Principal Systems Architect

As Principal Systems Architect, you own the architecture for one or more product software systems and guide engineering teams to deliver modular, maintainable, and efficient designs. You shape high-level architectures, mitigate early-stage risks, and ensure alignment with business goals and regulatory requirements. You collaborate with Product Management, Service, Research, and cross-functional teams to drive architectural strategy and technical roadmaps. This role combines technical authority with leadership to deliver high-impact radiotherapy software solutions at Elekta.

• Own system or subsystem architectures and ensure designs meet best practices for modularity, maintainability, and efficiency.
• Develop architecture and high-level designs to enable smooth progression into detailed design and development.
• Identify and resolve critical technical and non-functional risks through modeling, prototypes, or feasibility studies.
• Drive system and subsystem development across teams, ensuring alignment with architecture and best practices.
• Approve technical and non-functional requirements based on product needs.
• Create and maintain roadmaps for software technologies and assist in sourcing and deployment.
• Build deep domain understanding and mentor engineers to grow their technical capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of architecture trends, communicate with stakeholders, and align with product strategy and regulatory expectations.
• Ensure compliance with Elekta quality processes and support safety/regulatory assessments.
• Contribute to audits, manage non-conformances, and promote continuous improvement in tools and processes.

• Degree in Engineering
• Fluent in English with strong communication skills
• Strong leadership, organizational, and interpersonal abilities
• Structured, professional engineering approach
• Problem solving and systems thinking
• Understanding of Agile & Scrum methodologies
• Knowledge of product development practices, tools, technologies
• Object oriented design
• Service or micro-service based architectures
• Enterprise Architect, SysML, UML
• Hands-on development experience (C#/.NET)
• Experience in regulated safety or security environments
• Knowledge of medical technology and regulatory frameworks (beneficial)
• Azure DevOps / Git (beneficial)
• UI design and development experience (beneficial)

• leadership
• effective communication
• collaboration
• C#/.NET
• Object oriented software design
• Service or micro-service based architectures