Continental is a leading tire manufacturer and industry specialist that develops and produces sustainable, safe and convenient solutions for automotive manufacturers as well as industrial and end customers worldwide. Founded in 1871, the company generated sales of €19.7 billion in 2025 and currently employs around 78,000 people in 54 countries and markets.
Job DescriptionAs a member of our process design and digitalization team in Tires R&D, you will play a crucial role in defining and implementing digital workflows into our IT Product & Specification Lifecycle Management systems. By this you are contributing to shape our internal product and technology development processes in strong collaboration with several stakeholders and support the R&D organization with impactful solutions.
Main responsibilities:
- Requirement engineering: Elicit, analyze, and validate business requirements to gain a detailed and aligned understanding;
- Solution design: Translate business requirements concerning digitalization into efficient technical requirements and scalable IT solutions within the R&D system landscape;
- Process and workflow optimization: Analyze business processes and ensure workflow harmonization of target requirements across stakeholders during the concept phase;
- Testing & release coordination: Support planning, coordination and documentation of release testing activities to ensure solution quality and readiness;
- Continuous improvement: Identify improvement opportunities in existing processes and drive sustainable optimization measures;
- Stakeholder management: Act as central point of contact for R&D IT and business stakeholders and ensure alignment across all parties;
- Academic degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Natural Sciences, or other related field;
- Strong interest in driving digitalization topics, resilience and the ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders;
- Self-motivated and result oriented team player who enjoys working in multicultural, performance and target oriented groups;
- Proficient in tackling loosely defined problems and delivering relevant answers and impactful insights;
- Strong stakeholder focus, willing to learn, to act and to take responsibility;
- Experience in project management and tools is beneficial;
- Knowledge of programming language(s) is beneficial;
- First professional experience in an R&D environment within a global organization (desirable);
- Proficiency in English language (written / verbal);
- Very good communication and networking skills.
Our offer:
- Integration in a challenging and international work environment;
- Flexible working model;
- Collaborative working style;
- Continuous opportunities for personal development and learning.
We are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone feels safe, respected, and valued. All kind of applications are welcome.
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Skills Required
- Academic degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Information Technology, Natural Sciences, or a related field
- Strong interest in digitalization topics and ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders
- Self-motivated, results-oriented team-player capabilities in multicultural environments
- Ability to address loosely defined problems and deliver relevant answers and insights
- Strong stakeholder focus and willingness to learn, act, and take responsibility
- Proficiency in English, written and verbal
- Very good communication and networking skills
- Experience with project management and related tools
- Knowledge of programming languages
- First professional experience in an R&D environment within a global organization
Continental Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health plans are often described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, and related programs (such as HSA/FSA) highlighted as strong components. Feedback suggests the quality of healthcare coverage is a meaningful part of overall compensation satisfaction.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings, including 401(k) plans with company contributions, are viewed favorably and frequently mentioned alongside competitive base pay. These plans are seen as a reliable pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid holidays, vacation/PTO, and other leave programs are presented as part of a broad benefits suite. The scope of time-off options contributes positively to perceived overall value.
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What We Do
Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2020, Continental generated sales of €37.7 billion and currently employs around 235,000 people in 58 countries and markets. In 2021, the company celebrates its 150th anniversary.
