Senior Software Architect - Test & Measurement Instruments (m/f/d)

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.; München; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. seeks a senior software architect to analyze complex architectures and plan migrations for a new product group. You will define interfaces with hardware, FPGA and algorithm teams, lead reviews, coach developers and maintain extensive architecture documentation.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux driver development, including user-space and kernel components, with shift-left practices and AI-assisted prototyping, testing and quality assurance.

Qualifications

• Analyze software architecture to assess integration of new product group and identify changes, debt and risks.
• Define architecture extensions and migration paths with component-based modularisation, API contracts and compatibility rules.
• Collaborate with hardware, FPGA and algorithm teams to define interfaces.
• Lead architecture and design reviews and provide technical guidance across disciplines.
• Coach developers on architecture principles and best practices in hardware-related software development.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation including C4, SysML or UML diagrams, API specs, performance reports and acceptance criteria.

Responsibilities

• Develop Embedded Linux driver software, including user-space and kernel drivers/modules and hardware abstraction layers.
• Apply shift-left practices and AI-assisted tools for prototyping, test generation, documentation and quality assurance.

Skills

Software architecture

Embedded Linux

Kernel drivers

API design

Team mentoring

Tools

SysML

UML

C4

Job description

Introduction

Shape the software architecture behind next-generation test and measurement instruments.

Tasks

• You will analyse the existing software architecture to assess its ability to integrate a new product group, while identifying required changes, technical debt and risks.
• Based on new product requirements, you will define architecture extensions and migration paths, including component-based modularisation, API contracts and compatibility rules.
• Interfaces will be defined in close collaboration with hardware, FPGA and algorithm teams.
• You will prioritise and plan architectural changes and provide a migration roadmap with risk assessments and minimally invasive transition paths.
• Architecture and design reviews will be led by you, while providing technical guidance and moderation across different disciplines.
• Developers will be coached by you on architecture principles, best practices and hardware-related software development.
• You will create and maintain architecture documentation, including C4, SysML or UML diagrams, API specifications, performance reports and acceptance criteria.
• You will develop Embedded Linux driver software, including user-space and kernel drivers/modules and hardware abstraction layers, while applying shift-left practices and AI-assisted tools for prototyping, test generation, documentation and quality assurance.