System Architect

GEWISS is an Italian multinational company that operates internationally in the development of technological solutions and innovative services for home & building automation, energy protection and distribution, electric mobility and smart lighting.

The history of GEWISS is rooted in a successful entrepreneurial path, born from the revolutionary intuition of the use of technopolymer in electrical systems and guided by the values of integrity, culture of excellence and sustainability.

We are experiencing a moment of exciting and ambitious growth to be increasingly managerial, international, digital and sustainable. For this reason, we need the best talents to walk alongside us, supporting together this process of continuous evolution.

Role Description:

The Lighting System Architect is responsible for designing, validating and promoting integrated lighting architectures within the GEWISS LightZone ecosystem. Reporting to the Sales Director, the role operates at the intersection of technical expertise, customer consultancy and commercial development, supporting strategic opportunities from early specification to project execution.

The position ensures that lighting solutions are not treated as standalone products, but as intelligent infrastructures combining lighting, controls, emergency lighting, IoT, connectivity, safety, energy efficiency, and digital services.

Key Responsibilities

Solution Architecture & Design

• Develop end-to-end lighting system architectures for complex and strategic projects.
• Define lighting control philosophies, system layouts, integration logic and technical requirements.
• Create scalable reference architectures and solution blueprints for priority vertical markets.
• Ensure interoperability between lighting systems, smart controls, emergency lighting, IoT devices, sensors, software platforms, and third-party systems.
• Validate technical feasibility, scalability, performance, and reliability of proposed solutions.

Sales & Business Development Support

• Support the Sales Director, Key Account Managers, and Professional End User teams in strategic opportunities.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical presentations, and executive discussions.
• Lead technical discovery workshops to understand customer needs, operational requirements, and decision criteria.
• Translate customer challenges into solution concepts, value propositions, and technical architectures.
• Identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities across the GEWISS LightZone portfolio.

Technical Consulting & Specification Influence

• Act as trusted technical advisor for consultants, architects, engineers, municipalities, developers, ESCOs, infrastructure operators and end users.
• Support specification activities and influence project requirements through technical expertise.
• Prepare system diagrams, architecture narratives, technical assumptions, and solution documentation.
• Support value engineering while safeguarding solution quality, compliance, and long-term performance.

Strategic Tender & Project Support

• Support complex tenders with technical concepts, architecture validation, and risk assessment.
• Review customer specifications and identify technical gaps, risks, or opportunities for differentiation.
• Contribute to technical clarifications, compliance matrices, and solution documentation.
• Support commissioning and validation of discussions where system integration is critical.

Innovation & Portfolio Feedback

• Monitor market trends, emerging technologies, and evolving customer needs.
• Provide structured feedback to Product Management, R&D, and Marketing on recurring project requirements.
• Contribute to the development of new digital services, connected lighting applications, and vertical solution packages.
• Promote best practices in solution architecture, interoperability, and system thinking across the organization.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Lighting Engineering, Telecommunications, Automation, Computer Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Proficient English is required; knowledge of Italian, French, Spanish or German is considered a nice-to-have.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in professional lighting, lighting controls, smart buildings, smart cities, infrastructure, IoT solutions, or systems integration.
• Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles supporting complex solution sales or strategic project development.
• Experience working with consultants, designers, engineering firms, municipalities, infrastructure operators, developers and end users.
• International project exposure and multi-brand or multi-technology integration experience are considered a plus.

Technical Competencies:

Lighting & Controls:

• Professional lighting applications
• Indoor and outdoor lighting systems
• Sports lighting and emergency lighting
• DALI / D4i, DMX and wireless controls

Systems & Integration:

• KNX, BACnet, Modbus and MQTT
• BMS and smart building integration
• Smart city platforms
• API-based integration and data flows

Digital & Connectivity:

• IoT platforms and connected devices
• Networking fundamentals
• Cloud and edge architectures
• Energy monitoring and data analytics

Risk & Reliability:

• Cybersecurity fundamentals
• High-availability and continuity principles
• Technical risk assessment
• Compliance-oriented solution design

Soft Skills:

• Customer-centric and consultative mindset.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, including executive-level conversations.
• Systems thinking and ability to manage complexity.
• Strategic thinking combined with pragmatic execution.
• Problem-solving attitude and analytical approach.
• Cross-functional collaboration across Sales, Product Management, R&D, Marketing and Application Engineering.
• Influence without direct authority and ability to orchestrate different experts around a common solution.
• Innovation mindset and continuous learning orientation.

In Gewiss, you will find:

• A stimulating and dynamic environment that will allow you to confront talented professionals and projects increasingly digital and innovative.
• Autonomy and responsibility, because getting involved is the first step to make a difference.
• Continuous training and career opportunities. You will have constantly updated multimedia training content. Your results will guide your growth path.

Gewiss guarantees equal opportunities and values all applications in the same way, evaluating passion, skills and motivation.

The gross annual salary for this role, according to the company's compensation policy, ranges from €43,200 to €54,000 gross per year (CCNL Gomma Plastica). Further details, including any additional benefits and provisions established by the applicable national and company-level collective bargaining agreements, will be provided during the interview process. Placement within the indicated salary range will depend on an assessment of the candidate's experience, seniority level, responsibilities, soft skills, technical and specialized competencies, and any other role-relevant factors evaluated during the selection process. For candidates whose skills and experience significantly exceed the position requirements, a salary offer above the upper limit of the stated range may be considered, subject to internal approval.