Team Lead Control Level Software Automation (f/m/d)

A Snapshot of Your Day 

Are you passionate about industrial automation, secure software engineering, and cutting-edge tooling development? We are seeking a dynamic Teamlead to drive the development of control software tooling and automation frameworks for OT devices such as Beckhoff TwinCAT. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in model-based design, secure coding, and automation software, including transformation tools like Embedded Coder from MathWorks.

You’ll lead a team of talented engineers working on scalable, high-performance solutions for HVDC, FACTS, and broader industrial control systems. If you thrive in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

How You’ll Make an Impact 

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of software and automation engineers.
• Design and develop engineering tools for control software platforms (e.g., TwinCAT, Simulink, IoT Portocols).
• Implement transformation workflows using Embedded Coder, Simulink Coder, and MATLAB Coder.
• Ensure secure coding practices across all development stages, including threat modeling and compliance with standards like MISRA C.
• Integrate CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps principles into OT environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with system architects, hardware teams, and commissioning engineers.
• Drive innovation in automation tooling, virtual commissioning, and digital twin technologies.

What You Bring

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in tool development for control software platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Beckhoff TwinCAT, IEC 61131-3, and PLC programming.
• Hands-on experience with Embedded Coder, Simulink Coder, and MATLAB Coder.
• Familiarity with real-time simulation platforms (e.g., dSPACE, OPAL-RT).
• Solid understanding of secure coding, CI/CD, and version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Fluent in German and English.

About the TeamOur Grid Technology division enables a reliable, sustainable, and digital grid. The power grid is the backbone of the energy transition. Siemens Energy offers a leading portfolio and solutions in HVDC transmission, grid stabilization and storage, high voltage switchgears and transformers, and digital grid technology.Who is Siemens Energy? 

At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100.000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.     

Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideoOur Commitment to Diversity Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences. Rewards/Benefits 

• In addition to an attractive remuneration package in line with the market, you can expect an attractive employer-financed company pension scheme
• We also offer the opportunity to become a shareholder of Siemens Energy
• We offer a wide range of options for balancing family and career, such as flexible working time models, childcare facilities at many locations, the option of trial part-time work or a sabbatical
• The professional and personal development of our employees is very important to us. We provide them with the opportunities to learn and develop in a self-determined way, various attractive programs and learning materials are available for this purpose

We value equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.#LI-KJ1 https://jobs.siemens-energy.com/jobs