0Electrical Automation Engineer - R&D Department (m/f/d)
Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH | Germany | 33xxx Bielefeld | Permanent position | Full time / Home office | Published since: 09.03.2026 on stepstone.de

Electrical Automation Engineer - R&D Department (m/f/d)

Branch: Machine-building and -opera... Branch: Machine-building and -operating


DFT is a Bielefeld company with 470+ employees, founded in 1954. Since 2010, the mechanical engineer has been part of the Austrian KNAPP AG, based in Graz, Styria. DFT develops, produces and supplies sorting and sequencing systems for the efficient processing of eCommerce orders and for the branch supply. The speciality of DFT is suspension conveyor technology in various forms for the clothing industry, electronics (large) trade, pharmaceutical wholesale, automotive production logistics and generally for ecommerce. The AutoPocketTM has recently been presented as an innovation in the field of pocket sorters. DFT is active worldwide, with the main markets currently being North, West and Central Europe. Since 2021, leading sales successes in the USA have been achieved in close cooperation with the parent company KNAPP. .

Your tasks • Your profile • What we offer

In our development department, you work on the electrotechnical solutions of tomorrow. You develop innovative electrical concepts, evaluate new technologies and actively promote the further development of our automation and delivery systems.

In addition to conceptual work, you remain close to practice: you work in EPLAN, check new components on customer systems and continuously develop our technical standards. Your holistic view from mechanics to electrical engineering to SPS and digital twins makes you a central interface for product development.

You develop future-oriented electrotechnical concepts for our conveyor and automation systems – standard, safe and energy-efficient. You test market and technology trends, analyze automation components and identify innovations that drive our product portfolio forward. You work closely with key suppliers and integrate new technologies into our development projects at an early stage. You develop our engineering processes and automate e.g. the creation of current schedules and control-relevant documents. You create and advise E-design documents as well as EPLAN standards and templates as the basis for our customer projects. You work in EPLAN to effectively secure your concepts and strengthen our technical standards. You work interdisciplinary with mechanics, PLC development, simulation and assembly and shape system-wide solutions. You are testing new products and components for customer systems and opting for function, safety and efficiency. You will start training documents for our internal academy and train our electrical assembly ladder.

You have successfully completed an engineering degree in the field of electrical engineering or a study in a comparable field You are pleased to contribute strategically and holisticly and to actively shape the future of our automation solutions. You are open to reviewing new products to customer systems and continuously optimizing them. You have a look for a holistic process understanding for automation solutions – from mechanical and electrical design to PLC control to digital twins/simulations In addition to the strategic tasks, you also perform operational activities and control the safe handling of EPLAN. You develop training documents with the focus on electrical engineering for our internal Academy and take the training of our electrical assembly ladder. Ideally, you already have experience in the e-construction of sorting systems for hanging and lying goods. Self-responsible work and a holistic view are both your ability to communicate openly and solution-oriented in the team

You get an extensive incorporation by experienced colleagues who make onboarding as easy as possible We provide a safe workplace with a long-term perspective A motivated team awaits you in which mutual support, sharing knowledge and responsibility are the focus With us you will find short decision paths through flat hierarchies We offer an attractive compensation package according to the collective agreement of the metal and electrical industry NRW with 35-h week, flexible working hours and the possibility of mobile work for a good WorkLife balance; Compensation of additional work is possible by leisure or fair supplement Our offer is rounded off by diverse employee advantages such as e.g. free massages, promotion for a sports navigation membership, JobRad, Jobticket, canteen at the location uvm. .

Location

ava Dürkopp Fördertechnik GmbH
Bielefeld
Germany

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