Director of R&D - Connectivity (m/f/d)

• “Preferred locations are any Siemens location within the EMEA region, China or India.”
• **We are
• ONE Siemens**
• **Siemens
• Digital Industries Operations Software** is a suite of integrated digital
• solutions to engineer, simulate and operate manufacturing operations across
• industries. Operations Software includes our product portfolio in manufacturing
• engineering (COMOS, Tecnomatix, NX CAM, ...) & production operations (Win
• CC, Scada, PCS 7 / neo, Opcenter, Insights Hub, ...). The portfolio helps
• organizations across many different industries to improve operational
• efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance decision-making by providing real-time
• visibility and control across manufacturing and business processes.

Formula 1

• cars, ships, mobile phones, space exploration vehicles, food & beverages,
• pharmaceuticals and many of the other objects we see in our daily lives are
• being conceived and produced using our software.

We're

• redefining the industrial world using data and AI to make production: Agile,
• Adaptive, Autonomous. Eliminate productivity boundaries for today’s and
• tomorrow’s production operation. Join our mission to build the most
• comprehensive next generation AI-native Industrial Operations Software
• portfolio as the new operation system for industry in the age of AI. With us
• you have the chance to now apply AI to where it really matters: In the physical
• world of an industrial production and engineering of real things.
• As part of
• Siemens Operations Software (OPS-SW), the Technology, Data Fabric & Agentic
• AI organization provides the technology foundation that enables the next
• generation of industrial software. Its portfolio includes AI Production &
• Engineering Systems, Data Fabric, Agentic AI frameworks, connectivity
• platforms, semantic data models, cloud-native architectures, and industrial AI
• services that power autonomous, scalable, and intelligent operations across the
• OPS-SW portfolio.
• As **Director
• of Research & Development – Connectivity**, you will take technological
• leadership of our newly established Connectivity organization within DI SW
• Operations Software (OpsSW). You will be responsible for a globally distributed
• R&D organization across multiple locations and time zones. At the heart of
• your work stands the Information Connector – Digital Industries' consolidated
• connectivity product and the technical foundation for the Operational Data
• Fabric and the Agentic AI layer of OpsSW. You will further shape the consistent
• adoption of modern AI tools across the entire software engineering process and
• establish AI as an integral element of your team's engineering culture.
• **Your Area of Impact**

• Technical and disciplinary

• leadership of the global R&D organization of the Connectivity unit
• across multiple locations and time zones, and steering of external
• development partners

• Ownership of the consolidation

• of existing connectivity products into the Information Connector and
• reliable delivery of the product roadmap

• Responsibility for the

• cross-platform architecture (Industrial Edge, Kubernetes) and for broad
• support of industrial devices and protocols

• Ensure maintenance of legacy

connectivity products and support sunset paths

• Support customer engagement and

steer customer critical issues

• Establishment and scaling of AI

• usage across the full software engineering lifecycle (e.g., AI-assisted
• code generation, test automation, code reviews, architecture and
• documentation support) including selection, rollout, and governance of the
• corresponding tools

• Fostering an engineering

• culture in which AI-assisted ways of working are the standard and are
• continuously evolved – with a clear focus on productivity, quality, and
• time-to-market

• Establishment of unified

• engineering practices, architecture governance, and quality processes
• across previously separate teams

• Close collaboration with the

• Data Fabric and Agentic AI teams as well as with the OpsSW Business Lines
• to ensure flawless integration of the Information Connector both as a
• standalone product and as an embedded component

• Ensuring cybersecurity,

• regulatory compliance (incl. CRA), modern license management,
• and product certifications

• Building a unified,

• capability-oriented engineering culture without product or origin-based
• silos

• Ownership of the R&D budget

• of the Connectivity unit and optimization of investment allocation across
• sites and capability areas
• **Your Success is Based on**

• Several years of experience

• leading sizeable software R&D organizations, ideally in the fields of
• industrial software, IIoT, edge computing, or industrial connectivity

• Proven experience leading

• globally distributed development teams, including strong cross-cultural
• leadership skills

• Deep technical understanding of

• edge platforms and industrial protocols, as well as of data and semantic
• modeling

• Validated experience

• introducing and scaling AI-assisted engineering practices and evaluating
• modern AI coding and engineering tools

• Experience consolidating and

migrating complex product landscapes

• Familiarity with Agile / SAFe

• at Scale, modern DevOps practices, and product-oriented engineering
• organization

• Strong ability to navigate the

• tension between new product development, installed-base care, and legacy
• sunset

• Affinity for AI-driven product

• evolution and for the role of connectivity as an enabler for autonomous
• manufacturing

• Excellent communication,

• facilitation, and presentation skills, as well as experience in direct
• interaction at senior management level

• Strong ability to develop

• constructive solutions even in sensitive discussions while maintaining
• focus on win-win situations

• Fluent

• English skills, German advantageous
• **Join our Digital World**

At Siemens

Digital Industries Operations Software, flexibility is how we work - hybrid by
default, built on trust and autonomy. We build technology that shapes the real
world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global
mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial operations software
leader. We're committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit,
skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape
tomorrow!
**Our
Benefits & Rewards**
The actual
compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills,
experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers a wide range of
health and wellness benefits to employees
**Our
Commitment to Equity and Inclusion**
We value
equal opportunities and welcome applications from [people with
disabilities](https://www.siemens.com/de/en/company/jobs/life-at-siemens/inclusion.html). At
Siemens, we believe people who've had real experiences dealing with being
different will excel as leaders. Let's foster a culture of creativity and
innovation. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided
reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview
process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and
privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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