Automation Engineer

Essential responsibilities • Develop PLC and HMI software for new machines and retrofit projects. • Design modular, robust, and reusable software architectures. • Maintain a common software architecture across different machine ranges. • Develop and maintain standardized software libraries. • Reduce technical debt of existing software by improving its readability, modularity, and maintainability. • Modernize the control systems of installed machines. • Diagnose and resolve software problems reported by customers. • Participate in commissioning (FAT/SAT) and technical interventions; the position may require occasional travel in Switzerland and abroad. • Collaborate with R&D, production, and sales teams. • Maintain complete technical documentation (PLC, HMI, software architecture, troubleshooting and commissioning procedures). • Participate in the continuous improvement of the company's automation standards. • Ensure software version management (versioning) and traceability of modifications. • Contribute to the development of new generations of machines. Required technical skills • Mastery of PLC programming (Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, CODESYS or equivalent environment). • Development of operator interfaces under TwinCAT 3 HMI (TE2000). • Knowledge of industrial networks and protocols (Profinet, Modbus TCP, OPC UA, RS-232, etc.). • Knowledge of industrial application development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, Vue.js, Electron or equivalent technologies). • Reading of electrical diagrams. • Reading of mechanical plans. • Notions of motion control, drives, and industrial instrumentation an asset. • Mastery of office tools.