PLC Software Engineer - Beckhoff TwinCAT

ekvip automation GmbH; Leipzig; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ekvip automation GmbH, a software company in Leipzig, develops TwinCAT 3 frameworks and C# applications for the machine and line levels, and provides commissioning services.

We are seeking an automation engineer with Beckhoff experience to design and program control systems for industrial plants, and to coordinate commissioning on site and abroad, while improving production software and documenting clear, maintainable code.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in automation engineering including PLC programming and commissioning of machinery or production lines with Beckhoff controllers.
• Profound knowledge of PLC programming according to IEC61131-3 ST/SFC with TwinCAT and/or CODESYS.
• Willingness to travel internationally.
• Fluent in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and programming of control systems for industrial plants using TwinCAT / CODESYS.
• Coordinate technical commissioning activities - on-site, remotely and internationally.
• Optimize and enhance production software for greater efficiency.
• Document systems clearly and create maintainable code structure.
• Cooperation with the project management and the technical departments of our customers to ensure a smooth project execution.
• Mentoring less experienced team members and raise team-wide code quality.

Skills

Automation engineering

PLC programming

Beckhoff controllers

IEC61131-3 ST/SFC

TwinCAT

CODESYS

English fluency

German language

Tools

TwinCAT

CODESYS

Job description

ekvip automation GmbH is a software company specializing in mechanical and industrial engineering, headquartered in Leipzig with subsidiaries in the U.S. and Sarajevo. We develop TwinCAT 3 frameworks (including our open-source framework, cinnamon), C# applications for the machine and line levels, and services related to commissioning. Our motto is simple: we shape automation.

Your Tasks

• Design and programming of control systems for industrial plants using TwinCAT / CODESYS
• Coordinate technical commissioning activities - on-site, remotely and internationally
• Optimize and enhance production software for greater efficiency
• Document systems clearly and create maintainable code structure
• Cooperation with the project management and the technical departments of our customers to ensure a smooth project execution
• Mentoring less experienced team members and raise team-wide code quality

Your Profile

• At least 3 years of experience in automation engineering including PLC programming and commissioning of special purpose machinery or production lines units with Beckhoff controllers
• Profound knowledge of PLC programming according to IEC61131-3 ST/SFC with TwinCAT and/or CODESYS
• Confident handling of various fieldbus protocols
• High willingness to travel internationally
• Fluent in English, German is a plus

At ekvip, it’s about skill and attitude, not background. We welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, age, or path in life. Discrimination—whether it be racism, sexism, antisemitism, or homophobia—has no place here.