Systems Architect, Embedded Software

Rite-Hite; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Well-being

Financial Security

Time for You

Job summary

Rite-Hite is seeking an Architect, Embedded Software to lead the definition and guidance of embedded software architecture that underpins connected, intelligent, secure, and safety-critical products.

You will establish scalable, reliable platforms and collaborate across product management, hardware, edge, cloud, and quality teams to drive long-term maintainability and extensibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience developing embedded software for industrial, connected, or safety-critical systems.
• Demonstrated experience in embedded software architecture or senior technical leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for embedded software across control products and connected devices.
• Establish common approaches for real-time operating systems, middleware, drivers, communication stacks, and application frameworks.
• Ensure embedded software architectures support scalability, reliability, safety, security, and updateability.
• Partner with product management and engineering teams to enable new product capabilities through reusable platforms.
• Guide architectural decisions related to performance, resource constraints, portability, and hardware abstraction.

Skills

Embedded architecture

RTOS

Low-level design

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE/EE

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

RTOS

HAL

Job description

At Rite-Hite, your work makes an impact. As the global leader in loading dock and door equipment, we design and deliver solutions that keep our customers safe, secure, and productive. Here, you’ll find innovation, stability, and the chance to grow your career as part of a team that’s always looking ahead.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Rite-Hite is a global leader in industrial safety and efficiency solutions. As part of the company’s digital transformation journey, we are seeking an Architect, Embedded Software to define and guide the embedded software architecture that underpins connected, intelligent, secure, and safety-critical products.

The Architect, Embedded Software is responsible for establishing scalable, reliable, and secure embedded software platforms that support control systems, sensors, and connected devices across the product portfolio. This role ensures embedded software is aligned with enterprise product and digital strategies while supporting long-term extensibility and maintainability.

The architect partners closely with product management, electrical and mechanical engineering, hardware architecture, edge and cloud software teams, and quality organizations to translate strategic requirements into robust embedded software foundations.

Core Responsibilities

Embedded Software Architecture Strategy

• Define and maintain reference architectures, design patterns, and standards for embedded software across control products and connected devices.
• Establish common approaches for real-time operating systems, middleware, drivers, communication stacks, and application frameworks.
• Ensure embedded software architectures support scalability, reliability, safety, security, and updateability.

Platform Enablement and Product Support

• Partner with product management and engineering teams to enable new and evolving product capabilities through reusable embedded software platforms.
• Guide architectural decisions related to performance, resource constraints, portability, and hardware abstraction.
• Promote reuse and consistency of embedded software components across products and platforms.

Safety, Security, and Lifecycle Management

• Define embedded software standards aligned with functional safety, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure architectures support secure boot, authentication, update mechanisms, and long-term maintainability.
• Participate in design and architecture reviews to assess risk, safety, and compliance readiness.

Integration with Broader Systems

• Collaborate with hardware, edge, AI/ML, vision, and cloud teams to ensure embedded software integrates seamlessly into broader system architectures.
• Support hybrid deployment models where embedded software interacts with edge platforms, mobile applications, and cloud services.
• Ensure clear interfaces and responsibilities across system layers.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Collaborate across product management, embedded development teams, hardware engineering, manufacturing, quality, and service organizations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and architectural guidance to embedded software teams.
• Influence architectural decisions through expertise, data, and collaboration rather than direct authority.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This role does not have direct reports but is expected to provide technical leadership and architectural guidance across multiple teams.

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 8+ years of experience developing embedded software for industrial, connected, or safety-critical systems.
• Demonstrated experience in embedded software architecture or senior technical leadership roles.

Knowledge / Skill Requirements:

• Strong understanding of embedded software architectures, real-time systems, and low-level software design.
• Experience with RTOS, communication protocols, and hardware abstraction layers.
• Familiarity with functional safety, cybersecurity, and certification considerations for embedded systems.
• Ability to balance performance, resource constraints, and long-term scalability.
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Platform-oriented technical leader with strong systems-thinking skills.
• Comfortable partnering across software, hardware, product management, and quality organizations.
• Data-driven decision maker who balances innovation with reliability and maintainability.

Why Join Rite-Hite Digital Solutions?

As Architect, Embedded Software, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the embedded foundations of Rite-Hite’s next generation of connected and intelligent products. Your work will directly influence product reliability, scalability, safety, and the ability to deliver differentiated digital and automation capabilities across a global portfolio.

What We Offer

At Rite-Hite, we take care of our people – because when you’re supported, you can do your best work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, your future and your life outside of work:

• Health & Well-being: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance. A robust well-being program with an opportunity to receive an extra day off and more.
• Financial Security: A strong retirement savings program with 401(k), company match, and profit sharing.
• Time for You: Paid holidays, vacation time, and personal/sick days each year.

Join us and build a career where you’re supported – at work and beyond.

Rite-Hite is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. In accordance with VEVRAA, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for protected veterans. We are also committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace for the safety of our employees and customers.