IoT Solutions Architect

IoT Solutions Architect

Job Number: 69832

Group: Magna Corporate

Division: Mobility USA

Job Type: Permanent/Regular

Location: Troy, MICHIGAN, US, 48083

Group Description

At Magna, we create technology that disrupts the industry and solves big problems for consumers, our customers, and the world around us. We’re the only mobility technology company and supplier with complete expertise across the entire vehicle.

We are committed to quality and continuous improvement because our products impact millions of people every day. But we’re more than what we make. We are a group of entrepreneurial-minded people whose collective expertise gives us a competitive advantage. World Class Manufacturing is a journey and it’s our talented people who lead us on this journey.

Role Summary

Magna New Mobility is seeking an IoT Solutions Architect to join our Software Platform team. We are building the next generation orchestration platform with hands-on applications for a variety of users within Magna. We’re focused on using rich data to bring efficiency to material handling workflows through several software, robotics, and hardware solutions. The Industry 4.0 IoT Solutions Architect will bridge the gap between business needs and digital manufacturing technologies, ensuring both sides communicate effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between business needs and digital manufacturing technologies, ensuring both sides communicate effectively.
• Lead the assessment and development of architectures, focusing on integrating industrial robots and IoT software products within factory systems.
• Have a strong background in creating IT architectures and working collaboratively with teams in manufacturing environments.
• Ensure that industrial software solutions are built in alignment with key manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to understand and address current and future challenges, needs, and opportunities.
• Provide valuable insights into emerging technology trends and potential disruptions, advocating for innovative advancements.
• Develop business architecture and capability roadmaps that align with manufacturing strategies and long-term priorities.
• Have full lifecycle experience in developing and deploying solutions in real-world manufacturing environments.
• Open to traveling up to 20% of the time to support work-related activities.

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Information Technology, Business, or a closely related field.
• Strong understanding of how manufacturing relates to other Industry 4.0 value stream capabilities (supply chain, product development, customer experience, etc.).
• Ability to translate strategic business goals into clear vision and operating model objectives.
• Ensuring that business and IT architectures support the execution of the business strategy.
• Financial planning and analysis related to technology and total cost of ownership modeling.
• Experience with MES, WMS, SCM, PLM, LIMS, process controls, and manufacturing integrations.
• 10 years of experience in information systems environment in the Manufacturing and Industrial Automation domain.
• Experience in PLM, MES/MOM, PLC, SCADA, Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, Manufacturing IT Systems integration.

Bonus points if you have:

• Demonstrated experience with loosely coupled, micro-services platform architectures, containerization (docker, Kubernetes) and serverless computing.
• Expertise in cybersecurity best practices (including OT security).
• Azure or AWS cloud experience and knowledge of edge and cloud capabilities.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.