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Software Engineer - PLC/OT

gropyus · Richen, Baden-Württemberg

At a glance

Type
Job
Organisation
gropyus
Location
Richen, Baden-Württemberg
Work mode
On-site
Deadline
Rolling / not stated
Posted
20 Sep 2026

About this job

&lt;div class=&quot;content-intro&quot;&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About The Company&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;GROPYUS is a technology-based construction company focused on building multi-story residential buildings. Thanks to its prefabricated building system with various design options, industrial offsite construction, and fully digitalized processes, the company manufactures aspirational, sustainable, and affordable homes using timber construction methods. GROPYUS is using scalable construction and manufacturing solutions to tap into a future market, boost Europe&#39;s strength in innovation, while also playing a substantial role in improving sustainability.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the Role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;You will be part of a highly collaborative product team working at the core of our manufacturing facility, transforming digital models into physical elements at scale.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Product Teams at GROPYUS own what they build, including underlying infrastructure, build pipelines, automated testing, release and rollout management, monitoring, and support. You will bring your experience in working with PLCs and/or other OT systems like e.g. robots, into the team.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;As a Software Engineer (PLC / OT), you will work with your team on evolving the rather traditional architecture of MES like systems integrating via OPC-UA with PLCs into a future-proof architecture built with&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Software Defined Manufacturing&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;in mind. &amp;nbsp;You should be looking forward to developing less PLC / OT code over time and building a solution that allows for full&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;simulation&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;of upcoming manufacturing orders.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Furthermore, our teams are also responsible for operating and troubleshooting the software they have developed during working hours of the factory.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you’ll be doing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;As a Software Engineer (f/m/d) on the Product Delivery team, you will be responsible for:&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Understanding and explaining&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;the existing PLC / OT code base from our vendor to the rest of your team.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Working together with your team and other teams in Product Delivery to&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;evolve&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;the current architecture into a truly&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;Software Defined Manufacturing&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;setup.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Bringing an o&lt;strong&gt;perational mindset&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;to monitor, maintain, and improve software uptime including reliable updates, latency, and efficiency&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Acting as a bridge between digital product delivery &amp;amp; physical logistics and manufacturing systems, ensuring both are aligned and integrated&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Helping define, monitor and evolve&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;SLAs/SLOs&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;as well as other important KPIs like e.g. OEE for critical systems&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What you bring&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;You are an experienced software / automation engineer with experience in&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;PLC&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;or other&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;OT&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;technologies&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;You are willing and excited to adopt modern software engineering approaches like code reviews, testing, CI/CD, etc.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;You have operated and supported large-scale software / OT systems&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;You have worked in companies with&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;strong operational cultures&lt;/strong&gt;, ideally in logistics or manufacturing – understanding the commercial impact of system downtime&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;You are proficient with most of the following technologies:&lt;/li&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;PLC programming &amp;nbsp;(TIA19 is a plus)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Robot programming (KRL is a plus)&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;OPC-UA&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;MQTT is a plus&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Python / C++ / C# is a plus&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;You are familiar with monitoring and alerting practices for production systems&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;You have experience defining and working with SLAs/SLOs&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;You are willing to travel to our manufacturing site in Richen whenever needed and within Germany and Austria for in-person team events&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 14pt;&quot;&gt;What We Offer&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;An&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;unlimited&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;contract with 30 vacation days.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Flexible, hybrid work:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;You can work from home or come into the office on the schedule that works best for you. Feel like traveling and working from another location? No problem. Tune into meetings and work from abroad for up to 40 days per year. In addition, flex hours allow you to prioritize important moments in your day.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Attractive perks and benefits&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;: We offer a company pension scheme, language courses (English/German), and employee discounts with selected sustainable brands. Furthermore, our external partners in mental health support you in strengthening your mental health through anonymous private/group sessions.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Virtual Shares Program&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;: Participate in the success of GROPYUS through our Virtual Share Program.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;Ownership&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;: You can truly make your mark with your work and contributions – on&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;all our organizational levels. Find your solutions, drive and test them.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;The chance to be part of something big&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;: Our mission is to rethink an entire industry. Join us in reinventing construction and fostering sustainable, affordable living.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;A diverse and enriching work environment&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span data-contrast=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;: Become a valued member of a wonderfully diverse team of individuals from over 50 countries. At GROPYUS we value inclusion above all, ensuring that everyone feels they belong – no matter their background. In this way, our differences become strengths that help us grow as a team.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span data-ccp-props=&quot;{}&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;div class=&quot;job&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;content-conclusion&quot;&gt;&lt;h4&gt;Join us on our mission to design buildings as continuously evolving products to create the most exciting and affordable experience for all. We build for people and conserve the resources of our planet.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We can&#39;t wait to get to know you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;For more information, visit our&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href=&quot;https://gropyus.com/&quot;&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/h4&gt;&lt;/div&gt;<p>Find more <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.com/english-speaking-jobs">English Speaking Jobs in Germany</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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