Distinguished Enterprise Architect - Robotics

Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; Rochester (MN); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 278,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental/Vision options

Retirement plan

HSA/FSAs

Job summary

Mayo Clinic is advancing its Robotics Program to pioneer human-centered, AI-driven autonomous systems across the enterprise. The Distinguished Enterprise Architect will set standards, reference architectures, and governance for a heterogeneous robot fleet spanning vendors and sites.

You will shape multi-year technical direction, oversee safety and security compliance, and enable collaboration across clinical, research, and operational teams in a regulated healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
• Master's degree in a relevant area is preferred.
• 15+ years of relevant technology experience noted in posting.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise standards and reference architecture for a multi-vendor robot fleet.
• Lead the shift toward AI-driven autonomy and guardrails.
• Ensure safety, security, and reliability across vendors and platforms.
• Select and evaluate vendors and data rights for a multi-vendor ecosystem.

Skills

Leadership experience

Enterprise architecture

Robotics / CPS architecture

Security & safety standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

TOGAF Practitioner

TOGAF 9 Certified

VDA 5050

Open-RMF

OPC UA

Job description

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans– to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical:Multiple plan options.
• Dental:Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision:Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings:HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities

Robots already work at Mayo Clinic, cleaning our floors, moving millions of laboratory specimens, and assisting in our operating rooms. Yet this is less than one percent of what is possible. Over the next decade, robotics will advance from sensor-driven, single-purpose machines to AI-driven autonomous systems, including generalist and humanoid robots, and Mayo Clinic intends to lead across that entire continuum, from the operating room to the loading dock. The Mayo Clinic Robotics Program exists to pioneer human-centered robotics that expands access and creates an empowered, safe, more personalized, and convenient experience for patients and staff, cementing Mayo Clinic as the global leader in healthcare while freeing our people for the human work of healing. Within this program, the Distinguished Enterprise Architect - Robotics is the senior technical authority and the architect of how an entire enterprise of robots will work together. Mayo's robotics future will not be built by a single vendor; it will be a growing, heterogeneous fleet from many manufacturers sharing the same corridors, elevators, laboratories, and operating rooms. This architect defines the enterprise standards, reference architecture, and vendor evaluation framework that make such a fleet coherent: how robots interoperate, how their data is owned and shared, how they are observed and orchestrated across vendors, and how they meet Mayo's expectations for safety, security, and reliability. The role sets multi-year technical direction for the shift toward AI-driven autonomy and ensures that everything built or bought today becomes a foundation rather than a dead end.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degreein computer science,information systems,systems engineering,or other relevantdegreesand(15)fifteenyears of relevant technologyexperiencerequired.
• Master'sdegreein computer science, information systems, systems engineering, or other relevant degreeanddemonstratedarchitecture or technical leadershipas a Principal, Chief, Distinguished, Fellow, or equivalent senior technical authoritypreferred.
• TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner or TOGAF 9 Certified certification isrequiredwithin 12 months ofemployment.TOGAF EA Leader credential is preferred.

The preferred candidate will possess:

• Deep, demonstrated expertise architecting multi-vendor robotics or cyber-physical systems at enterprise scale, spanning robot platforms, fleet management, connectivity, data, and security, rather than single-vendor or single-site deployments.
• Working command of robot interoperability standards and frameworks such as VDA 5050, Open-RMF, and OPC UA, and of healthcare data standards such as HL7 (including FHIR).
• Experience defining vendor evaluation frameworks, interoperability and data-rights requirements for procurement, and reference architectures that bind a multi-vendor ecosystem.
• Architecture experience with fleet observability, telemetry, and cross-vendor orchestration: the platforms through which an enterprise observes, measures, and coordinates heterogeneous robot fleets.
• Familiarity with mobile and service robot safety standards such as ANSI/A3 R15.08, ISO 3691-4, and ISO 13482, and cybersecurity frameworks for connected medical and operational technology such as ISA/IEC 62443 and IEC 81001-5-1.
• Perspective on the shift toward AI-driven autonomy (generalist and humanoid systems, learning-based methods, and simulation) sufficient to set multi-year technical direction and guardrails.
• Healthcare or other safety-critical, highly regulated environment experience; recognized external presence through standards bodies, publications, patents, or industry leadership.

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$185,244.80 - $277,867.20/ year. Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

M-F 8am-5pm This is a hybrid position and must be located within 100 miles of a Mayo Clinic campus for occasional on-site expectations based on business needs.

Weekend Schedule

NA

International Assignment

No

Site Description

Just as our reputation has spread beyond our Minnesota roots, so have our locations. Today, our employees are located at our three major campuses in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, Jacksonville, Florida, Rochester, Minnesota, and at Mayo Clinic Health System campuses throughout Midwestern communities, and at our international locations. Each Mayo Clinic location is a special place where our employees thrive in both their work and personal lives.

Learn more about what each unique Mayo Clinic campus has to offer, and where your best fit is.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the EOE is the Law. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.