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Principal Control Systems Engineer (f/m/d)
Darmstadt, DE · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Experience
- Typically 10+ years; experience across multiple projects or products with architectural ownership.
- Education
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control/Automation, Mechatronics/Robotics, Physics or similar; PhD or equivalent experience preferred.
About the job
Leads system-level control architecture and integration for facilities, guiding real-time and embedded controls, SCADA and data systems, hardware commissioning, and engineering practices.
What you'll do
- Design control-system architecture and direct technology choices and implementation across facilities.
- Orchestrate hardware/software integration, testing, commissioning, diagnostics, and reliability improvements.
- Set system requirements and validation approaches, and mentor engineers while promoting engineering best practices.
What they ask for
- Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Control/Automation, Mechatronics/Robotics, Physics, or similar.
- Typically 10+ years in control/embedded systems, automation, automated test systems, or complex scientific experimental work, with architectural ownership across multiple projects or products.
- Deep experience in at least one relevant domain, plus proven experience specifying control cabinet hardware and control software and/or SCADA and data acquisition systems.
- Extensive experience with embedded and real-time platforms, and understanding of software/firmware engineering best practices.
Nice to have
- PhD or equivalent experience.
- Experience with PLC programming in ST (IEC 61131-3), Beckhoff PLCs and TwinCAT, SCADA (especially Ignition), embedded systems, LabVIEW, scientific equipment, or machine vision and motion control.
Tools
PLC, FPGA, RTOS, SCADA, HMI, ST IEC 61131-3, Beckhoff PLCs, TwinCAT
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