R&D Controls Software Engineer (mfd)
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
About Company
We are a leading supplier of forklifts and warehouse equipment as well as automation technology and software solutions for the optimization of supply chains.