Senior Cross System Architect (f/m/d)

Do you want to help create the future of healthcare? Our name, Siemens Healthineers, was selected to honor our people who dedicate their energy and passion to this cause. It reflects their pioneering spirit combined with our long history of engineering in the ever‑evolving healthcare industry.

We offer a flexible and dynamic environment with opportunities to go beyond your comfort zone in order to grow personally and professionally.

Senior Cross System Architect (f/m/d)

Analyze medical systems across different business lines and derive potential for shared, reusable hardware and software components. Based on this, design modular platforms and create architecture assets that form the foundation for their successful incubation and adoption across the organization.

Work location is flexible: you may work from within Germany up to 60 % of the week, or from abroad up to 30 days a year under certain conditions. The position is full‑time or part‑time with a minimum of 33 h/week.

Responsibilities

• Shape optimized cross‑system architectures, concepts, standards, and modular platforms, taking strategic, technical, and business aspects into account while closely collaborating with all relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to defining the Siemens Healthineers Baukasten strategy and embedding it into cross‑system architecture development to drive synergies and business value across the entire product portfolio.
• Identify and evaluate Baukasten initiatives, establish prerequisites for their successful implementation, and provide the required architecture assets (e.g., Guaranteed Qualities, Functional Models, Baukasten Shelf, and Test Strategies).
• Drive changes across horizontal and vertical interfaces and engage colleagues to establish inter‑ and intra‑architectural standards as well as sustainable synergies.
• Support Business Area and Business Line architects as well as development teams in defining architecture specifications, system models, risk analyses, safety and test concepts, and user stories and epics.
• Work as part of a team of system and software architects and actively build networks internally and externally to continuously integrate relevant technologies, methods, and trends into your architecture work.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering, natural sciences, or computer science, combined with solid professional experience in systems engineering, system architecture, or a comparable field.
• Proven ability to design and structure complex systems.
• PhD in a relevant field with several years of professional experience is a strong plus.
• Experience with architecture methods and tools, or the ability to quickly get up to speed with approaches such as MBSE, SysML, UML, product line engineering, and modular platform architecture.
• Strong understanding of the product lifecycle, ability to identify optimization potential, and translate this into effective solutions.
• Additional qualifications in system architecture, and familiarity with the Siemens Healthineers product portfolio and its underlying architecture, are a plus.
• Solid understanding of complex technical systems and their hardware and software components, e.g., computer systems, communication and sensor technologies, logging and monitoring concepts, embedded software, and cooling systems.

Attributes and Skills

• Fluency in English and German, both written and spoken, with the ability to communicate confidently in professional and technical contexts.
• Proven track record of working effectively in global, cross‑functional, and intercultural R&D environments, demonstrating strong collaboration and teamwork skills.
• Ability to analyze and structure complex technical systems across domain boundaries and distill them into key architectural decisions, while also having a strong sense for business impact and value creation.
• Structured and self‑driven work style, quick learning, initiative, and a strong team mindset; passion for solving complex technical problems.
• High motivation and active promotion of a culture of ownership, driving synergies and contributing to value creation at Siemens Healthineers.
• Clear, fact‑based, and audience‑appropriate communication of decisions to a wide range of stakeholders—from technical experts to senior management—demonstrating strong negotiation and persuasion skills.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities.