Senior Software Developer (PLC)
Vanderlande7 days ago
Veghel, NetherlandsSenior
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of PLC-based control solutions for Vanderlande distribution systems.
- Translate customer needs into robust and scalable automation solutions with multidisciplinary teams.
- Create technical deliverables, support system integration, analyze risks, and improve control-system functionality.
- Program Siemens PLC, HMI, and safety systems, including motion-control applications and industrial communications.
- Lead automation projects with minimal supervision and mentor junior engineers.
- Test and validate solutions through system integration and virtual commissioning.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience with Siemens PLC platforms, including S7-1200, S7-1500, and the ET200 family.
- Expert proficiency in TIA Portal V15 or later, including PLC, HMI, and Safety.
- Experience with Safety PLC programming, F-Systems, safety functions, and SIL/PL concepts.
- Strong understanding of PROFINET, PROFIBUS, and OPC UA.
- Experience with Siemens G120 and S120 drives and motion-control applications.
- Familiarity with SCADA and data connectivity tools or technologies including WinCC, Unified, MQTT, SQL, or MES.
- Understanding of IEC 62443 principles, STL, and SCL programming languages.
- Experience in high-speed manufacturing, food and beverage, logistics, robotics, or OEM machinery is preferred.
- Experience with PLCsim Advanced and familiarity with version control and CI/CD concepts for PLC development are preferred.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related field.
- Fluent English communication skills and the ability to collaborate across disciplines.
Benefits
- Competitive gross salary of €4,347–€5,900 per month, excluding 8% holiday allowance.
- 40 vacation days, consisting of 20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days.
- Flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace with 40% working from home and 60% in the office.
- €300 annual Health & Wellbeing budget, commuting allowance, public-transport reimbursement, and a working-from-home allowance.
- Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
- On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.
- Vanderlande Academy, training facilities, employee communities, company restaurant, and coffee bar.
- Candidates must be based in the Netherlands and legally authorized to work there when applying.