Automation Engineer – PLC & SCADA Solutions (Travel 10-20%)

IBA Group; Louvain-la-Neuve; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

IBA Group in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join the R&D team within the RadioPharma Solutions unit. You will participate in lifecycle phases of product development, from upgrade management on installed bases to new product development and site deployments, contributing to high-quality control systems.

The role requires 5 years in automation, proficiency with Wonderware Intouch, PLC programming (Siemens STEP7/TIA Portal, B&R), and strong documentation

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering or automation.
• Minimum 5 years of automation experience (development and support).
• Analytical and critical mindset with schedule awareness.
• Team player with a creative mindset.
• Experience with Wonderware SCADA (Intouch).
• Willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.
• PLC & Safety PLC programming with Siemens STEP7/TIA Portal and B&R.
• Industrial communications using Profibus-DP, PROFINET, S7, and other protocols.
• Willing to travel 10-20% internationally.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the implementation, support and quality of the complete control system solution.
• Document the control system implementation.
• Write, execute and maintain unit tests; define and execute integration tests.
• Develop software solutions by understanding and challenging business needs.
• Support internal and external customers.
• Deploy and upgrade control systems on site and in factory.
• Provide and respect workload and deadline estimations.
• Review outcomes produced by other team members and propose improvements. Support team and feature, by providing one’s own expertise according to one’s domain
• Follow best practices and rules defined at IBA. Challenge them and propose improvements

Skills

Automation experience

Unit testing

Teamwork

English fluency

Documentation

Willingness to travel

Education

Master's degree in Engineering / automation

Tools

Wonderware SCADA (Intouch)

Siemens STEP7

TIA Portal

B&R

Profibus-DP

PROFINET

Job description

IBA Group in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, is seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to join the R&D team within the RadioPharma Solutions unit. You will participate in lifecycle phases of product development, from upgrade management on installed bases to new product development and site deployments, contributing to high-quality control systems.

The role requires 5 years in automation, proficiency with Wonderware Intouch, PLC programming (Siemens STEP7/TIA Portal, B&R), and strong documentation