PLC Software Engineer

Overview

Develop and support software-enabled products for pharmaceutical and biotech customers as a PLC Software Engineer, working with product management and cross-functional teams in Bangalore.

What you'll do

• Collaborate with product managers, product owners, service engineers, field application engineers and internal development teams to gather, analyze and define requirements for advanced software functionality, bug fixes and software updates and upgrades throughout the software lifecycle.
• Innovate and develop sustainable software systems through prototyping, precise software design and active participation in design reviews, with a focus on reengineering and software migration strategies.
• Develop clean, maintainable and high-quality code with a focus on performance and memory efficiency.
• Conduct thorough unit testing to ensure code reliability and functionality, and develop the required test, functional and implementation documentation.
• Implement automated testing solutions at unit and nightly regression levels to enhance software reliability.
• Ensure seamless software and hardware system integration and functionality through thorough validation.
• Support technical support and development teams with expert guidance and problem-solving assistance, contributing to continuous improvement and adaptation in software projects.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics or equivalent, combined with substantial professional experience.
• 7+ years of project experience using Siemens TIA Portal | STEP 7 for programming, with proficiency in Structured Control Language (SCL).
• In-depth understanding of Siemens S7-1500 series PLC models and simulation software.
• Proven experience interfacing PLC systems with SCADA systems.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with lifecycle management tools such as Polarion.
• Knowledge of versioning tools such as SVN.
• Experience in software development using Java, C++, C# or .NET.
• Knowledge of interfacing TIA Portal with .NET tools via TIA Openness.

Details

• Location: Bangalore.