The Industrial Automation System Architect position is a part of Innovation & Technology, the CTO office of the Industrial Automation business unit.

What will you do?

• Under the leadership of senior system architects, help define future industrial automation system architecture that incorporate advanced wireless and wired communication technologies and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions
• Conduct technical assessment, experimentation, and proof-of-concept developments for emerging technologies and related applications relevant for the system architecture
• Collaborate with other system architects, program managers, and business leaders to develop system-level strategy for industrial automation systems
• Support the management of the technology pipeline for the evolution of industrial system platforms including as IoT, IIoT, edge control/compute and associated communication technologies
• Participate in relevant internal and external standardization activities
• Drive innovation with the objective to solve customers' pain points utilizing both mature and evolving platforms

Who will you report to?

• You will report to the System Architecture Team Leader. This role is a hybrid position. You are required to report to the Andover, MA office at least 3 days a week and up to 25% travel a year.

What qualifications will make you successful for this role?

• A bachelor's or master's degree in electrical engineering, computer science, computer engineering
• 3+ years of experience developing wired and wireless networking technologies including IP, Ethernet, 5G, Wi-Fi (802.11), and related protocols
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Solid knowledge of software-defined technologies such as virtualization, containerization, orchestration and virtual networks
• Experience building or supporting industrial automation systems and architectures
• Skills and experience in software development (e.g., C, C++, Rust, ..)
• Familiarity with industrial Ethernet and other fieldbuses such as OPC UA, EtherNet/IP
• Familiarity with system engineering and modeling

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