# R&D Controls Software Engineer (m/f/d) at KION Group

> Open job at KION Group. Workplace: On-site.

Source: Germany Dev Jobs, https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/kion-group-r-d-controls-software-engineer-m-f-d-bzyhyk3
Posted 15 October 2026. Last checked on the employer's career site: 6 November 2026.

## Facts

- Company: [KION Group](https://germanydevjobs.com/companies/kion-group)
- Location: On-site
- Workplace: On-site
- Employment type: Full-time
- German: Not required
- Skills: C#, Python
- Not mentioned in the job post: salary, visa sponsorship, relocation, where you can apply from

## Job description

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.

## How to apply

Apply on the job page, https://germanydevjobs.com/jobs/kion-group-r-d-controls-software-engineer-m-f-d-bzyhyk3: its Apply button opens the employer's own application page.

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