Automation Engineer

About the job

Attached to the Equipment Engineering department, the Automation Engineer is responsible for the development, maintenance, standardisation and continuous improvement of the control software for SCS equipment. The role covers the entire lifecycle of automation systems: PLC/HMI development, commissioning, customer support, retrofitting of existing machines and evolution of software platforms.

Key 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 standardised software libraries.
• Reduce the technical debt of existing software by improving readability, modularity and maintainability.
• Modernise control systems of installed machines.
• Diagnose and resolve software issues reported by customers.
• Participate in commissioning (FAT/SAT) and technical interventions; the role may require occasional travel within Switzerland and abroad.
• Collaborate with R&D, production and sales teams.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation (PLC, HMI, software architecture, troubleshooting and commissioning procedures).
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the company’s automation standards.
• Manage software versioning and traceability of changes.
• Contribute to the development of new generations of machines.
  

Required Technical Skills

• Proficiency in PLC programming (Beckhoff TwinCAT 3, CODESYS or equivalent environment).
• Development of operator interfaces using 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).
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings.
• Basic knowledge of motion control, drives and industrial instrumentation is an advantage.
• Proficiency with office software tools.

Your Profile

• HES/EPF Engineer or equivalent degree in automation, electrical engineering, mechatronics or a similar field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience in an industrial environment.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Autonomy and organisational skills.
• Team spirit and good communication skills.
• Rigour in documentation and change tracking.
• Customer orientation and continuous improvement mindset.
• French, minimum level C1.
• English, minimum level B2, C1 recommended.