Industrial Controls Engineer

Meyandy LLC; München; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Proxima Fusion GmbH in Munich is seeking an Industrial Controls Engineer to own and advance the control systems for our magnet factory equipment, including winding, impregnation, joining, and end-of-line testing.

You will architect hardware and software solutions, develop PLC programs on Beckhoff TwinCAT (IEC 61131-3), configure fieldbuses (EtherCAT/Profinet), and support commissioning from FAT to SAT, ensuring safe, reliable operation.

Qualifikationen

• Experience designing control systems for manufacturing equipment.
• Hands-on electrical troubleshooting and commissioning.
• Ability to collaborate across mechanical, process and manufacturing teams.

Aufgaben

• Own the controls engineering for magnet factory equipment and testing.
• Architect control system architecture and electrical schematics.
• Write, debug, and maintain PLC programs (IEC 61131-3) on Beckhoff TwinCAT.
• Configure network topologies (EtherCAT, Profinet, OPC-UA) and fieldbuses.
• Support FAT/SAT, installation, and end-to-end commissioning.

Kenntnisse

PLC programming

Control systems

HMI/SCADA

Structured Text

IEC 61131-3

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Electrical troubleshooting

Automation engineering

servo drives

Tools

Beckhoff TwinCAT

EtherCAT

Profinet

OPC-UA

Electrical panels

Servo drives

VFDs

Jobbeschreibung

WHO WE ARE

Proxima Fusion is Europe’s fastest-growing fusion company and the continent’s best-funded fusion player, as well as the first spin-out from the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). Backed by over €650M and powered by a growing team across Munich, Zurich, and Oxford, we are developing the hardware and infrastructure needed to deliver the world’s first commercial stellarator fusion power plant. Our concept advances the most mature fusion technology out there, the Wendelstein 7-X stellarator, through two next-generation machines: Alpha and Stellaris. Our work combines stellarator optimization, advanced computation, machine learning, and high-temperature superconducting magnets to unlock higher-performance designs that were previously out of reach. Turning these designs into a functioning fusion power plant requires excellence and ownership across every discipline, from physics and engineering to software, manufacturing, law, and business functions.

BY JOINING OUR TEAM

YOU’LL GET TO Build the machine that builds the machine. Join TechOps at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, we’re building the production system that will enable commercial fusion. The Production lines, tooling, and processes are being developed from the ground up; you'll create the ways of working, not inherit them. Work at the frontier of manufacturing technology. Bring your creativity to evaluate, qualify, and deploy processes with no industry playbook, every component you build and every process you shape goes directly into the core of the stellarator magnet technology. Do work that matters, and see it grow. The hardware you build is the product and your career grows with it, from prototyping and process development through quality and industrialization, alongside exceptional colleagues from around the world. Make an impact you can point to. In a small, fast-moving team, your calls on equipment, quality, and process directly shape how a world-class deep-tech company produces superconducting magnets with results visible on the shop floor, not buried in a slidedeck.

YOUR IMPACT

Own the controls engineering for new magnet factory equipment supporting coil winding, impregnation, joining, and end-of-line testing. Architect control systems and develop PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) software, primarily on Beckhoff platforms. Commission and validate manufacturing equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and predictable operation. Partner with mechanical, process, and manufacturing engineers to translate production requirements into robust, well-documented automation solutions.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Participate in initial equipment conceptual development for new magnet manufacturing cells, balancing process requirements, layout, cost, and lead time. Architect control system architecture and electrical schematics for new equipment, including sensor/actuator selection and panel layout coordination with electrical designers. Write, debug, and maintain PLC programs (Structured Text, IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 61131-3) on Beckhoff TwinCAT, with an emphasis on code that’s organized, documented, and reusable. Specify and implement field network topology (e.g., EtherCAT, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, OPC-UA (Open Platform Communications Unified Architecture)) connecting equipment, sensors, and upstream/downstream systems. Set up and tune servo drives and VFDs (Variable Frequency Drives) for precision motion control on winding, handling, and assembly equipment. Design intuitive HMI (Human-Machine Interface)/SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) screens for operator use and troubleshooting. Commission new equipment end-to-end: FAT (Factory Acceptance Test)/SAT (Site Acceptance Test), installation, integration, and initial process validation. Use hand tools and diagnostic instruments (multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.) for hands-on electrical troubleshooting during build and commissioning. Implement control-reliable safety systems in line with relevant machine safety and…

Industrial Controls Engineer — Proxima Fusion GmbH, Munich.

Mots-clés : Technical Operations / Manufacturing.