Process & Toolchain Expert (f/m/d)

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH; Graz; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Balance

Health & Well-being

Employee Shareholder Program

Meal allowances

Training opportunities

Development programs

Inclusive culture

Job summary

ABB’s Machine Automation division seeks a senior expert to shape and continuously improve hardware and software product development processes across B&R R&D. The role features lateral leadership, driving alignment across Product Groups and engineering disciplines, with an onsite-first work mode and occasional home-office days.

Key responsibilities include designing end-to-end development processes, standardizing principles, and collaborating with DevOps/IT to enhance tool integration and

Qualifications

• Degree in software engineering, electrical engineering, automation, mechatronics, systems engineering or a comparable field.
• Several years of professional experience in hardware, software, embedded-system or complex product development.
• Ability to understand complex technical and organizational dependencies and translate them into pragmatic solutions.
• Ability to build alignment and drive implementation without relying on formal authority.
• Fluent German and English skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end development processes for hardware, software and embedded systems.
• Establishing common process principles across Product Groups, while supporting teams in adapting them to their specific environments.
• Collaborating with tool owners, DevOps and IT to improve tool integration, traceability and workflow automation.
• Assessing process maturity and coordinating process changes driven by new technologies, organizational developments or regulatory requirements — including the use of AI and automation.

Skills

Lateral leadership

Process design

Cross-functional alignment

German language

English language

Education

Software engineering degree

Electrical engineering degree

Automation degree

Mechatronics degree

Systems engineering degree

Industrial engineering degree

Job description

At ABB , we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Team Lead

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Your Role & Responsibilities

You will shape and continuously improve how hardware and software products are developed across B&R R&D. In this senior expert role with lateral leadership responsibility, you design scalable development processes, connect them with the supporting engineering toolchain, and drive alignment across Product Groups and engineering disciplines.

In this role, you’ll help run what runs the world, by taking on meaningful work that drives real impact.

The work model for the role is: onsite with 10 home office days a month

Your key tasks include:

• Designing and improving end-to-end development processes for hardware, software and embedded systems, translating engineering, quality, security and compliance requirements into clear and usable workflows.

• Establishing common process principles across Product Groups, while supporting teams in adapting them to their specific environments.

• Collaborating with tool owners, DevOps and IT to improve tool integration, traceability and workflow automation.

• Assessing process maturity and effectiveness, and coordinating process changes driven by new technologies, organizational developments or regulatory requirements — including the use of AI and automation.

Our team dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

What it takes to Run what runs the world

• Degree in software engineering, electrical engineering, automation, mechatronics, systems engineering, industrial engineering or a comparable field.

• Several years of professional experience in hardware, software, embedded-system or complex product development.

• Ability to understand complex technical and organizational dependencies and translate them into pragmatic solutions.

• Ability to build alignment and drive implementation without relying on formal authority.

• Fluent German and English skills.

• Nice-to-have:

Weoffer a full range of benefits to help you thrive at work and beyond:

• Work-Life Balance – Flexible working models, including flextime and hybrid options, to support your personal and professional life.

• Health & Well-being – Access to various health measures, a Global Employee Assistance Program , and a gender-neutral parental leave policy.

• Financial Perks – Participation in theGlobal Employee Shareholder Acquisition Program (ESAP)and meal allowances.

• Career Growth – Extensive training opportunities and structured development programs to help you advance.

• Inclusive Culture – Aninternational work environment thatencouragescollaboration and innovation.

The minimum compensation, in accordance with the electrical and electronics industry collective agreement, is 4.472,11 EUR monthly for a full-time position as of May 2026. But we would be pleased to speak in person about your compensation package in relation to your qualifications and experience!

More about us:Machine Automation, ABB

ABB’s Machine Automation division delivers automation solutions and services for machine and factory applications across industries such as consumer-packaged goods, printing, life sciences, plastics, energy and maritime. With its B&R’s product portfolio, the division delivers integrated control and software, motion control, mechatronics, and machine automation technologies designed to simplify processes and optimize factory operations.

Join us. Be part of the team where progress happens, industries transform, and your work shapes the world.

Run What Runs the World.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That’s why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

Ready to make an impact?