R&D Control System Architect
Key information
- Publication date:10 March 2025
- Workload:80 – 100%
- Contract type:Unlimited employment
- Language:English (Fluent)
- Place of work:Locarno
Location: Locarno, Ticino, Switzerland
Requisition ID: 79857
Schindler stands for mobility. Mobility needs experts.
Join our team in Locarno.
Founded in Switzerland in 1874, the Schindler Group is a leading global provider of elevators, escalators, and related services. Schindler mobility solutions move two billion people every day all over the world. Behind the company's success are over 70,000 employees in more than 100 countries.
Schindler Electronics Ltd. Locarno, part of Schindler Group Company, is a leading developer and manufacturer of electronic components for elevators.
Join our R&D Smart Controls department and play a key role in shaping the future of elevator control systems.
As R&D Telecom Control Systems Architect you will act as technical architect of the controller platform to define and maintain the requirements and solution while driving continuous progress through technical development of new components and technologies.
Your new challenges include:
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Analyzing system requirements and deriving component-level solutions with a focus on hardware by ensuring compliance with industry standards and relevant codes and maintaining product structure.
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Defining, documenting, and maintaining the hardware architecture of elevator control systems, including master schematics.
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Aligning with cross-functional teams (Architects, System and Software Engineers) on HW-SW functionality and collaborating with production, field support, installation, and maintenance experts to ensure high-quality, fit-for-purpose systems.
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Developing and integrating interfaces for subsystems, components, and controller platforms.
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Defining requirements for PCBAs, assemblies, harnesses, and sub-components.
You are a proactive and reliable leader with strong problem-solving and strategic thinking skills. Your analytical mindset and clear communication enable you to navigate complex technical challenges with precision. You excel at collaboration, influence, and stakeholder management, adapt quickly to new challenges, and take ownership with a structured and results-driven approach.
Further requirements may include:
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Master's degree in electrical engineering or similar
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Proven technical leadership skills
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Extensive experience (5-7 years) with design and maintenance of control systems
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Excellent knowledge of system engineering methods (modelling, requirements engineering, interface management, analysis)
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Proven experience with production processes for electronic and electrical assemblies and procedures for installation and commissioning
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Proficient level of English, other languages are a plus
