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Senior Software Specialist Automotive Industry (f/m/d)

Join our team in Ismaning near Munich as

Senior Software Specialist Automotive Industry (f/m/d)

We founded Kocher GmbH in 1985. Over the years, the company has embarked on a path of continuous growth, gaining an excellent international reputation and the trust of important industrial companies from all over the world. Flexibility, competence, technological innovation, and a first-class aftersales service have made Kocher GmbH a reliable partner for the highest demands in industrial automation technology.

Today, we work hand in hand with major industry leaders in different business areas of the automotive sector, offering them intelligent solutions of remarkable efficiency for the control of production processes.

We owe our success primarily to our company structure, the long-term relationships we have with our customers, and the enthusiasm, competence, and personal responsibility of our employees, whose expertise and experience we greatly value.

Become part of our extremely motivated team at our location in Ismaning near Munich!

You want to grow with us, and we with you:

Our Software Development Team is in charge of our PLC projects, visualization, and commissioning. They configure and commission drive systems, such as frequency converters, servos, etc., always taking into account the regulations of our customers in addition to our in-house specifications according to DIN ISO certification.

It will be your task to coordinate and monitor software, visualization, and commissioning. You will also take on the software’s interface management and communicate with customers, the internal team, and external suppliers and service providers. While doing so, you will always keep an eye on quality in addition to time and costs. Of course, we also offer you development prospects: you can become Project Manager of the Software Development Team, or Manager of the Software Development Teams in our PLC projects in the automotive industry.

What sets you apart:
  • College or university degree in electrical engineering, automation technology, or mechatronics (or a comparable qualification)
  • Extensive experience in PLC project planning, visualization, and commissioning
  • Very good skills in programming PLC control software (focus on Siemens TIA, WinCC TIA, Siemens S7)
  • Knowledge of automotive software standards (BMW, VW/AUDI, etc.) desirable
  • Willingness to travel to a slight extent (by arrangement)
  • Very good MS Office and English skills
  • Reliability, organizational skills, ability to work in a team, and a friendly demeanor
  • Enthusiasm, flexibility, and passion for your work
What we offer you:
  • Come & stay: we make long-term plans for you! We offer you a permanent contract from day one.
  • Your voice counts: with us, you can shape your working environment, adapt work processes, and contribute innovative ideas and creativity.
  • Your development is our priority: we offer you individual opportunities for growing with us.
  • You can actively live the work-life balance: it should be possible to reconcile free time, family, and work. That's why flextime, the option of working from home, a job ticket, and a canteen on the company premises are all part of our normal routine. If required, we are also happy to assist with kindergarten fees and discuss whether you can bring your pet to the office.
  • We think about tomorrow: apart from an additional pension plan, the topics sustainability and social commitment are also very important to us. For this reason, we give our employees the chance to make a contribution in a wide range of projects.


Does this appeal to you, are you ready for a new challenge?

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