System Development Engineer, WW AMZL In House Controls, In-House Controls, World-Wide Central Engineering

We are seeking Controls System Development Engineers to join our In-House Controls (IHC) team within World-Wide Central Engineering. This global role requires a dynamic individual eager to travel and lead the development and deployment of cutting-edge automation solutions across our international network. The ideal candidate has a continuous improvement mindset demonstrates Bias for Action and is prepared to lead complex software development for PLC-based controls and automation systems.

The role is open to Berlin (BER21) Londres (LHR35) Madrid (MAD15) and Paris (CDG10)


Key job responsibilities
Design develop and implement software solutions for automation systems
Lead global deployments of software projects
Manage high-impact software releases to ensure minimal operational disruption
Train and mentor engineering team members
Drive continuous improvement initiatives
Contribute to engineering reviews impacting solutions for systems and architecture
Analyze system performance and provide optimization recommendations

About the team
Our In-House Controls (IHC) team within World-Wide Central Engineering develops deploys and scales automated solutions globally. We deliver pioneering solutions that integrate seamlessly into existing and new facilities worldwide. IHC will develop and deploy the software for all future WW AMZL automation from software design through to commissioning and deployment and operational on-call support. The key benefits of our approach include:
Standardised integrator-agnostic control systems for all AMZL automation reducing the requirement to develop and maintain bespoke solutions for each piece of automation.
Control of development deployment fault finding and future upgrades removing dependency on vendors.
Generation of data and metrics to drive future improvements removing dependency on vendors and ensuring comprehensive data collection.

- Experience (non-internship) in professional software development
- Knowledge of systems engineering fundamentals (networking storage operating systems)
- Experience designing or architecting (design patterns reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems
- Knowledge of at least one modern object-oriented programming language such as C Java Objective C
- Experience with PLC (Programmable Logic Controller)-controlled automation and issue diagnosis in a continuous process or production environment or experience with electrical theory robotics controls components and automated equipment
- Experience using English communication skills both written and verbal to foster seamless interaction with stakeholders at all levels

- Experience with PowerShell (preferred) Python Ruby or Java
- Experience working in an Agile environment using the Scrum methodology
- Experience working with engineering and technical teams to build automated solutions
- Experience with CODESYS development environment.
- Experience with full software development lifecycle including coding standards code reviews unit testing integration testing CI/CD.
- Experience with PowerShell Python Ruby or Golang.

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