Senior Software Engineer - PLC Framework & Industrial DevOps (m/w/d)

Job summary

Seeking a Software Engineer for the Digital Products & Transformation division to develop and scale a PLC Framework for machine controls. Responsibilities include designing modular system architectures, implementing Motion-Control functions, and ensuring robust, maintainable, and extensible solutions. The role requires experience in automation, software development, or system engineering.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in automation, software development, or system engineering.
• Ability to think in systems and understand complex interrelationships in OT and/or IT environments.
• Experience in PLC programming (e.g., TwinCAT, IEC61131 or comparable).
• Experience with Motion Control and industrial communication (e.g., EtherCAT) is beneficial.
• Experience with software architectures or strong interest in developing in this area.
• Familiarity with modern development practices and ideally experience with version control (Git).
• Exposure to CI/CD (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins) is a plus.
• Ability to analyze challenges structurally and find sustainable solutions.
• Interest in modern technologies (DevOps, platforms, security) and proactive in driving topics.
• Knowledge of high-level languages (e.g., TypeScript, C#, Python) is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and scale the PLC Framework as a central software platform for machine controls.
• Design modular system architectures (hardware layer, communication layer, function blocks) with focus on reusability and scalability.
• Implement and optimize Motion-Control functions within the TwinCAT environment.
• Analyze complex systems (PLC, EtherCAT, real-time) and solve problems structurally and sustainably.
• Shape modern engineering practices and integrate software engineering with automation.
• Ensure solutions are robust, maintainable, and extensible through clear structures and best practices.
• Support architectural and design decisions and contribute experience to the team.

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