Control Software Engineer

Position Summary

• As a Controls Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing standard controls software for PLC or other real time controller platforms.
• As part of a team within the controls software development organization, you will be responsible for delivering this software for our global customers, in partnership with our product management, application engineering and customer service groups.
• You must have a passion for excellence, the drive to complete tasks within the required time frame, the ability to work in a team environment and the technical skill to produce software of a high standard.

Key Responsibilities

Ability to develop and/or follow a project plan knowing the importance of setting and meeting milestone dates.

Co-develop successive releases of controls software products in coordination with product champions. This includes the performance of complex design, maintenance, enhancement, testing, implementation, and support of these products. Experience in the design and development of controls based on physical layouts is expected.

Software must be well structured, easy to understand and well documented.

Develop software tools for the rapid deployment of controls software products for testing and applications environments.

Ability to baseline existing systems, make needed improvements to stabilize/upgrade existing systems. This will require the ability to complete a complex review of requirements and limitations to determine that the systems perform optimally.

Complete the quality process through the execution of module, subsystem, and system test procedures including customer site commissioning when required.

Ability to produce all documentation required as part of the development process including detailed design specifications, test documents and descriptions of operation.

Complete estimates for modules under development and especially own work. Perform review of complex standards specifications and other documentation to determine engineering requirements.

• Perform presentations of complex technical findings and developments.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of controls software standards.
• Train regional product champions in order to efficiently deploy the developed software products.
• 5% to 15% travel will be required.

Work, Health, Safety & Environment (WHS&E) Responsibilities

• Take care of your own health and safety as well as that of others including the implementation of risk control measures to prevent injuries or illnesses.
• Prevent pollution to the environment.
• Co-operate with policies, procedures and instructions including timely reporting of hazards, incidents and injuries via reporting process.
• Other responsibilities as outlined in WHS&E system documentation.

Other Responsibilities :-

Comply with relevant statutory and legal requirements as required.

Commit to and cooperate with quality management systems and processes.

Key Relationships

• Other Software Development Groups.
• Development Project Management and Quality Assurance.
• Application Engineering.
• Mechatronics R&D.
• Product Management.
• Customer Service.

Knowledge/Experience & Competence Req

A minimum of 3+ years PLC programming experience including current, hands-on experience with material handling / intralogistics systems (conveyor, stacker cranes, or pallet conveying systems).

• A minimum of 1 year experience in Siemens TIA coding is required.
• Must have a working understanding of design, layout and use of with industrial networks. Preferred experience in the following: Profinet, ProfiBus, and ASi,
• Experience designing and developing software using a higher level language such as C, C++, Visual Basic or Java. Experience in real time applications preferred.
• Experience in automated testing including scripting is beneficial.
• Experience in an agile development environment is beneficial.
• Experience in HMI/SCADA programming is beneficial (Iconics, Wonderware, RSView, WinCC or Citect).
• Bachelor or higher degree in electrical or mechatronics engineering, computer science or similar discipline.
• Honors level preferred.