The posting
Kidde Global Solutions Overview Kidde Global Solutions is a world leader in fire & life safety solutions tailored for complex commercial facilities to homes. Through iconic, industry-defining brands including Kidde, Kidde Commercial, Edwards, GST, Badger, Gloria and Aritech, we provide residential and commercial customers with advanced solutions and services to protect people and property in a wide range of applications, all around the globe. About This Role We are seeking a talented, innovative, and highly motivated Electronic System Architect to lead the development of next-generation electronic products. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in system architecture design, hardware and software integration, and technical leadership. This role will be responsible for defining system requirements, driving architectural decisions, and ensuring product performance, reliability, and quality objectives are achieved. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker, strong communicator, and problem solver who thrives in a global engineering environment. Location Kidde FCN Engineering Dongguan, China Key Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with global product teams and customers to gather, analyze, and translate product functional requirements into comprehensive system design specifications and technical requirements. Lead system-level architecture design for electronic products, including hardware subsystems, embedded software subsystems, their interactions, and platform-based design solutions. Work closely with hardware and software engineers to define system modules, interfaces, and integration strategies. Lead DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), product risk assessments, and technical design reviews to ensure overall system performance, reliability, and stability. Review system verification and validation plans. Coordinate with design and testing teams to verify functional completeness and performance targets, and drive resolution of system-level issues. Organize key technical reviews and develop/maintain system design documentation, engineering processes, test reports, and other technical deliverables to support project execution, product release, and future product enhancements. Lead internal and global technical discussions, architecture reviews, and cross-functional engineering meetings.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or above in Electronic Engineering, Automation, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a related field. At least 8 years of product design and development experience, including demonstrated systems engineering and technical leadership experience across the full lifecycle from concept to production. Experience defining product requirements and system architectures. Ability to manage technical complexity across multiple engineering disciplines. Fluent English communication skills, both verbal and written, with experience working in international and cross-cultural teams.
Preferred Qualifications
Strong expertise in electronic product system development processes, including requirements analysis, system modeling, simulation, verification, integration, and validation. Proficient in design analysis methodologies and tools such as DFMEA, with solid experience in hardware-software co-design for embedded systems. Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent platforms. Excellent cross-functional communication, stakeholder management, and project coordination skills, with the ability to drive engineering teams toward successful product design and validation milestones. In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in electronic circuits, sensors, power electronics, wireless communication technologies, and software development. Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving capability, and innovation mindset, with the ability to quickly identify and resolve issues in complex system environments. Ability to collaborate across global teams Self-motivated, accountable, proactive, and execution-oriented, with a strong sense of ownership.
