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KION Group · 1 month ago

Controls Software Engineer

Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$75K/yr - $115K/yr

1+ years exp

KION Group is a global leader in supply chain solutions, and they are seeking a Controls Software Engineer to join their Product Development SCS organization. The role involves developing standard controls software for PLCs or other real-time controller platforms, collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality software for global customers.

Industrial Engineering

Responsibilities

Develop and/or follow a project plan knowing the importance of setting and meeting milestone dates

Co-develop successive releases of controls software products in coordination with product champions. This includes the performance of complex design, maintenance, enhancement, testing, implementation, and support of these products. Experience in the design and development of controls based on physical layouts is expected

Develop software tools for the rapid deployment of controls software products for testing and applications environments

Complete the quality process through the execution of module, subsystem, and system test procedures – including customer site commissioning when required

Perform presentations of complex technical findings and developments

Contribute to the development and maintenance of controls software standards

Produce documentation required as part of the development process including detailed design specifications, test documents and descriptions of operation

Complete estimates for modules under development and especially own work. Perform review of complex standards specifications and other documentation to determine engineering requirements

Conform to Occupational Health Safety and Environment standards in the execution of all work – especially when testing with equipment

Train regional product champions in order to efficiently deploy the developed software products

Up to 10% travel will be required

Qualification

PLC programmingC#/C++/Python/JavaReal-time applicationsAutomated testingHMI/SCADA programmingAgile developmentTeam collaborationDocumentation skills

Required

1+ years PLC/real-time-controller/robotics programming experience including hands-on experience with material handling / intralogistics systems (conveyor, stacker cranes, or pallet conveying systems) or similar industry

Experience in designing and developing software using a higher-level or object-oriented language such as C#, C++, C, Python, Java, Visual Basic, etc

Bachelor or higher degree in electrical or mechatronics engineering, computer science or similar discipline