PLC Engineer / Automation Engineer | SPS-Ingenieur / Automatisierungsingenieur (m/w/d)

grey engineering GmbH

Erlangen, Bayern, Deutschland
Published Apr 2, 2026
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

As a PLC Engineer based in Erlangen, you will be responsible for the technical execution of projects within the energy technology sector. Your daily responsibilities include programming PLC systems using TIA Portal, calculating costs, and creating detailed project schedules. You will be heavily involved in technical documentation, including FMEA, functional descriptions, and commissioning documents, while ensuring compliance with machine safety and industrial safety standards. This role requires a collaborative approach, as you will coordinate tests with customers and prepare regulatory approval documents for authorities. What makes this position unique is the balance of technical programming with project management responsibilities in an innovative environment. The role offers a 35-hour work week with flexible working hours and mobile work options, providing a high degree of autonomy and an attractive, above-average compensation package.

Required Skills

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or a comparable engineering field.

Experience

  • Professional experience in project execution and project management
  • Experience in programming PLC systems specifically with TIA Portal
  • Experience in creating technical documentation and functional descriptions
  • Experience applying machine safety and industrial safety standards

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Willingness to travel up to 30%; 35-hour work week; permanent contract; location in Erlangen.