ALTEN Austria is the local arm of a 54,100-person engineering services group operating across 30+ countries. The Vienna-based office (51–200 headcount) focuses on embedded systems and powertrain development — the stack reveals C++, Python, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, and industrial protocols (Modbus, PROFINET, MQTT). Active projects center on engine development, emissions testing, and electric vehicle functions for construction/agricultural machinery, with significant effort spent migrating customer systems away from competitors and troubleshooting powertrain performance issues.
ALTEN Austria provides engineering consulting and technical services to industrial and automotive clients across Europe. The team operates as part of the broader ALTEN Group, a European development services leader. Core work includes embedded systems design, engine testing and optimization, emissions measurement, and migration support for customers transitioning from legacy platforms. The Austria office staffs engineering consultants, business managers, and back-office roles, with career paths in both technical and management tracks. Hiring is concentrated in engineering roles across mid and junior levels.
Primary languages: C++, C#, Python. Infrastructure: Linux, Docker, Kubernetes. Testing: Google Test, Pytest. Protocols: Modbus, PROFINET, MQTT. Also uses Jira, Confluence, Git, Visual Studio Code, CATIA, and Windows.
Gas engine development, electric vehicle functions for construction/agricultural machinery, emissions testing, powertrain optimization, and customer system migrations from competitor platforms.
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