Senior Automation Engineer, SECTRO

Are you looking for a chance to work in an international organisation with a brand-new product? Join us as the Senior Automation Engineer with the responsibility for the architecture and structure of the PLC code for our new product SECTRO and help us to continue delivering cutting-edge technology for baggage handling systems in airports across the globe.

The airport market is booming, and the demand for advanced baggage handling systems is higher than ever. BEUMER Group's systems sort over bags daily at some of our largest sites, ensuring efficient airport operations and safe travel for passengers.

Our customers seek innovative solutions to make their airports more efficient, including the full automation of manual processes with a strong focus on digitalization as a key driver of efficiency. To meet these needs, we are introducing a new product: SECTRO – a fully automated passenger and carry-on baggage screening system design. The solution enhances the airport security screening process to significantly improve the passenger experience while reducing the number of operators needed.

Want to know more about SECTRO? Explore the product here.

Ensuring the control system architecture

The Senior Automation Engineer ensures that the control system architecture and design are standardized, scalable, and cost-efficient while maintaining a high level of technical robustness and quality. Working closely with global partners and cross-disciplinary teams, the Senior Automation Engineer plays a key role in maintaining and evolving the product's automation platform. Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Designing and developing cost-efficient automation and control solutions for SECTRO in collaboration with the team as well as maintaining and optimizing the control system design
• Driving, leading and coordinating collaboration on machine control and software topics between partners and engineers across the global organization
• Ensuring scalability, stability, and optimal execution across automation platforms and product variants
• Aligning and coordinating with colleagues on governance, interface design, and system integration
• Supporting project execution by ensuring implementation of control logic and hardware integration and troubleshooting as needed.

A strong technical foundation

In your work, you combine technical depth with strong organizational skills, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and disciplines. You are analytical, structured, and proactive, with a clear focus on continuous improvement and quality in every phase of the product.

You are experienced in coordinating activities across disciplines and international teams and have actively contributed to project execution. Your technical foundation enables you to develop reliable, scalable, and standardized solutions. Moreover, we are looking for a candidate with the following qualifications:

• A degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical discipline
• Solid experience in automation system design, PLC programming, motion control within complex technical environments
• Experience with project execution
• Familiarity with industrial automation platforms, fieldbus communication and system integration.

Interested?

If you have any questions regarding this position, please do not hesitate to contact Global Head of Airport Product Development Ulrich Bjørn on or Engineering Director, Airport Louise Christensen on

BEUMER Group

Conveying, loading, palletising, packing, sortation and distribution – BEUMER Group is a leader within the development and manufacture of high-technological intralogistics systems for global markets. Our employees stand out from others thanks to their ability to supply innovative solutions to our customers. They can do this because they know the industry and are passionate about continuously developing and expanding their knowledge. We support these high standards through teamwork, mutual respect and a work culture based on trust that fosters stability and security for all of our employees. Our common goal is to implement outstanding and innovative projects worldwide.