Remote: AI Factory Controls & Automation Architect

Siemens; Lakewood (CO); Remote; USD 137,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Mobility seeks an AI Factory Controls & Automation Architect to serve as the global technical authority for controls, automation, and OT within the AI Factory Architecture. The role defines scalable reference architectures across BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC-based automation, OT networks, and digital platforms to support AI-driven infrastructure.

With a global mandate across North America, EMEA, and APAC, the architect will partner with engineering, digitalization, sales, and customer teams to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in data centers, mission-critical infrastructure, controls, automation, or OT environments.
• Strong understanding of mission-critical power, cooling, and facility infrastructure.
• Experience developing technical standards, reference architectures, or automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of industrial networking, systems integration, and OT cybersecurity principles.
• Experience leveraging AI, LLMs, APIs, scripting, and automation tools to improve engineering and operational outcomes.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and define the controls and automation strategy within Siemens global AI Factory architecture framework.
• Develop scalable reference architectures, design standards, and integration frameworks for hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, and AI-focused data center environments.
• Establish controls strategies, communication standards, resiliency requirements, and data integration frameworks across automation and digital platforms.
• Partner with electrical, cooling, and digital architecture leaders to integrate power, thermal, controls, and operational technologies.
• Define standards for telemetry, metadata, equipment tagging, and operational data supporting digital twins, analytics, and AI-enabled operations.
• Ensure reference architectures balance global standardization with regional requirements across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
• Support strategic customer engagements, architecture workshops, RFIs/RFPs, and complex pursuits involving hyperscalers and major data center customers.
• Develop technical guidance, training, and reusable content for regional solutions architects and sales teams.
• Evaluate Siemens and third-party technologies and define interoperable architectures that support customer and business objectives.
• Represent Siemens as a technical thought leader with customers, partners, and industry organizations.

Skills

AI/LLMs/APIs

OT cybersecurity

Industrial networking

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Siemens Mobility seeks an AI Factory Controls & Automation Architect to serve as the global technical authority for controls, automation, and OT within the AI Factory Architecture. The role defines scalable reference architectures across BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC-based automation, OT networks, and digital platforms to support AI-driven infrastructure.

With a global mandate across North America, EMEA, and APAC, the architect will partner with engineering, digitalization, sales, and customer teams to