Middle Embedded Engineer
Avenga is hiring a Middle Embedded Engineer (remote, Argentina) to modernize legacy PLC-based industrial automation systems — analyzing existing code, supporting migrations, and re-architecting solutions using Rockwell, Siemens, Beckhoff, or Schneider ecosystems, with PackML state machines and OO industrial programming.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Argentina, AR
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Middle
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Category
- Embedded
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 2+ years of experience in PLC development or industrial automation
- Strong knowledge of PLC programming concepts and industrial control systems
- Hands-on experience with at least one major PLC ecosystem (Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Beckhoff, or Schneider Electric)
- Experience analyzing and modernizing legacy industrial systems
- Understanding of software architecture, refactoring practices, and migration projects
- Strong problem-solving and system integration skills
- Upper-Intermediate English level or higher
- Ability to work effectively within international and cross-functional teams
Nice to have
- Experience with PLCopen standards and related tools
- Knowledge of object-oriented design principles
- Experience with industrial software modernization or digital transformation programs
- Background in the automotive industry
- Experience with Object-Oriented Industrial Programming in TwinCAT, CODESYS, or similar environments
Full description
This is us
Avenga is an international engineering firm helping businesses operate with AI at the core. With 6,000+ experts worldwide, we combine engineering expertise with AI-native thinking to turn ambitious ideas into real-world impact across industries, technologies, and markets.
At the core of the role
We are actively seeking a Middle Embedded Engineer (Industrial Automation/Embedded) to strengthen our team working on large-scale industrial automation modernization initiatives. Your primary responsibility will involve analyzing existing PLC-based systems, supporting migration strategies, and contributing to the re-architecture of legacy industrial solutions into scalable and maintainable technology frameworks. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex modernization programs while expanding your expertise in industrial software transformation, system integration, and automation technologies.
Core skills you’ll bring
- 2+ years of experience in PLC development or industrial automation.
- Strong knowledge of PLC programming concepts and industrial control systems.
- Hands-on experience with at least one major PLC ecosystem, including Rockwell Automation, Siemens, Beckhoff, or Schneider Electric.
- Experience analyzing and modernizing legacy industrial systems.
- Understanding of software architecture, refactoring practices, and migration projects.
- Strong problem-solving and system integration skills.
- Upper-Intermediate English level or higher.
- Ability to work effectively within international and cross-functional teams.
Nice-to-have
- Experience with PLCopen standards and related tools.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design principles.
- Experience with industrial software modernization or digital transformation programs.
- Background in the automotive industry.
- Experience with Object-Oriented Industrial Programming in TwinCAT, CODESYS, or similar environments.
The impact you'll create
- Analyze existing PLC-based solutions and legacy implementations to identify modernization opportunities.
- Support re-architecture initiatives that transition legacy PLC-centric systems to modern technology frameworks.
- Refactor monolithic and poorly documented legacy code into modular and reusable architectures.
- Apply object-oriented programming concepts within modern industrial automation environments.
- Optimize memory mapping, user-defined data types (UDTs), and tag structures to improve maintainability and performance.