Software Architect - Industrial Systems & Renewable Energy
**Shape the Future of Renewable Energy**
At Bright Renewables, we develop and deliver innovative technologies for the production and processing of renewable gases such as biogas, bio-LNG, and CO₂ recovery systems. Our solutions help customers worldwide reduce emissions and accelerate the energy transition.
As our products and installations become increasingly digitalized and connected, software is playing a critical role in performance, reliability, cybersecurity, and scalability. We are looking for an experienced Software Architect who wants to shape the future of industrial software within a fast-growing and innovative organization.
This is a unique opportunity to influence technology strategy, drive standardization, and build software platforms that support sustainable energy solutions deployed around the world.
### Why Join Bright Renewables?
**Make a Real Impact**
Your work directly contributes to the global energy transition and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
**Shape Our Software Strategy**
You will play a leading role in defining the software architecture and technology roadmap for our products and installations, influencing software standards and best practices across the organization.
**Work on Meaningful Technical Challenges**
Combine software architecture, industrial automation, OT/IT integration, cybersecurity, connectivity, and sustainable technology in one role. You will work with technologies such as Siemens TIA Portal, Step 7, WinCC Unified, IXON Portal, OPC UA, Profinet, Modbus, and industrial communication systems.
**Influence the Future**
As software becomes increasingly important to our products, you will help establish standards, best practices, and ways of working across the organization.
**International and Entrepreneurial Environment**
Join a growing international family-owned company where ideas are valued, initiative is encouraged, and successes are celebrated together.
### Your role as a Software Architect - Industrial Systems \& Renewable Energy
As Software Architect, you will serve as the technical authority for software development within Bright Renewables. You will work closely with a team of seven software engineers, as well as process engineers and product managers, to ensure that our software solutions remain scalable, secure, maintainable, and future-proof.
Operating at the intersection of product development, engineering, and operational excellence, you will play a key role in the further professionalization of software within Bright Renewables. You will help define standards, best practices, and ways of working that support the company's long-term growth and technology ambitions.
In this role, you will balance a long-term architectural vision with hands-on involvement in product development and complex customer projects. You will play a key role in defining software strategy, guiding technical decisions, and driving best practices across the organization.
You will report directly to the manager E\&I and Software.
### Key Responsibilities
* Define and maintain the software architecture across our products, platforms, and installations;
* Establish software development standards, architectural guidelines, and best practices;
* Drive software standardization, modularity, and reusability across products and projects;
* Ensure seamless integration between software, PLC/automation, electrical engineering, and process technology;
* Support engineering and project teams in solving complex technical challenges;
* Translate product strategy into technical roadmaps and architectural decisions;
* Strengthen cybersecurity and secure-by-design principles throughout our software landscape;
* Define and improve testing, validation, software quality, and lifecycle management processes;
* Coach and mentor software engineers while promoting knowledge sharing across teams;
* Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement.