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R&D Controls Software Engineer (mfd)

KION


Job Location:

Offenbach - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 17 October 2026 (11 days ago)
Application Deadline: 14 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 Were 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.


Required Experience:

IC


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We are a leading supplier of forklifts and warehouse equipment as well as automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains.

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