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R&D Controls Software Engineer

KION Group

Heusenstamm, Germany

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Full-time

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Description (EN)
The CTO Product Development team supporting IAS seeks to hire an R&D Controls Software Engineer(m/w/d). Responsibilities are development, support, and delivery of control software for automated systems and material handling products.

We offer:

  • Benefits of an International MDax Group (KION Group)
  • Plenty of room for creativity in a rapidly growing company
  • Flexible and mobile working
  • Individual support and development
  • Employee discounts

Tasks and Qualifications:

What You Will do in This Role: 


  • Analyze customer requirements, user stories, and project specifications to define software and controls solutions.
  • Design, develop, test, and optimize PLC and control system software for industrial automation applications.
  • Execute functional, integration, stability, and scalability testing to ensure product reliability and performance.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve software, controls, networking, and system integration issues identified internally or by customers.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, product development, and field teams throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation, including software architecture, system design, and user guidance.
  • Provide technical expertise and support to engineering teams, field resources, and business partners.
  • Mentor and support junior engineers in software engineering principles, controls development, and PLC programming practices.
  • Utilize diagnostic, simulation, and network analysis tools to validate system performance and identify root causes.
  • Ensure software quality, maintainability, and compliance with engineering standards, best practices, and development processes.

 

What We’re Looking For:


  • Minimum 5 years of experience in controls software engineering.
  • Experience working within a team environment and ability to take a lead role in controls system development, and support.
  • Experience in PLC programming with a software focus, specifically in Siemens or Rockwell, is required.
  • Experience with at least one high-level programming language (C#, or Python).
  • Experience developing and maintaining unit and integration tests.

 

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