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Cochlear

Principal System Architect, eSW

Cochlear

Principal System Architect at Cochlear developing embedded software architectures. Overseeing architectural best practices and collaborating with global R&D teams in medical device innovation.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeMechelen • 🇧🇪 BelgiumLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the definition, realisation and continuous improvement of L1/L2 system architectures and embedded technology platforms
  • Drive end-to-end architectural design across products, platforms and product families, maximising reuse and modularity
  • Resolve complex, cross-domain architectural challenges spanning software, hardware and systems engineering
  • Act as a bridge between System Architecture, Advanced Innovation / R&T and Embedded Software Development & Delivery, ensuring architectural decisions enable future development opportunities and software platform evolution
  • Champion systems thinking, MBSE and architectural best practices across R&D

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Degree in Engineering or Science (Software, Embedded, Electrical or Systems engineering preferred)
  • Extensive post‑qualification experience in systems engineering and/or architecture within complex R&D environments, including embedded software
  • Proven leadership in end-to-end system architecture: design, integration, deployment and lifecycle management
  • Strong understanding of system decomposition, interface management and architectural trade-offs
  • Experience working in regulated industries (medical devices highly desirable)
  • Ability to influence, communicate and collaborate across multidisciplinary, global teams

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • An attractive remuneration package and flexible extra-legal benefits
  • An extensive onboarding and training program
  • An enjoyable work environment with attention to life-work balance and homeworking
  • A stimulating environment with growth opportunities and opportunity to meet multi-disciplinary colleagues across the globe

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Hard Skills & Tools
system architectureembedded technologyarchitectural designsystems engineeringsoftware integrationlifecycle managementsystem decompositioninterface managementarchitectural trade-offsmodularity
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluencesystems thinking
Certifications
degree in Engineeringdegree in Science