Software Architect - Control Systems (f/m/d)

A Snapshot of Your Day Join a team that is shaping the future of energy automation. As part of the Grid Automation Portfolio Development team, you will define the software architecture behind critical grid control solutions that support the Internet of Energy. Your work will influence products and technologies that enable reliable, secure, and intelligent power systems worldwide. Along the way, you will collaborate with experts across the business, gain visibility with senior stakeholders, and deepen your knowledge of Siemens Energy's Grid Technologies portfolio. This role offers the opportunity to combine technical leadership with long-term career growth in a highly strategic area of the business.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Define and own the software architecture for grid control system solutions across backend, frontend, data, and deployment layers.
• Design scalable, secure, and highly available architectures for real-time operations on Linux-based platforms, including virtualized and containerized environments.
• Establish architecture principles, technology standards, and reference models while ensuring their consistent adoption across development teams.
• Lead decisions on integrating control system software with enterprise applications and third-party platforms, governing interfaces and data models.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and platform options, driving proof-of-concepts and providing make, buy, or partner recommendations.
• Mentor development teams through architecture reviews, technical documentation, security-by-design practices, and technical decision records aligned with IEC 62443.

What You Bring

• A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline combined with extensive experience in software architecture and development.
• Proven track record in designing distributed, high-availability, and real-time or near-real-time systems within industrial, enterprise, or mission-critical environments.
• Deep knowledge of Linux operating systems, including networking, system-level design, virtualization technologies, and security hardening practices.
• Strong background in enterprise architectures covering SQL/NoSQL and time-series databases, message-oriented middleware, microservices, and API design.
• Hands-on programming experience in C++, Java, or C#, with the ability to prototype solutions and conduct senior-level code reviews.
• Solid understanding of OT cybersecurity principles, secure development lifecycles, and ideally energy automation standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, CIM/IEC 61968/61970, and OPC UA, combined with fluent English communication skills; German is an advantage.

About The Team Our Grid Technologies division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.

Who is Siemens Energy? At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With ~100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we’re also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo

Our Commitment to Diversity Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• The opportunity to engage in an exciting environment on meaningful projects
• Career development opportunities
• Supportive work culture
• International environment
• Flexible working times and home office opportunity
• And more!

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