Salary
≈ $62k – $109k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Heusenstamm)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 15, 2026. KION Group scores A on the Alion truth index.
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KION Group is a German company created in 2006 when Linde separated its materials handling division, and it is now one of the largest makers of forklift trucks and warehouse automation systems in the world. Its industrial truck business sells under the Linde and STILL brands across Europe and beyond, while Dematic supplies the conveyors, robotics, storage systems and control software behind large automated distribution centres. Headquartered in Frankfurt and listed there, it earns a growing share of revenue from service and from software rather than from equipment sales alone.
Backed by AEA Investors
The CTO Product Development team supporting IAS seeks to hire an R&D Controls Software Engineer(m/w/d). Responsibilities are development, support, and delivery of control software for automated systems and material handling products.
We offer:
- Benefits of an International MDax Group (KION Group)
- Plenty of room for creativity in a rapidly growing company
- Flexible and mobile working
- Individual support and development
- Employee discounts
Tasks and Qualifications:
What You Will do in This Role:
- Analyze customer requirements, user stories, and project specifications to define software and controls solutions.
- Design, develop, test, and optimize PLC and control system software for industrial automation applications.
- Execute functional, integration, stability, and scalability testing to ensure product reliability and performance.
- Troubleshoot and resolve software, controls, networking, and system integration issues identified internally or by customers.
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering, product development, and field teams throughout the product lifecycle.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including software architecture, system design, and user guidance.
- Provide technical expertise and support to engineering teams, field resources, and business partners.
- Mentor and support junior engineers in software engineering principles, controls development, and PLC programming practices.
- Utilize diagnostic, simulation, and network analysis tools to validate system performance and identify root causes.
- Ensure software quality, maintainability, and compliance with engineering standards, best practices, and development processes.
What We’re Looking For:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in controls software engineering.
- Experience working within a team environment and ability to take a lead role in controls system development, and support.
- Experience in PLC programming with a software focus, specifically in Siemens or Rockwell, is required.
- Experience with at least one high-level programming language (C#, or Python).
- Experience developing and maintaining unit and integration tests.
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