Process & Toolchain Expert (f/m/d)

About the role

This senior expert role sits within the B&R R&D team of ABB's Machine Automation division and reports to a Team Lead. You will shape and continuously improve how hardware and software products are developed, designing scalable development processes, connecting them with the supporting engineering toolchain and driving alignment across Product Groups and engineering disciplines. The work model is onsite with 10 home office days per month.

Key responsibilities

• Design and improve end-to-end development processes for hardware, software and embedded systems, turning engineering, quality, security and compliance requirements into usable workflows.
• Establish common process principles across Product Groups while helping teams adapt them to their own environments.
• Work with tool owners, DevOps and IT to improve tool integration, traceability and workflow automation.
• Assess process maturity and effectiveness, and coordinate process changes driven by new technologies, organisational developments or regulatory requirements, including the use of AI and automation.

Required profile

• 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 organisational dependencies and turn them into pragmatic solutions.
• Ability to build alignment and drive implementation without relying on formal authority.
• Fluent German and English.
• Nice to have: experience designing, implementing or improving development processes across multiple teams, and knowledge of engineering toolchains.

What we offer

• Flexible working models, including flextime and hybrid options.
• Health measures, a Global Employee Assistance Program and gender-neutral parental leave.
• Participation in the Global Employee Shareholder Acquisition Program (ESAP) and meal allowances.
• Training opportunities and structured development programs.
• An international, inclusive work environment.
• Minimum monthly pay of 4,472.11 EUR for a full-time position as of May 2026, in line with the electrical and electronics industry collective agreement.