Principal Control Systems Engineer (f/m/d)

Required

• Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control/Automation, Mechatronics/Robotics, Physics or similar; PhD or equivalent experience preferred, with recognition as a technical expert in control/embedded or real‐time systems
• Typically 10+ years in control/embedded systems, factory or plant automation, automated test systems, or complex scientific experimental work, with architectural ownership across multiple projects or products
• Deep experience in at least one relevant domain (e.g., high energy lasers, nuclear, robotics, power/energy, automotive, aerospace, industrial automation) with understanding of domain constraints standards and regulations, as well as supplier ecosystems and main players
• Proven track record specifying control cabinet hardware; defining house standards, ensuring compliance with regulations, liaising with system integrators, and creating test plans and quality control processes
• Proven track record specifying control software and/or SCADA and data acquisition systems; defining interfaces, patterns and coding standards across teams, and guiding technology trade‐offs
• Extensive experience with embedded and real‐time platforms (e.g., PLCs in ST IEC 61131‐3, FPGAs, RTOS‐based systems, robotics), including selecting platforms and scaling architectures with clear RAM vs cost/reliability trade‐offs
• Understanding of software/firmware engineering best practices (version control, branching, design for test, CI/CD, automated testing, defensive programming) and experience introducing or improving these practices, and organizing or conducting training programs across teams or organizations
• Excellent communicator (English), able to influence technical direction at organization level, handle and resolve ambiguities in requirements and processes, and build alignment across hardware, software, product and operations teams in hybrid, cross‐site environments
• Practical, hands‐on approach with a strong track record orchestrating large‐scale HW/SW integration, resolving integration challenges, and leading complex debugging and fault‐finding on real systems
• Desirable skills and knowledge (please highlight any of the following in your application):
• Deep experience with PLC programming in ST (IEC 61131‐3); Beckhoff PLCs and TwinCAT system design and architecture, multi-PLC distributed control
• SCADA (especially Ignition) and/or designing and deploying SCADA systems and applying cross-site HMI standards for large-scale and complex systems