Senior Software Engineer (Controls)

Together with 6,900 colleagues worldwide, we are the strategic lifecycle partner for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and food industries. With seamless processes, innovative technologies, and sustainable solutions, we help our customers achieve their goals. For example, we ensure that vaccines are safely filled and that tablets can fully release their active ingredients. Your favorite chocolate and snacks are also sustainably packaged with our help.

Syntegon Packaging Technology, LLC based in New Richmond, Wisconsin is part of the Syntegon Group. We provide innovative, seamless, high-tech packaging solutions for the food industry. The location specializes in a range of packaging equipment solutions - like horizontal flow wrappers, bag closing and sealers, and robotic pick-place-machines. The city of New Richmond is known as "The City Beautiful". It is an easy and quick commute in both directions from the Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro area and a short distance from Eau Claire, WI.

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Are you ready to join a team that builds some of the most technically sophisticated industrial packaging machinery in the world?

We're looking for an experienced software engineer with a strong foundation in object-oriented design and a genuine interest in mechanical systems, motion, and how software controls physical machines. You don't need to know Beckhoff today — we'll invest in making you an expert. What you do bring is the ability to hold complex software architectures in your head, write clean and maintainable code, and think critically about how systems behave in real time. You'll work on complex, high-performance control systems where your code directly drives physical motion — precision-engineered machines that operate at scale, globally.

Key responsibilities:

• Participate in the design, programming, and implementation of PLC/HMI software solutions. 
• Oversee and review electrical schematics, bills of material, and engineering change notices. 
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and training to junior engineers and technicians. 
• Coordinate project execution, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and industry standards. 

Basic requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related fields, or commensurate experience. 
• 3+ years of professional software development experience in an object-oriented language — C++, C#, Java, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement complex OOP architectures — class hierarchies, state machines, modular design patterns
• Experience developing software for systems with real-time or time-sensitive behavior — robotics, CNC, motion control, simulation engines, game engines, physics-based systems, or similar.
• Strong understanding of multi-threaded programming and concurrent system behavior.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Visual Studio (C++ or C#).
• Familiarity with industrial, mechanical, or electromechanical systems — you understand torque, velocity, axes of motion, and how software commands translate to physical outcomes.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical or electrical schematics at a conceptual level
• Proficiency with Windows-based development environments and embedded or real-time OS concepts.

Preferred qualifications:

• Exposure to PLC programming (any platform — Beckhoff, Rockwell, Siemens, etc.)
• Familiarity with Beckhoff TwinCAT 2 or 3.
• Experience with EtherCAT, industrial Ethernet, or fieldbus protocols.
• Knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, or HMI/UI development for industrial interfaces.
• Exposure to robotic systems, pick-and-place, delta robots, or packaging automation.
• Experience with vision systems such as Cognex.
• Familiarity with safety standards (UL508A, CE, NFPA79, OSHA).

The anticipated starting salary for this position is $118,000.

Compensation for roles at Syntegon varies depending on a wide array of non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, degree/credentials, relevant skill set, and level of relevant experience. Total rewards at Syntegon include salary + bonus (if applicable) + benefits.

We Care about your Well-Being

At Syntegon, the welfare of our employees is a top priority.

That’s why we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your health, financial security, and personal growth from day one, including:

• Health Coverage: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription plans starting from your first day.
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with a generous company match to help you plan for the future.
• Financial Protection: Employer-paid Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance, plus Life Insurance for your peace of mind.
• Career Growth: Education Assistance Program to support your continued learning and development.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off to recharge and enjoy your personal time.
• Support When You Need It: Access to our Employee Assistance Program for confidential counseling and resources.

Join Syntegon and enjoy benefits that help you thrive both at work and beyond.

Syntegon Technology is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) initiatives:

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

By choice, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce.
We do not discriminate in hiring or employment against any individual on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, or any other factor protected by anti-discrimination laws.