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We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enables our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers - to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.\nFounded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 320 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system.\nWhat will you be doing?\nAs PLC Software Engineer you develop, test, integrate and qualify the entire software stack of our machine. From low level embedded control to high level user interface and communication with the factory. You will help in designing, developing and maintaining functionality of the PLC layer. Our PLC stack is based on an EtherCat network controlled by a Beckhoff master PLC.\nBesides this you will be responsible for, but not limited to:\nDesign, configure, program, test, implement and / or manage PLC control systems and applications;\n\nDrafting, reviewing and / or improving technical and functional documentation;\n\nIdentifying, solving and reporting problems in the field of control software;\n\nParticipate in integration of various subsystems of the machine.\n\nWhy is the position interesting for you?\nYou have the ability to quickly acquire technical knowledge from documentation and on-the-job training and be capable of thoroughly investigating technical issues;\n\nHigh appreciation from the organization for your expertise;\n\nYou like to work with Beckhoff PLC (Soft and Safety), TwinCat 3 and mechatronic systems.\n\nWhere you will be working?\nWithin our Design & Engineering department this role is part of the Software Group. This SW Group consists of 5 teams (Architectural, Machine Control, Device Control, Data Science, Integration & Support).\nYour focus will be the Device Control where you help developing control algorithms and support in PLC choices.\nRequirements\nWhat are we looking for?\n3+ years’ PLC Software development, OOP Design/Architecture, Safety Applications, SW Testing, SW Integration;\n\nDesign/Platforms: OOP Design, Codesys, Beckhoff; TwinCAT\n\nIndustrial Communication protocols such as EtherCAT, CanOpen, RS232/RS485 Serial Comm, TCP/IP, OPC-UA;\n\nCoding: Structured Text, Instruction List (advantage: LD, SFC, FBD);\n\nSource Control and Configuration: Git, CI/CD.\n\nApply for the job\nIf the above challenges excites you, we encourage you to send us your details using the Apply now button on our career site.\nOur recruitment process:\nScreening by Recruiter;\n\n1st interview;\n\n2nd interview;\n\nMeeting our CEO;\n\nOffer\n\nOnboarding and welcome at Nearfield Instruments!\n\nRecruitment, consultancy and/or other agency?\nWe appreciate the interest, but we source all our candidates directly. 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