R&D Controls Software Engineer (m/f/d)

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.