Senior Automation Engineer

Stark builds the worlds most powerful electric motorcycles. From the VARG MX to the road-legal VARG EX & SM our bikes have won world championships and are engineered to outperform anything with a combustion engine.

Were based in Sant Boi Barcelona growing fast (77% year-on-year) and building a team that will take us even further. If you want to work on a product that people are genuinely obsessed with this is it.

Stark will become the global market leader in premium motorcycles. Building premium motorcycles requires innovation and we need your help to make us succeed

Our mission is to lead the way towards a sustainable motorcycle industry by reducing plastic and CO2 pollution.

This will be achieved by building sustainable products that are superior to traditional technology in terms of Performance Emotion and Design.

We are looking for a SeniorAutomation Engineer with solid hands-on experience in Beckhoff automation technology to design develop and maintain the control systems of our battery and vehicle production lines. You will own the automation architecture of production equipment end to end from PLC software and motion control to safety HMI and data connectivity and act as the technical reference for Beckhoff-based

systems across the plant.

• Design program and commission control systems based on Beckhoff TwinCAT 3 (Structured Text / IEC 61131-3) including software architecture libraries and coding standards.

• Configure and troubleshoot EtherCAT networks Beckhoff IPCs (CX / C60xx series) and EtherCAT I/O terminals.

• Develop and tune motion control applications (TwinCAT NC/PTP drives servo axes) for assembly handling and dispensing stations.

• Implement and validate functional safety with TwinSAFE (safety logic safe I/O risk assessment support per ISO 13849).

• Design and maintain HMIs (TwinCAT HMI or equivalent) with clear alarm handling and operator guidance.

• Integrate stations with plant IT systems: MES connectivity traceability data acquisition via ADS / OPC UA / MQTT.

• Lead automation scope in new line installations: URS/FDS definition supplier follow-up FAT/SAT commissioning and ramp-up.

• Debug and resolve complex automation issues in production; support root cause analysis with Process Engineering Maintenance and Quality.

• Own the backup management of all line equipment: PLC programs HMI projects drive/servo parameters vision system configurations and IPC images including versioning scheduled backups and recovery procedures.

• Standardize and document automation solutions (software templates electrical interfaces naming conventions).

• Mentor junior engineers and technicians; review third-party integrator code for compliance with plant standards.

• Drive continuous improvement: cycle time optimization downtime reduction predictive data collection (TwinCAT Scope Analytics).

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Automation Electrical Electronics Mechatronics Engineering or equivalent experience.

• 5 years of experience in industrial automation with solid hands-on expertise in Beckhoff systems: TwinCAT 3 EtherCAT Beckhoff IPC hardware and I/O.

• Strong PLC programming skills in Structured Text (IEC 61131-3) including object-oriented extensions function block design and library development.

• Proven experience with motion control (servo drives axis commissioning camming/gearing) in production machinery.

• Experience with machine safety implementation (TwinSAFE or equivalent) and safety standards (ISO 13849 / IEC 62061).

• Experience integrating PLCs with higher-level systems (MES SCADA databases) via ADS OPC UA or similar protocols.

• Experience integrating and configuring vision systems (Keyence Cognex or similar) in automated production stations.

• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics; comfortable working with electrical panels alongside Maintenance.

• Full commissioning experience: from bench testing to SAT on the production floor.

• English: mandatory (working language for documentation and supplier communication)

• Spanish language skills or willingness to learn.

• Experience in automotive battery or e-mobility manufacturing.

• Knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal / S7 (coexistence with legacy lines).

• Robot integration experience (FANUC).

• C#/.NET or Python forADS-based tooling test automation or data pipelines.

• TwinCAT HMI TwinCATAnalytics or TwinCAT Vision experience.

• Beckhoff official training certifications

• The chance to work on a product people are genuinely passionate about

• A fast-growing company with real momentum

• A creative international team based in Barcelona

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Direct access to riders race teams and the product this is not a remote-from-the-product role

• Subsidized lunch in our in house restaurant

• Free access to our in-house gym (including weekends!)

• 30 days of paid vacation

At Stark we dont just accept differencewe celebrate it we support it and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees our products and our community.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone regardless of gender identity sexual orientation race religion age neurodiversity or disability feels a true sense of belonging. We believe that diverse teams make better decisions and that a culture of equity is a prerequisite for innovation.

Accessibility: If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process (such as assistive technology extra time or a specific format) please let us know at We are here to support you.

We encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are excited to see how your unique perspective can help us grow