OT Development Lead – Digital Controls & Architecture (100%, f/m/d)

Your Tasks

• Lead and develop a team of approx. 10 OT developers on-site and manage OT initiatives globally (PLC, embedded C/C++, IPC) for platform and machine‑control projects.
• Take co-ownership of Rieter’s overall strategy for controls and OT platform roadmaps.
• Drive new control concepts together with R&D, including platform development and control migration roadmap.
• Ensure the further development and reliable operation of existing controls, including modernization and migration paths.
• Work with architecture team to keep our solutions aligned with modern architecture approaches and frameworks.
• Contribute to Rieter’s AI strategy on the shopfloor: define how control systems expose data and services for AI use cases.
• Act as part of the Digital Leadership Team, interfacing with Product Management, IT, Data and Automation on roadmaps and platform decisions.
• Communicate clearly with management and technical stakeholders, represent your domain in steering committees and customer projects.
• Mobility: approx. 5–10% (visits to R&D teams and production sites)

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation or a related field.
• 7+ years experience in OT/ICS development or industrial automation, including leading projects and teams.
• Proven track record in PLC/IPC‑based control projects (e.g. IEC 61131‑3, Codesys, B&R, Siemens, Beckhoff) and embedded C/C++.
• Experience in designing or evolving control architectures – ideally with familiarity to frameworks such as TOGAF, ISA‑95/99 or comparable reference models.
• Solid understanding of OT security and safe OT/IT integration.
• First exposure to AI‑related topics in industrial environments (e.g. data pipelines for analytics, condition monitoring, optimization), or strong motivation to build these skills.
• Strong leadership and communication skills: able to coach developers, shape direction, and collaborate across R&D, IT, Data and regional organisations.
• Comfortable working in an international environment (English required, German a plus)

Our Offer

• an international working environment with long tradition
• versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of self-responsibility
• good development opportunities and fair employment conditions
• a motivated team with mutual respect and good cooperation