Principal System Architect – Mobile Wallet (m/f/d)
Core
Define and drive the technical vision, architecture, and execution of NFC-based mobile wallet solutions for contactless payments, transit, access control, and emerging wallet services.
Role type
Principal System Architect (NFC/Mobile Wallet)
Builds
NFC chips and systems for hardware, RF, firmware, middleware, and application aspects across contactless payment, public transport, and access control.
Domain
Semiconductor / NFC Ecosystem / Contactless Payments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
NFC architecture, hardware/software architecture, mobile phone and wearable architectures, NFC RF principles (13.56 MHz), Secure Elements, ISO/IEC 14443 A/B, ISO/IEC 18092, ISO/IEC 15693, NFC Forum, EMVCo, GlobalPlatform standards, customer design-in support
Preferred skills
Security certifications, stakeholder management, structured reporting and documentation
Technologies
NFC chips, RF systems, Secure Elements, ISO/IEC standards
Responsibilities
Support design-in of NFC chips and systems into customer products; Drive development of solutions for contactless mobile payment, public transport, and access control; Define customer-specific architectures based on existing NFC chipsets; Ensure compliance with NFC Forum, EMVCo, GlobalPlatform, and relevant ISO/IEC standards; Drive technical engagements with strategic customers and ecosystem partners; Lead and ramp-up interdisciplinary teams across HW, SW, RF disciplines; Ensure solution quality, security, interoperability, and technical readiness for deployment.
Seniority
Principal, technical authority & global team leadership