Product Family Architect - IoT Devices 80-100%

Together with our customers, we combine the real and digital worlds 

With technology, software and services for smart buildings, we transform the everyday for everyone. By combining the real and digital worlds, we empower our customers to reach their decarbonization goals, lower their operating costs and create world-class occupant experiences for their people. It’s not just about improving buildings – it’s about creating efficient, safe, adaptable and sustainable environments, which improve the way the world lives and works.  

The digital transformation of buildings is a fast-changing, dynamic sector, and it needs more than just great technology - it needs great people, too. We know a business only thrives if its people are thriving, so at Siemens we put our people first.  

Within our buildings business, our diverse global team will support you through your career and challenge you to grow in new and exciting ways, as we transform the world’s infrastructure. Our shared journey could take you anywhere…where would you like to go?  

Your Role:

As the Product Family Architect for IoT Devices, you will be responsible for designing and implementing enterprise and system architectures across our portfolio of primary and room-level IoT devices and systems. You are a T-shaped professional - strategically minded with deep technical expertise - capable of shaping the technical vision, architecture, and interface design of IoT solutions. At the same time, you lead by example at the code level, providing hands-on technical leadership and actively guiding development teams. 

You excel at navigating communication between stakeholders, leading architectural decisions, and shaping strategic roadmaps. You evaluate emerging technologies in the IoT and Building Automation markets and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure solutions. As a member of the Product Family Leadership Team, you will collaborate with enterprise, portfolio, and product line architects, product managers, project managers, and developers in a dynamic, international environment. 

We look forward to introducing you to our exciting and innovative workplace! 

Location: this role will be based in Zug/Switzerland. Please note that qualified candidates need to be legally eligible for work authorization in Switzerland.  

Your new responsibilities:

Technical Leadership for Product Family 

• Define the architectural runway, technology roadmap, and cybersecurity strategy

• Ensure end-to-end architectural consistency and total cost of ownership across IoT field devices and R&D sites

Enterprise and Systems Architecture 

• Design and implement architectures for products and systems that integrate IoT, wireless communication, cloud and edge technologies tailored to building automation lifecycles

IoT Device Platform Architecture 

• Oversee the architecture of device platforms that enable scalable, interoperable, and innovative IoT products

Leadership in Interdisciplinary Teams 

• Lead global, cross-functional teams across embedded systems, communication technologies, and IoT solutions

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver holistic IoT building automation solutions

Strategic Assessment and Integration 

• Analyze organizational and market needs, recommend emerging technologies, and design products that enhance IoT building automation system performance and business value

Lifecycle-Oriented Development 

• Translate non-functional requirements (e.g., scalability, interoperability, reliability) into iterative, risk-based development processes aligned with evolving ecosystem needs

Business-Driven Architecture 

• Align business strategies with architectural decisions to deliver interoperable, wireless-enabled IoT products and solutions

Your skills and experience: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related field
• Minimum 5 years of experience in systems engineering and architecture
• Proven experience in developing and architecting IoT systems, including embedded devices, edge & cloud solutions
• Strong understanding of IoT technologies and trends shaping modern system architectures
• Proficiency in IoT communication technologies (e.g., BLE, Thread, LoRaWAN, NB-IoT) and protocols (e.g., CoAP, BACnet, KNX, Matter, MQTT)
• Experience with SAFe or similar agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with the full product lifecycle, including collaboration with silicon vendors, manufacturers, and suppliers
• Additional skills in product management, business strategy, or strategic marketing are a plus
• Domain knowledge in Building Automation, HVAC, Lighting, Shading or Security is a plus
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in English and preferably German; additional languages are a plus

What it’s like working for us  
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I look forward to receiving your application

Carmen
Talent Acquisition Partner

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