Software Architect (m/f/d)

The Position

A healthier future. It’s what drives us to innovate. To continuously advance science and ensure everyone has access to the healthcare they need today and for generations to come. Creating a world where we all have more time with the people we love. That’s what makes us Roche.

As Software Architect (m/f/d) at Roche in Ludwigsburg, you will start in the interdisciplinary department consisting of software, electronics and mechanical engineers. In this exciting and multifaceted position, you will have the opportunity to maintain and develop real-time control software for laboratory automation devices (e.g. sample handling devices) as well as separate diagnostic and service software for these devices. The device control runs on a real-time operating system from B&R Automation (PLC structured text) and is managed by a non-real-time environment running on Linux (C++).

Your Key Responsibilities

• You will create and document the software system architecture based on defined software architecture principles, taking into account existing restrictions (budget, organization, tools, employees)
• You participate in creating the software requirements based on the system requirements with the requirements engineering and adding non-functional requirements
• You support software developing in implementing the software architecture and communicate software architecture topics to the project team and other stakeholders
• You select, describe and validate software development tools with regard to software architecture and user training contribute to the continuous improvement of the software development process
• You independently plan, coordinate and ensure the release of software projects as a Software Architect and support Operations with your expertise and talent during the product handover phase on software related aspects
  
  

Your Profile

• A university degree in software engineering, informatics, software technology, electrical engineering or a related field of study or a similar qualification
• >4 years of relevant professional experience in software development and experience in the technical management of external partners
• You are proactive and have gained experience in a cross-disciplinary environment and show analytical and conceptual skills.
• You have a sound understanding of mechatronic systems, including hardware and firmware and expert knowledge of the C++ programming language, experience with B&R Automation PLC environment and UML-knowledge (e.g. Enterprise Architect)
• You are savvy in all phases of the software development process and have knowledge of state-of-the-art communication technologies for industrial automation (such as OPC-UA and Industrial Ethernet)
• Proven experience in motion and robotics technology and experience with agile methods such as Scrum or similar complete your profile
  
  

Your application

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Who we are

At Roche, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. Working together, we’ve become one of the world’s leading research-focused healthcare groups. Our success is built on innovation, curiosity and diversity.

Roche Diagnostics Automation Solutions GmbH, is one of Roche's competence centers for the development and production of laboratory automation systems. As market leaders in the field of in vitro diagnostics our customers worldwide trust on Roche solutions. From mid-2021 we will consolidate our currently three locations (Ludwigsburg, Remseck-Aldingen and Kornwestheim) in the metropolitan region of Stuttgart in Ludwigsburg.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.