Senior System Architect, B&R Automation

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Location: only Austria or Germany (Relocation-willingness to AT or GER is a must)

This position reports to: R&D Global Unit Lead

Your role and responsibilities:

• Design and architect a cohesive software and system ecosystem that integrates an IDE, a runtime environment for industrial real-time equipment, and a digital platform.
• Work closely with product teams (both Hardware and Software) to ensure the seamless integration of all components, enhancing the overall user experience and system performance.
• Define and enforce best practices in software architecture and design, firmware development, and system architecture to ensure non-functional requirements such as performance, security, scalability, and maintainability are achieved
• Utilize scaled agile methodologies to facilitate collaborative and efficient team working environments, ensuring timely delivery of integrated solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders across different domains to gather and validate requirements, ensuring the software ecosystem meets diverse needs.
• Lead technology decision-making processes within each product and across the entire product portfolio, ensuring alignment with overarching business goals and technology standards
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and methodologies that could benefit the ecosystem, driving continuous innovation and improvement.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field
• 15-20 years of experience in software architecture, system design, system architecture, embedded software development, along with a deep understanding of IDEs, runtime environments, and digital platforms
• Proven ability in integrating complex software products into cohesive ecosystems, with a focus on user experience and performance optimization
• Strong background in industrial automation, machine building or manufacturing industry, with hands-on technical experience in developing the required system / software architectures for building modern automation solutions
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical challenges and make informed decisions
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical audiences and convincing stakeholders in a matrix organization
• Familiarity with modern software development tools, languages, and frameworks, with a commitment to staying informed about industry trends and innovations
• Excellent writing and presentation skills in English; German language skills will be a clear advantage

More about us:
At B&R – a member of the ABB Group, you can expect an exciting and challenging job with an individually tailored introductory training. You will work in agile teams where you have the opportunity to actively contribute and drive ideas forward. Our flexible work models (e.g. flextime, hybrid) offer you an optimal work-life balance. Our unique B&R spirit is characterized by appreciation, communication at eye level and an informal work culture. We offer you customized training and development programs as well as exciting development opportunities within the company. Numerous other B&R benefits (Parental Leave Program, Employee Assistance Program and many more) round off our offer.

In order to comply with legal regulations, we refer to the minimum salary of the collective agreement of the electrical and electronics industry of € 4.623,87 gross/month. There is a clear willingness to overpay, depending on qualifications and experience.

We look forward to receiving your application (documents submitted in English are appreciated).

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