Principal Software & Controls Engineer
Job Location:
Batavia, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
12 November 2026 (23 hours ago)
Application Deadline:
9 February 2027
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Milacron is looking for a Principal Software & Controls Engineer to join our team in Batavia this position you will be responsible for modernizing Milacrons machine-control software development practices and engineering standards across global Youll Do:Design develop test and troubleshoot production machine-control controls solutions using IEC 61131-3 Structured Text and related and govern Azure DevOps repositories branching work items permissions and release automated CI/CD pipelines across PLC embedded web and application practical standards for code reviews testing requirements traceability and release machine-data standards for schemas tags units sampling events and time complex production and field issues involving controls software and documentation training and technical guidance to global engineering with teams across the United States India and Europe to improve engineering consistency and product :Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Mechatronics or a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.12 years of combined software and controls engineering -on industrial machine-controls experience including PLC or real-time software HMI systems and industrial experience programming with IEC 61131-3 Structured designing and implementing process-control or closed-loop control algorithms on production with Azure DevOps GitHub GitLab or a comparable environment including repositories and CI/CD providing technical leadership while remaining hands-on with code development and to influence and support global cross-cultural teams without direct to travel globally up to 20%.Ability to work primarily onsite in Batavia with B&R Automation Studio KEBA Beckhoff TwinCAT or multiple industrial-control platforms with Python C/C C# JavaScript HTML SQL Azure Databricks or data modeling integrating machine or shop-floor data with ERP MES service or analytics platforms with automated testing adaptive controls model-based development or control abstraction frameworks automation complex machinery plastics processing or injection-molding experience preferred.#LI-KH1#LI-ONSITE
Required Experience:
Staff IC
About Company
Discover how Milacron, your complete lifecycle partner, delivers technology solutions for your manufacturing processes. Our injection molding machines and plastic processing solutions will help optimize production and decrease downtime.