Senior Software Engineer (PLC)

Are you an experienced PLC Engineer ready to work on complex, real-world energy installations and directly contribute to the energy transition?

Join us as a Senior Software Engineer (PLC) and build the control systems behind tomorrow’s energy.

About Us

Bright Renewables is a provider of technologies for renewable gas and CO₂ capture. We offer global solutions from production to maintenance. Bright Renewables is part of the HoSt Group, a proud family-owned company rooted in the Netherlands and a global leader in renewable energy technology.

Bright Renewables, is looking for an experienced PLC Engineer to strengthen our international automation team.

Your role as a Senior Software Engineer (PLC)

As a Senior Software Engineer (PLC), you play a key role in the design, implementation, and commissioning of PLC/SCADA control systems for gas upgrading, CO2 liquefaction, and other products.. You work closely with Electrical Engineers and fellow Software Engineers and report to the Manager E&I and Software.

You are based in Enschede, collaborating with over 400 colleagues across the organization. From mid-2026, you’ll move to a brand-new, sustainably built office in Hengelo. You will also work closely with colleagues in Poland, where part of our engineering and production activities are located.

Why join Bright Renewables?

Because here you work on complex industrial automation projects. You get technical ownership, freedom to make engineering decisions, and the opportunity to grow further in renewable energy automation.

Your responsibility

• Coordinating and advising role in the team regarding software concepts, setup of the software standard, and department processes;

• Design, program, and commission PLC and SCADA systems for gas upgrading, CO2 liquefaction, and other products

• Take technical ownership of automation solutions, from design to commissioning;

• Perform software testing and troubleshooting during commissioning and operation;

• Analyze and resolve software-related issues in installations;

• Implement software updates and optimizations in existing installations;

• Support service engineers with complex software and control-related questions;

• Actively contribute to improving standards, templates, and automation concepts within the team;

• Mentor and support junior engineers where needed from design to commissioning.

Our requirements

• A completed technical education (automation, mechatronics, electrical engineering, computer science, or similar);

• At least 5 years of experience in PLC/SCADA engineering within an industrial environment;

• Strong experience with PLC programming, preferably Siemens S7 and TIA Portal;

• Experience with commissioning and troubleshooting in industrial installations;

• Solid understanding of automation architectures and industrial control systems;

• Good command of English, both spoken and written;

• Knowledge of OT security is a strong plus.

Our offer

• Competitive employment conditions and a salary aligned with your experience and education;

• Attractive annual profit-sharing (paid in September) with a permanent contract;

• Excellent pension scheme;

• Commuting allowance of €0.21 per kilometer for home-to-work travel;

• Annual holiday allowance of 8%;

• The option to work 32 or 40 hours per week;

• Flexible starting times between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.;

• Ample opportunities to work from home;

• The opportunity to work for a market leader in sustainable energy with a strong focus on innovation — winner of the 2024 Oryx and Gazelle awards;

• Working in an international, family-owned company where your ideas truly matter and successes are celebrated together;

• Joining a team with both junior and experienced professionals;

• From 2026: working in a brand-new, sustainably built office with state-of-the-art green facilities in Hengelo;

• A high level of autonomy and responsibility;

• Plenty of opportunities for technical and professional development;

• Access to the latest bicycle through our bike lease program;

• Earn gift cards by cycling to work and collecting kilometers.

How to apply?

Applying at Bright Renewables is quick and efficient.

Apply now by submitting your CV and motivation letter via the application button. Within 14 days, you will hear from us whether you will be invited for a personal interview.

Would you like more information beforehand? Please contact Wybren Broersma (Manager E&I and Software) or Natalia Wisniewska (Recruitment) , at +31 88 460 90 80.