Senior PLC Software Developer

Schwanau, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

• Category: Software Engineering

Description

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At Herren Knecht, we shape the future. As a technology leader in mechanized tunneling, we create high-performance underground infrastructures worldwide. With our technology and unique expertise, we address and sustainably solve major challenges in the supply and disposal of scarce and valuable resources and in the mobility of tomorrow. Around 5,000 Herren Knecht experts worldwide ensure that innovative products, dialogue-based service, and new developments represent the tunneling technology of the future. 

HERRENKNECHT AG is now seeking a

Senior PLC Software Developer (m/f/d) | Reference number 1029

Engineering | Electrical Software | Traffic Tunneling

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

You develop PLC programs with Siemens TIA Portal and thus shape the automated TBM of the future.

You contribute your expertise in control engineering and develop precise control solutions

You can confidently read and interpret electrical and hydraulic diagrams – they are not new territory for you.

You ensure that all systems run reliably and safely before they are put into practice – software testing and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing are no strangers to you.

You will work closely with our teams from mechanics, fluid power, electrical design, project management and commissioning to get TBMs through the mountain

You support the test run and commissioning on the construction sites via remote access

You are the contact person for technical questions and contribute your knowledge to development.

YOUR PROFILE

A completed degree in electrical engineering or automation technology

Several years of experience in PLC programming, especially with Siemens TIA Portal

Sound knowledge of control engineering and experience in dealing with electrical and hydraulic diagrams

You have experience with software testing and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing to validate the quality and performance of control systems

You are a team player and enjoy communicating, both internally and across departments

Your English skills are good, you can easily understand technical documentation and move confidently in an international environment

You have a pragmatic approach to technical challenges and find creative solutions.

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OUR HERRENKNECHT BENEFITS

Comprehensive training opportunities

Subsidies for the Herren Knecht canteen

Subsidy for the job ticket

Subsidies for daycare centers

Employer-funded occupational pension scheme

Payment of holiday and Christmas bonuses

Various regional discount campaigns

Significantly reduced cost use of all training programs of the SportPark fitness clubs

Bike leasing

All our services are available on our careers page.

Company

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Herrenknecht AG

Herrenknecht is a technology and market leader in the area of mechanized tunnelling systems. As the only company worldwide, Herrenknecht delivers cutting-edge tunnel boring machines for all ground conditions and in all diameters – ranging from 0.10 to 19 meters. The Herrenknecht product range includes tailor-made machines for transport tunnels (Traffic Tunnelling) and supply and disposal tunnels (Utility Tunnelling) as well as innovative solutions for the efficient installation of pipelines underground. 

Under the umbrella of the Herrenknecht Group, a team of innovative specialists has formed to provide integrated solutions around tunnel construction with project-specific equipment and service packages upon request: these include separation plants, conveyor belt systems, navigation systems, rolling stock systems and segment moulds right up to turnkey lining segment production plants. The range of products also includes services in the area of technical consultancy, planning and supervision for tunnelling projects as well as personnel solutions to complement construction site crews on a temporary basis. 

Herrenknecht develops innovative technical solutions to sink vertical shafts down to great depths as well as to successfully excavate sloping shafts for tunnel construction and mining. The company also produces state-of-the-art deep drilling rigs that drill down to depths of 8,000 meters as well as rigs for the exploration of shallow geothermal energy.