Solutions Architect

**Job Description Summary** The Solutions Architect is a key technical leader within GN’s DC FLW organization, responsible for defining and validating solutions and system-level architectures for next-generation audio and communication products designed for frontline workers. You will play a pivotal role in shaping end-to-end product architectures spanning hardware, firmware, software, and audio systems to deliver technically robust, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions. As the bridge between product vision and technology execution, you will ensure architectural integrity and alignment with GN’s enterprise-wide platform roadmap **Key Responsibilities:** •    Lead system and solution architecture definition, translating product and experience goals into clear technical frameworks. •    Drive platform and technology strategy for frontline worker products, shaping future architectures and supplier collaboration models. •    Evaluate and validate architectures across chipset, hardware, firmware, software, audio, and user-experience domains. •    Identify and mitigate key technical risks and dependencies to ensure project feasibility and delivery success. •    Lead technical direction and architectural execution throughout the development lifecycle to ensure scalability and performance. •    Enable informed decisions across teams and partners through clear technical communication. **Preferred Education/Experience:** •    Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering or a related field. •    Minimum 8 years of experience in R&D or system architecture for audio, communication, or IoT products. •    Proven expertise in chipset platforms, embedded software/firmware, system integration, and audio performance. •    Strong experience with JDM or co-development models, including supplier evaluation and technical engagement. •    Excellent leadership, communication, and influencing skills; able to drive technical alignment across organizations and partners. •    Exceptional analytical and system-level thinking, balancing performance, cost, and schedule trade-offs. •    Fluent in English, both spoken and written.