IOT Solutions Architect

Company: Magna International Inc.
Location: Troy
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.Group Summary:Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.Job Responsibilities: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. In addition, we are focused on using rich data to bring efficiency to material handling workflows through several software, robotics, and hardware solutions. The IoT Solutions Architect will bridge the gap between business needs and digital manufacturing technologies, ensuring both sides communicate effectively.Primary 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).
    • You have Azure or AWS cloud experience and have knowledge of edge and cloud capabilities.Worker Type:Regular / PermanentGroup:Magna CorporateAbout UsWe see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That's why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people. In the right environment, your ideas can turn into industry-changing automotive technologies and improve the lives of people around the world.
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