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- Academy (NL) Software Engineer PLC / Industrial Automation Discipline: Automation Location: Bergen op Zoom Workweek: 40 hours Jobs ID: #4389 Apply with resume For this position, a reasonable level of proficiency in the Dutch language is required. Would you like to develop PLC software for complex machinery and also see for yourself how your software performs in practice? In this role, you work on the complete machine control process: from software design and programming to testing and commissioning. Function As a Software Engineer, you are responsible for the control software of custom-built machines and technical installations. You translate technical specifications into functional software designs, develop PLC controls and visualisations, and remain involved until the machine is fully operational. This means that, in addition to programming, you are also involved in simulation, testing, troubleshooting and commissioning. Your responsibilities: - Translate functional and technical specifications into software designs - Develop and program PLC software using modern control platforms such as CODESYS, Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff/TwinCAT, Bachmann or comparable systems - Develop HMIs and user-friendly machine visualisations - Perform simulations, bench tests and functional testing - Test and commission machines in the company's own workshop and occasionally at customer locations - Manage software versions, design changes and technical documentation Requirements - MBO+/HBO level in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Software Engineering or a comparable technical field - Experience as a Software Engineer, PLC Engineer or Automation Engineer within machinery or industrial automation - Experience with one or more PLC platforms such as CODESYS, Siemens TIA Portal, Beckhoff/TwinCAT or Bachmann is an advantage - Experience with HMIs or machine visualisation is an advantage - You work accuratel...