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The LEGO Group is hiring a Lead Architect (Hardware/Software) to contribute to innovative play experiences by developing integrated software and hardware technology solutions. This role involves driving system architecture design, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and partners, and managing technology platforms from concept to production.

Highlights

Lead design and development of innovative digital and physical user experiences within a multi-disciplinary team.
Act as a technology expert bridging software and hardware domains and driving strategic platform innovation.
Collaborate closely with internal and external partners to deliver scalable and reusable technology solutions.
Manage technology product portfolios from inception through mass production.
Expertise required in robotics, mechatronics, electronics, or related engineering fields with hands-on experience.
Strong leadership skills to guide platform and technology development involving software, firmware, testing, and quality disciplines.
Willingness to travel approximately 20-30 days annually and work within a global complex organization.
Nice to have knowledge of professional systems engineering practices and experience with electronics component suppliers and manufacturing partners.
Compensation includes bonus eligibility and benefits such as enhanced family care leave, insurance coverage, colleague discounts, and wellbeing resources.
Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunity, and child safeguarding standards.

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Lead Architect (Hardware/Software)

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Locations
- Billund, Denmark
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job ID
0000027272
Category
Digital & IT

Job Description

Ready to contribute to inventing ground-breaking new play experiences for LEGO fans of today and tomorrow?

This role is a key member of the System Architecture Team, within the Play Engineering group. We develop software & hardware solutions and digital platforms for complete life-cycle utilizing the newest technology with a dedicated focus on reusability and scalability in our platforms.

In this role, you will be a valued member of multi-disciplinary product development teams, acting as a technology sparring partner for your team, driving delivery of innovative technology solutions.

Core Responsibilities:

Research and develop new digital user experiences and connect the digital world with the physical one, and ultimately bring impactful user experiences.
Work closely together with internal and external partners to enable user experiences with focus on innovating the user experience with new technology. We work with an agile mindset. You will focus on designing, building, and delivering outstanding end to end technology architecture and solutions.
Be a subject matter expert at the system level across both software and hardware domains and understand critical tradeoffs and technology choices
Set strategic direction and drive platform technology innovation for complex system design and experience, integrated with software and embedded hardware
Together with internal and external partners, lead development and launch of platforms and products and provide new, high quality technology solutions for outstanding user experiences.
Lead design, development, prototyping, of early engineering innovation exploration whilst leveraging the latest relevant technologies in the field.
Effectively collaborate with product teams and multiple engineering disciplines both internally and externally.
Manage portfolio of technology products and platforms from cradle to grave.
Oversee documentation of the system architecture, data attributes, and system design principles. Secure strong and consistent way of delivering quality solutions and a technology platform via agile development methodologies.

What are we looking for?

Willingness to work globally within a large and complicated organisation.
Significant hands-on engineering experience in robotics/ mechatronics, mechanical, electronics, systems, or a closely related field.
Solid experience in leading a development platform and/or technology development in a related field focused on e.g., mechatronics, robotics and/or consumer technologies, in collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines such as firmware, software, testing and quality.
Developed products from proof of concept to mass production.
A can-do attitude, excellent communication, and motivational skills.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit with passion for new technologies and to drive innovation.
Strategic and holistic thinker with attention to details.
Ability and willingness to travel as necessary (approx. 20-30 days per year).

Nice to have:

Knowledge of professional systems engineering practices & best practices for the full development life cycle, including standards, schematic reviews, design source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
Experience in working with key electronics component providers and manufacturing partners.
Experience in working cross-functionally with internal and external partners.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want our people to feel well and thrive. We offer resources and benefits to nurture physical and mental wellbeing along with opportunities to build community and inspire creativity.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

Children are our role models. Their curiosity, creativity and imagination inspire everything we do. We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.

The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age and religion) to apply for roles in our team.

The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

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Lead Architect (Hardware/Software)

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Locations
- Billund, Denmark
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Job ID
0000027272
Category
Digital & IT

Job Description

In this role, you will be a valued member of multi-disciplinary product development teams, acting as a technology sparring partner for your team, driving delivery of innovative technology solutions.

Core Responsibilities:

Research and develop new digital user experiences and connect the digital world with the physical one, and ultimately bring impactful user experiences.
Work closely together with internal and external partners to enable user experiences with focus on innovating the user experience with new technology. We work with an agile mindset. You will focus on designing, building, and delivering outstanding end to end technology architecture and solutions.
Be a subject matter expert at the system level across both software and hardware domains and understand critical tradeoffs and technology choices
Set strategic direction and drive platform technology innovation for complex system design and experience, integrated with software and embedded hardware
Together with internal and external partners, lead development and launch of platforms and products and provide new, high quality technology solutions for outstanding user experiences.
Lead design, development, prototyping, of early engineering innovation exploration whilst leveraging the latest relevant technologies in the field.
Effectively collaborate with product teams and multiple engineering disciplines both internally and externally.
Manage portfolio of technology products and platforms from cradle to grave.
Oversee documentation of the system architecture, data attributes, and system design principles. Secure strong and consistent way of delivering quality solutions and a technology platform via agile development methodologies.

What are we looking for?

Willingness to work globally within a large and complicated organisation.
Significant hands-on engineering experience in robotics/ mechatronics, mechanical, electronics, systems, or a closely related field.
Solid experience in leading a development platform and/or technology development in a related field focused on e.g., mechatronics, robotics and/or consumer technologies, in collaboration with multiple engineering disciplines such as firmware, software, testing and quality.
Developed products from proof of concept to mass production.
A can-do attitude, excellent communication, and motivational skills.
Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
Entrepreneurial spirit with passion for new technologies and to drive innovation.
Strategic and holistic thinker with attention to details.
Ability and willingness to travel as necessary (approx. 20-30 days per year).

Nice to have:

Knowledge of professional systems engineering practices & best practices for the full development life cycle, including standards, schematic reviews, design source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
Experience in working with key electronics component providers and manufacturing partners.
Experience in working cross-functionally with internal and external partners.

What’s in it for you?

Here is what you can expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build, so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme.

Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.

Just imagine building your dream career.

Then make it real.

Join the LEGO® team today.

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