SCHILLER AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG | Germany | 72xxx Sonnenbühl-Genkingen | Permanent position | Full time | Published since: 18.02.2026 on stepstone.de
Head of Software Development (m/f/d)
As a member of the Kurtz Ersa Group, we are a subsidiary with 150 employees. We plan, design and build automation and production systems for handling, assembly and testing for well-known customers in the automotive & electronics, medical technology and technical building equipment sectors. Our success is based on the high competence of our employees and an open and partnership-oriented corporate culture, which is characterised by mutual respect and trust. For our team in the field of software we are looking for an experienced successor Manager (m/w/d) Reference number: S2601
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As a member of the Kurtz Ersa Group, we are a subsidiary with 150 employees. We plan, design and build automation and production systems for handling, assembly and testing for well-known customers in the automotive & electronics, medical technology and technical building equipment sectors. Our success is based on the high competence of our employees and an open and partnership-oriented corporate culture, which is characterised by mutual respect and trust. For our team in the field of software we are looking for an experienced successor Manager (m/w/d) Reference number: S2601
Professional and disciplined leadership of the extensive group of our software developers for PLC, HMI, line controller, drive technology and image processing Responsibility for the further development and substantial expansion of our software module and our software standardization Continuous optimization of software development and commissioning with regard to quality, innovation, lead time and effort Resource and personnel deployment planning including external service providers Support for sales in technical questions, offers and customer specifications You report directly to the management
Complete study of automation technology, computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics or comparable qualification Extensive relevant user knowledge and proven experience in a leading function Outstanding expertise in software development for automation systems Expertise in the design and implementation of a modular software architecture Competences in the field of PLC programming and visualization, ideally with Siemens and Bosch/BCI Nexeed or Beckhoff TwinCAT Structured and independent working in interdisciplinary teams Social-competent, binding and decision-making personality Very good knowledge of German and good English in word and writing
An exciting, challenging, demanding activity in a successful company An extraordinary corporate culture with family flair Mutual support with ''Du Culture' Flexible working hours with FLEXI account A food grant in our cafeteria Room for personal and professional development with the HAMMER Academy Possibilities for occupational retirement, service bike leasing, Ticket PlusCard and many other benefits
Location
 | SCHILLER AUTOMATION GmbH & Co. KG | |
| 72820 Sonnenbühl-Genkingen | ||
| Germany |
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