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Software Product Owner

Requisition ID:  3230
Location: 

Louvain-la-Neuve, BE

Work regime:  Full-Time
Kind of contract:  Open Ended Contract

Mission

At IBA, we use advanced technologies to protect, enhance, and save lives. As a world leader in particle accelerator solutions and a certified B Corporation, we are committed to making a positive impact on health and sustainability. 

 

By joining our Industrial Solutions business unit, you'll contribute to innovative applications such as medical device sterilization and advanced material processing. You’ll work in a collaborative and international environment where innovation, ethics, and technical excellence drive everything we do. 

Context and role

To support its growing business and technology roadmap, IBA is looking for a Software Product Owner to ensure the robust and long-term design of the Product Control Software (PCS) architecture. 

 

You’ll be part of the Industrial R&D team, where you'll collaborate with experts across engineering, product management and customer service. You will have end-to-end ownership of the PCS solution, from design and testing to final validation at customer sites. 

 

This role combines technical leadership, product vision, and hands-on coordination in a high-impact industrial context.

Challenges we trust you with

  • Own the full lifecycle of the PCS software: design, architecture, integration, testing, validation, and deployment
  • Manage software development (resources vs tasks vs time) using Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies
  • Ensure quality and maintainability of software over time, including unit and integration testing
  • Support the improvement of software development methodologies and collaborate with the product manager
  • Translate high-level user requirements into specific technical requirements
  • Support developers in their daily tasks
  • Choose appropriate software development tools with the validation of the responsible process and tools and deploy development environments
  • Train and support engineers in installing the component

What we value

  • You are a Software or Automation Engineer or have equivalent experience
  • You have ideally 5+ years’ experience in a similar role within an industrial environment
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and analytical thinking
  • Excellent communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • Leadership and mentoring skills to guide and support junior developers 
  • Adaptability and flexibility to handle changing requirements and priorities
  • Attention to detail to ensure high-quality software delivery
  • You are familiar with the Scrum framework
  • You know how to use Jira and Confluence
  • You have a basic knowledge of Siemens and/or Rockwell PLCs
  • You are open to traveling on average 10% of your time
  • You are B2-C1 in English and ideally fluent in French

What we offer

  • A meaningful job in a mission-driven, innovative company
  • A permanent contract with competitive compensation and benefits (including an electric company car and hybrid homeworking policy +/- 2d/week) 
  • An agile and collaborative work environment with highly skilled colleagues
  • Learning opportunities and career development support
  • Flexible work culture with strong well-being and sustainability values
  • A chance to contribute to life-enhancing technology used globally

Recruitment process

  1. First conversation with HR 
  2. Interview with the hiring manager 
  3. Technical interview with future team members 

 

Take the lead on a key product 

Help us build smarter software for industrial solutions that make a global impact. 
Apply now and shape the future of health-driven technologies. 

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