Control Systems Software Engineer(m/w/x)

Description

In this role, you will engage in the development of control systems for laser facilities, collaborating closely with engineers and scientists to ensure stable and safe laser operations. Your work will involve programming automation architectures, managing technical requirements, and enhancing the software development process.

Requirements

• •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT or related Engineering field
• •3+ years of hands-on industry experience in software development related to backend or control system programming
• •Extensive experience programming in OOP languages like C++, Python, Java, C#, Kotlin, Rust or similar
• •Understanding of modern software development practices, processes and tools (CI/CD, Git, automated testing, etc.)
• •Experience of working in a software development team following established software development practices and processes
• •Fluent English; German proficiency is welcome
• •Flexibility, adaptability and a hands-on, can-do attitude
• •Experience with Beckhoff PLCs and TwinCAT (structured text, ladder or function blocks)
• •Experience with EPICS (epics-controls.org) development
• •Experience with development of distributed systems
• •Experience of working with scientific facilities like laser laboratories, accelerators, etc
• •Understanding of real-time control concepts and common industrial fieldbuses and interfaces such as EtherCAT, Modbus-TCP, and serial protocols

Tasks

• •Develop real-time automation architectures
• •Program machine protection systems around Beckhoff PLCs
• •Commission automation systems for various subsystems
• •Design and support CI/CD pipelines for Control System software
• •Elicit technical requirements from engineers and scientists
• •Manage technical requirements collaboratively
• •Improve architecture and technology stack of Control Systems
• •Define functional specifications and test plans
• •Document acceptance criteria

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