Senior Architect

Advanced Manufacturing At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

Support our highly collaborative architectural design studio in a fully integrated A&E practice to meet our clients' ever-changing needs and have a hand in transforming tomorrow.

As an Electronics Architect Professional in Tempe, Arizona you will have the chance to work with a highly creative, in-house multi-disciplinary team dedicated to innovative problem-solving and design excellence. You will support the design of complex facilities and structures for our clients requiring advanced planning and building techniques. As part of the Electronics architecture team, you will support business development, client engagement, and promotion of overall design quality. Collaborating in our fast-paced environment with other members of the team, you will work in all phases of design performing conceptual planning, oversee the development of design and layouts, and be engaged in detailed design tasks. You will be responsible for preparing studies and analyses, and leading design coordination across architecture and engineering disciplines. With our team you will have the opportunity to provide guidance and supervision to junior team members, helping your team discover what drives them, and fostering their purpose. Your role keeps our company connected, and we’ll support you with what you need to be successful. 

We are looking for individuals with leadership and expertise. Project types include state-of-the-art electronics manufacturing facilities and cleanroom environments. Your role includes leading a design team in pre-design, planning phases, document phases, services during construction and helping develop relationships, while meeting our clients’ ever-changing needs.

As a Design Architect, you will:

- Competently perform all standard aspects of architectural design, development, and execution with minimal supervision.

• Plan and conduct work requiring judgement and evaluation, selection and adaptation of architectural techniques and criteria.
• Exercise sound judgement and problem-solving skills, not hesitating to reach out to others for guidance or confirmation when questions arise.
• Possess knowledge of principles and practices of architectural design and construction, including the ability to apply required provisions of building codes and standards.
• Exhibit a high level of attention to detail and quality control, including checking others’ work.

- Be responsible for managing your workload, making and keeping commitments, and taking ownership of your assigned work. Work in a timely, accurate, and cost-effective manner with strong attention to detail.

• Take ownership of your portion of the design scope, reliably working to meet schedule, budget, and quality requirements.
• Able to forecast level of effort needed to complete design scope.
• Be ready to identify scope change and escalate it to your Lead or Project Manager.
• Recognize when help is needed, reaching out to peers and senior architects for guidance.

- Be a motivated self-starter who is punctual, proactive, and attentive, with strong organizational skills.

- Develop leadership and coaching skills.

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, and/or mentorship to designers and less experienced architects.
• Be proactive in advancing workflows, systems, and tools within the architectural discipline. Embrace emerging technologies.
• Collaborate on producing a departmental program for training and providing continuing education for architects in the editing and creation of specifications.

- Participate in multi-discipline coordination efforts related to Master Specifications.

- On an assigned project:

• Attend project meetings and take an active role to help teams resolve concerns and solve problems across all disciplines.
• Participate in and champion internal, cross-discipline, and external project quality reviews.
• Lead large architectural teams and work scopes.
• Support team in vendor dialog, research, product selection and alignment between drawings and specifications.

Bring your creativity, ambitious spirit, and outstanding professional character, and we’ll help you grow, pursue and fulfill what drives you – so we can deliver extraordinary solutions for a better tomorrow, together.  

Here's what you'll need

• Bachelor's or master's degree (preferably from an accredited Architectural program)
• At least 15 years of architecture experience
• Architectural design experience for large-scale projects
• Leadership skills to motivate and guide teams
• Experience managing and ensuring project quality and providing ideas and suggestions aimed at improving the effectiveness of specifications
• Excellent client focus
• Knowledge of building codes and regulatory standards
• Leadership experience in all phases of design including Programming, Pre-Design, Conceptual, Schematic, Design Development, and Construction Documents
• Be a motivated self-starter who is punctual, proactive, and attentive, with strong organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Ideally, you’ll also have: 

• Professional Architect license
• Experience on large‑scale advanced manufacturing project types
• Experience with BIM workflows and advanced digital design tools, including Revit and related coordination platforms
• Desire to travel
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and collaboration skills
• Experience leading multidisciplinary design teams on complex projects
• Familiarity with cleanroom design standards and highly technical facilities
• Experience contributing to business development, client engagement, or proposal efforts
• CSI accreditation, CDT or CCS, or experience with architectural specifications development
• Experience mentoring junior staff and supporting team capability development

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Posted Salary Range: Minimum

123,600.00

Posted Salary Range: Upper

160,000.00

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $123,600.00 to $160,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on February 25, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support .

Locations

City State Country
Tempe	Arizona	United States