Intel

Senior Foundry Automation Solutions Architect

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9 days ago
George Town, MalaysiaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Define architecture strategy, standards, and reference designs for factory automation platforms.
  • Design scalable, highly available solutions spanning MES, AMHS, robotics, equipment automation, and Industrial IoT.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies including AI/ML, edge computing, and intelligent automation.
  • Establish interoperability frameworks, integration patterns, and communication standards across manufacturing systems.
  • Provide technical leadership and architectural governance across programs and factory sites.
  • Align technology investments with business and manufacturing objectives through senior stakeholder partnership.
  • Mentor engineers and architects and promote architectural excellence across the organization.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience designing and delivering complex distributed software systems.
  • 5+ years in a Lead Architect, Principal Engineer, Solutions Architect, Systems Architect, or equivalent technical leadership role.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, microservices, messaging platforms, and highly available systems.
  • Experience with cloud-native, edge, or hybrid architectures for mission-critical environments.
  • Knowledge of SECS/GEM, GEM300, OPC-UA, MQTT, REST, and gRPC integration standards.
  • Ability to drive technical strategy and influence cross-functional and executive stakeholders.
  • Preferred experience includes semiconductor manufacturing, Assembly and Test, wafer fabrication, advanced manufacturing automation, or lights-out factory initiatives.
  • Preferred knowledge includes MES, scheduling, dispatching, robotics, AMHS, AGV, AMR, Docker, Kubernetes, k3s, Industrial IoT, edge computing platforms, Kafka, AI/ML-enabled automation, and OT cybersecurity.

Benefits

  • The role is an on-site position.
  • The primary location is Penang, Malaysia, with an additional location in Kulim, Malaysia.
  • The position is Shift 1 in Malaysia.
  • This is an experienced-hire role.
  • The role is a Position of Trust and requires consent to and successful completion of an extended background investigation, subject to country law.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaDockergRPCKubernetesRobot Framework

Categories

Solutions Engineering
Intel

About Intel

10,000+ employees

Intel is a public semiconductor company that designs and manufactures CPUs and other silicon for PCs, servers, networking, edge, and embedded systems, and also offers foundry services plus AI and graphics accelerators. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Santa Clara, it sells primarily to OEMs, cloud providers, and device makers worldwide. Its portfolio includes x86 processors (Core and Xeon), Ethernet and chipset products, and the Mobileye autonomous driving platform.

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