Associate / Technical Lead PLC Programming

• BE / BS / BTech / Master degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Computer / Software Engineering with 5+ years of PLC development experience using IEC 61131-3 standard.
• Solid, hands-on experience in Beckhoff TwinCAT or other PLC development along with Fieldbus fundamentals.
• Thorough knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and software engineering principles.
• Hands-on experience in analysis, design, development, and unit testing.
• Proven ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of staff and project management — across both business and technical areas — keeping discussions at the appropriate level of abstraction.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, and motivational skills, with the ability to move seamlessly from theoretical concepts to practical implementation.
• Willingness to travel to Germany, the USA, and other customer locations on short-term assignments. Preferred:
• Hardware-in-the-loop or automated PLC testing
• Knowledge of C#, Python, C / C++, and Windows Internals.
• EtherCAT and CANOpen knowledge

PLC Keywords: Beckhoff TwinCAT, Siemens TIA, Siemens STEP7, CODESYS, Rockwell or similar systems

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