- Systems Architect / Chief Systems Architect - Remote
- Work Arrangement: Remote — US-based candidates preferred; qualified candidates worldwide considered
- Employment Type: Contract
- Compensation: $288,000–$576,000 per year (annualized equivalent)
- Hourly Rate: $150–$300 per hour
Annualized compensation is an illustrative equivalent based on 40 hours/week × 48 weeks/year. Actual earnings depend on hours worked, project availability, and approved work.
About the Role
We are seeking experienced Systems Architects and Chief Systems Architects to contribute to an AI training project focused on complex, real-world engineering workflows.
In this role, you will apply your experience defining system architectures and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to design realistic tasks, coordinate contributions from domain experts, and establish clear technical objectives and evaluation criteria. Your expertise will help improve how AI systems reason about architecture, interfaces, dependencies, and engineering trade-offs.
Key Responsibilities
Design realistic engineering projects requiring architectural decisions across multiple disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, hardware, software, and manufacturing.
Translate project objectives into system architectures with defined boundaries, subsystem responsibilities, interfaces, and technical constraints.
Decompose complex architectural problems into connected tasks with defined inputs, deliverables, dependencies, and expert responsibilities.
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Coordinate contributions from domain experts to support coherent, multidisciplinary engineering workflows.
Establish clear technical objectives and evaluation criteria for architecture-focused tasks.
Required Qualifications
Substantial professional experience as a Systems Architect, Chief Systems Architect, or in a comparable technical leadership role.
Proven experience owning the architecture of complex engineering systems and leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
Strong expertise in system architecture design, technical trade studies, interface management, and architecture reviews.
English proficiency at B2 level or higher.
Preferred Qualifications
A relevant master’s degree or PhD in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Experience with model-based systems engineering (MBSE), SysML, or architecture modeling tools.
Experience guiding system architectures from initial concept through implementation, integration, and deployment.
Experience in aerospace, automotive, robotics, industrial systems, medical devices, or other complex engineering environments.
Core Skills
System architecture design
Technical trade studies
Interface and dependency management
Architecture reviews
Technical strategy and architecture governance
Multidisciplinary engineering leadership
System boundaries and subsystem responsibilities
Engineering task decomposition
Model-based systems engineering
