Director, Innovation and Technology Management

Schneider Electric; Lunds kommun; On-site; SEK 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards program

Flexible work arrangements

Professional development

Job summary

Schneider Electric seeks an exceptional Leader of Embedded Software & Controls to guide the next generation of intelligent edge controllers and software-defined platforms. You will run a global embedded team, defining architectures, and partnering with hardware, cloud, and application software teams to deliver end-to-end control systems for building automation.

You will balance new product development with sustainment, advancing RTOS/Linux platforms, security, and edge-to-cloud integration while

Qualifications

• Proven track record leading embedded HW/SW teams
• Hands-on architecture, debugging and product delivery experience
• Deep understanding of embedded systems, real-time software and distributed control
• Experience with RTOS and embedded Linux on edge platforms
• Familiarity with BACnet/Modbus and edge-to-cloud architectures

Responsibilities

• Lead the embedded SW/control platform org and grow the team
• Define software architecture and roadmap for edge controllers
• Collaborate with HW, cloud, app software and product teams
• Drive product development from concept to scale and sustainment
• Establish engineering practices: CI/CD, automated testing, cybersecurity, observability

Skills

Engineering management

Embedded software

RTOS

Embedded Linux

Edge computing

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

System architecture

IoT protocols

Edge AI

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

ThreadX/Azure RTOS

FreeRTOS

Embedded Linux

BACnet

Modbus

IP/Ethernet

RS-485

CI/CD

Job description

Embedded Software & Controls Leader, Digital Energy Software Business

Digital Energy Software is a core business of the Energy Management Business of Schneider Electric withing the Software and Services Division, and focuses on the Operations Software platform, software-defined control systems, IoT solutions and analytics/AI enabled capabilities for best in class operation, optimization, management and control across Building, Power and Energy applications of multiple end-markets and verticals, from small-medium buildings up to Large and Mission-critical Buildings and Infrastructure.

Role: Leader of Embedded Software & Controls Mission:

Lead the next generation of intelligent, software-defined edge control platforms.

We are looking for an exceptional Embedded Software & Controls leader to lead the embedded software organization responsible for the next generation of intelligent controllers, edge hardware, and software-defined control platforms. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of building automation, controls, and edge AI—bringing together embedded software, hardware, connectivity, controls, cloud, and AI into a new generation of intelligent products.

You will lead a global team of embedded software engineers and work closely with hardware, cloud, application software, product management, and architecture teams to deliver end-to-end products from concept through development, industrialization, scale, and sustain. The ideal candidate is both a technologist and a leader: someone who has built and scaled embedded products, understands controls at a deep technical level, has managed multidisciplinary HW/FW teams, and knows how to turn ambitious technology concepts into reliable products deployed at scale.

• Lead and grow the Embedded SW/control platform organization, developing a high-performing team

of embedded/FW engineers and technical leaders.

• Define the software architecture and technology roadmap for next-generation edge controllers and

software-defined hardware platforms.

• Partner closely with HW, controls, cloud, and application software teams to create robust end-to-end

system architectures.

• Drive product development from early architecture and prototyping through industrialization,

manufacturing scale-up, deployment, and sustain

• Establish strong engineering practices around architecture, development, CI/CD, automated testing,

cybersecurity, reliability, observability, and lifecycle management.

• Lead the evolution of embedded platforms across RTOS and Linux-based architectures, balancing

performance, determinism, security, maintainability, and scalability.

• Guide the development of connected control platforms using protocols and technologies such as

BACnet, Modbus, IP/Ethernet, RS-485, and modern wireless and IoT connectivity stacks.

• Bring a deep understanding of DDC and distributed control architectures, networking topologies, field

devices, controllers, gateways, and edge-to-cloud systems.

• Expand the capabilities of the edge through AI/ML inference, edge intelligence, and AI-native control

architectures.

• Work closely with software architecture teams to establish a coherent edge-to-cloud platform strategy

and accelerate convergence across product and software ecosystems.

• Own the technical approach to balancing new product development with sustain engineering,

ensuring installed-base products remain reliable while the platform evolves.

• Build strong relationships across engineering, offer management, operations, manufacturing, quality,

and customer-facing support/sales organizations.

• Foster a culture of technical excellence, ownership, innovation, and speed, while maintaining the

engineering discipline required for products operating in mission-critical environments.

What You MUST Bring:

• 10+ years of engineering management and technical leadership experience, including direct leadership

of embedded/FW/HW development teams.

• Demonstrated experience managing or leading cross-functional HW and FW/embedded software

teams.

• Strong development background—you have personally built, architected, debugged, or delivered

embedded/control products and can engage deeply with engineers on technical decisions.

• Deep understanding of embedded systems, real-time software, and distributed control architectures.

• Hands-on experience with RTOS platforms such as ThreadX / Azure RTOS, FreeRTOS, or equivalent.

• Strong experience with embedded Linux and modern edge computing architectures.

• Deep knowledge of wireless technologies, communication stacks, networking, and IoT architectures.

• Experience with industrial/edge protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, and related field and building

automation communication technologies.

• Strong understanding of different network topologies, gateways, controllers, field buses, and edge-to-cloud

communication patterns.

• Experience taking products through the complete lifecycle: architecture → development → validation

→ industrialization → scale → deployment → sustainment à EoL

Domain Experience

Experience in one or more of the following is highly desirable:

• Building automation / Building Management Systems

• DDCs and HVAC controls

• Industrial automation and controls

• Home automation / smart home

• Industrial IoT

• Energy management and intelligent buildings

• Connected devices and edge computing

Experience with AI/ML at the edge is a strong plus, particularly applying AI to controls, optimization, anomaly

detection, prediction, or autonomous operation.

Leadership & Education

• BS in Electrical, Computer, Software, Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related engineering

discipline.

• Master’s or PhD preferred.

• Proven ability to lead organizations through significant technology and product transformation.

• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence senior technical and

business stakeholders.

• Comfortable operating at both the architectural level and the engineer-to-engineer technical level.

• A builder’s mindset: you are energized by ambiguity, complex technical problems, and creating

something that has not existed before.

Other Information On The Role

• Location: position based in Andover, MA USA or Lund, Sweden.

• Travel: up to 10-20%, global travel is expected.

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