Join our team as a PLC software Engineer and play a key role in developing and supporting cutting-edge, software-enabled products for customers in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. Based in Bangalore, you will work closely with product management and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and prototype, design, develop, build, unit-test, document and package software solutions, helping contribute to better health for more people
Grow with us – Your Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, product owners, service, engineers, field application engineers and internal development teams to gather, analyze and define requirements for advanced software functionality, bug fixes and software updates and upgrades throughout the software lifecycle
- Innovate and develop sustainable software systems through prototyping, precise software design and active participation in design reviews, with a focus on reengineering and software migration strategies
- Develop clean, maintainable and high-quality code with a focus on performance and memory efficiency
- Conduct thorough unit testing to ensure code reliability and functionality, and develop the required test, functional and implementation documentation
- Implement automated testing solutions at unit and nightly regression levels to enhance software reliability
- Ensure seamless software and hardware system integration and functionality through thorough validation
- Support technical support and development teams with expert guidance and problem-solving assistance, contributing to continuous improvement and adaptation in software projects
What will convince us
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or equivalent, combined with substantial professional experience
- 7+ years of project experience using Siemens TIA Portal | STEP 7 for programming, with proficiency in Structured Control Language (SCL)
- In-depth understanding of Siemens S7-1500 series PLC models and simulation software
- Proven experience interfacing PLC systems with SCADA systems
- Familiarity with lifecycle management tools such as Polarion is preferred, and knowledge of versioning tools such as SVN is advantageous
- Fluency in English is essential
- Experience in software development using Java, C++, C# or .NET is beneficial, while knowledge of interfacing TIA Portal with .NET tools via TIA Openness is advantageous
About Sartorius
Sartorius is part of the solution in the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real-world medicine faster, so that new therapeutics can reach patients worldwide.
We look for ambitious team players and creative minds, who want to contribute to this goal and advance their careers in a dynamic global environment.
Join our global team and become part of the solution. We are looking forward to receiving your application.
www.sartorius.com/careers
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Electronics or equivalent, combined with substantial professional experience
- 7+ years of project experience using Siemens TIA Portal or STEP 7
- Proficiency in Structured Control Language (SCL)
- In-depth understanding of Siemens S7-1500 PLC models and simulation software
- Experience interfacing PLC systems with SCADA systems
- Fluency in English
- Familiarity with Polarion lifecycle management tools
- Knowledge of SVN versioning tools
- Software development experience using Java, C++, C#, or .NET
- Experience interfacing TIA Portal with .NET tools through TIA Openness
Sartorius Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sartorius and has not been reviewed or approved by Sartorius.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple medical plan options with dental, vision, HSA/FSA, EAP, and wellness resources across many locations. Quality of core medical, dental, and vision is characterized as solid.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with a company match highlighted in U.S. materials and employer‑verified listings. The match is characterized as generous at some sites.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible hours and hybrid/home‑office options are available where roles and regions allow, with role‑dependent perks in some locations. Broader extras such as commuter benefits, discounts, and tuition assistance add optionality where eligible.
Sartorius Insights
What We Do
Sartorius is a leading international partner of life sciences research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. We help our customers #SimplifyProgress from drug discovery to manufacturing so that more people can have access to better medicine. With this, we are #PartOfTheSolution in the fight against diseases worldwide. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the our Lab Products & Services division focuses on laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies as well as academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications, vaccines, and cell and gene therapies safely, rapidly, and economically. Based in Göttingen, Germany, Sartorius also has a strong global reach with around 60 production and sales sites worldwide. We regularly expand our portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In 2023, Sartorius generated sales revenue of around 3.4 billion euros. Currently, around 14,600 employees from around 110 nations are working for customers around the globe. Join our team, partner or collaborate with us.
