Senior Industrial PLC & HMI Software Architect

AVL in Italy; Piemonte; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AVL Italia S.p.A. seeks an experienced PLC software engineer to design, test and commission industrial process control systems for HVAC and thermofluid applications.

The role covers PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives, and network integration across automotive and Green Tech sectors. You will develop PLC software and HMI/SCADA interfaces, perform commissioning at client sites, and prepare comprehensive documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Automation Engineering, Electronics or related field.
• 5+ years of PLC software design in industrial or automotive environments.
• Strong knowledge of PLC-based control systems and Siemens environments (TIA Portal, S7).
• Experience with HMI/SCADA (WinCC Unified, Movicon, Ignition).
• Knowledge of industrial Ethernet protocols (Profinet, Profibus, EtherCAT, OPC UA, CAN, Modbus, IO-Link, MQTT).
• Programming skills in JavaScript, HTML, Python, C#, C++.
• Willingness to travel within Italy and abroad.
• English language knowledge (good to advanced).

Responsibilities

• Design core architecture of process control systems including PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives and networks.
• Develop PLC software and HMI/SCADA interfaces with external partners.
• Perform commissioning and start-up at customer sites.
• Produce final documentation and user manuals for control systems.
• Deliver internal and end-user training on developed systems.
• Improve systems with new technologies focusing on modularity and standardization.
• Define technical specs for outsourced developments when needed.

Skills

PLC programming

HMI/SCADA design

Industrial networking

Programming languages

English proficiency

Agile mindset

UX/UI focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / Automation engineering

Tools

Siemens TIA Portal

WinCC Unified

Emerson Movicon

Ignition

OPC UA

CAN/Modbus/Profinet

Job description

AVL Italia S.p.A. seeks an experienced PLC software engineer to design, test and commission industrial process control systems for HVAC and thermofluid applications.

The role covers PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, drives, and network integration across automotive and Green Tech sectors. You will develop PLC software and HMI/SCADA interfaces, perform commissioning at client sites, and prepare comprehensive documentation.