Engineering Architect (m/f/d)

[Internal Opportunity]   Engineering Architect (m/f/d)

Company: Hager Electro GmbH & Co. KG

Are you looking to grow or to develop new skills within Hager Group? An opportunity has just come up within the Engineering department. What if this was your chance to explore a new field, grow your skills, and thrive in a new role? Dare to apply and join your new team.

We are currently looking for our futureEngineering Architect (m/f/d)based in Blieskastel for a permanent contract.

As Engineering Architect (m/f/d)you will be responsible for defining, designing and overseeing end-to-end system architectures for connected solutions. You translate stakeholder needs into robust technical solutions and ensure that architectures are scalable, secure, and aligned with business objectives.

Your responsibilities include:

• Design and specify system and product architectures that meet functional requirements while ensuring reliability, scalability and reusability.
• Translate customer and stakeholder needs into high-level architecture models and technical specifications.
• Define the overall system structure, interfaces and dependencies across devices, gateways, edge systems, cloud platforms and mobile applications.
• Ensure interoperability between system layers and specify interfaces between products and platforms.
• Collaborate closely with development teams, product managers and program managers to align technical choices with product roadmaps.
• Evaluate and improve existing architectures, identify risks and propose proofs of concept (PoCs) to validate new approaches.
• Provide development teams with architecture documentation, guidelines and standards including tools, platforms and coding practices.
• Support the selection and integration of technologies, communication protocols and external partners (hardware, software and services).
• Ensure architectural compliance regarding cybersecurity, reliability, scalability and regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, open-source compliance).
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives such as API design guidelines, cybersecurity frameworks and systems engineering standards.
• Monitor technological trends and emerging solutions in IoT, Edge Computing, Artificial Intelligence and connected systems.
• Promote technical innovation and best practices through prototypes, reusable components and architecture improvements.
• Communicate architecture decisions clearly to stakeholders and ensure alignment across multidisciplinary and international teams.

Your profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electronics, Embedded Systems, or a related engineering field.
• Significant experience in system architecture and product development for connected solutions, ideally across several lifecycle phases (concept, development, maintenance).
• Experience working in an international and cross-functional environment.
• Strong knowledge of IoT architectures and protocols (e.g. MQTT, CoAP, Modbus, BACnet, Matter, Zigbee, KNX).
• Experience with edge computing environments (Linux, BSP, drivers, kernel, build systems).
• Knowledge of cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure), APIs and connected platforms.
• Understanding of cybersecurity concepts for connected systems.
• Experience with architecture modelling and systems engineering approaches (MBSE is a plus).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex architectures to diverse stakeholders.
• Collaborative working style and experience working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to drive alignment and influence architectural decisions across teams.
• Fluent English (B2/C1), German or French would be an advantage.

Be bold, the power of internal mobility is in your hands: once your application has been submitted our HR team will contact you for an initial interview with the Hiring Manager and the HRBP of your future position. 

All employees who meet the requirements for the position can apply. Severely disabled applicants are given special consideration if they are equally suitable. Please send your application to the responsible HR department, if possible please use our group-wide applicant management system. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. Your application or your request will be treated confidentially.

Michelle MOLTER,
HRBP Eng., Indus, Group Quality & SDM Germany 

(Validity of notice: 11.03.2026 - 26.03.2026)