R&D Controls Software Engineer (m/f/d)
KION Group AG7 days ago
Heusenstamm, GermanySenior
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Perform functional, integration, stability, and scalability testing.
- Troubleshoot software, controls, networking, and system-integration issues.
- Collaborate with engineering, product development, and field teams throughout the product lifecycle.
- Create and maintain software architecture, system-design, and user-guidance documentation.
- Provide technical expertise and support to engineering teams, field resources, and business partners.
- Mentor junior engineers in software engineering, controls development, and PLC programming practices.
- Use diagnostic, simulation, and network-analysis tools to validate system performance and identify root causes.
- Maintain software quality, maintainability, and compliance with engineering standards and development processes.
Requirements
- Minimum five years of experience in controls software engineering.
- Experience working in a team environment and taking a lead role in controls-system development and support.
- Required PLC programming experience with a software focus, specifically Siemens or Rockwell.
- Experience with at least one high-level programming language, including C# or Python.
- Experience developing and maintaining unit and integration tests.
Benefits
- Benefits of an international MDax Group and the KION Group.
- Plenty of room for creativity in a rapidly growing company.
- Flexible and mobile working.
- Individual support and development.
- Employee discounts.
About KION Group AG
KION Group AG builds industrial trucks (forklifts) and warehouse automation systems for manufacturers, logistics providers, and e-commerce operators. It operates through brands such as Dematic, Linde Material Handling, STILL, and Baoli, offering equipment, software, and lifecycle services including maintenance and fleet management. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, KION is a public company listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.