Senior Industrial Automation Engineer - Casablanca

Company :

Akkodis is a global leader in engineering and R&D, using connected data to speed up innovation and digital transformation.

With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts offer deep cross-industry expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Akkodis brings extensive industry experience and strong know-how in key technology areas like mobility, technology services and software, robotics, testing, simulation, data security, AI, and data analytics. The combined IT and engineering expertise delivers a unique offering of end-to-end solutions, with four lines of service - Consulting, Solutions, Talent, and Academy - to help clients rethink their product development and business processes, improve productivity, minimize time-to-market, and shape a smarter, more sustainable future.

Company culture :

Akkodis is driven by a strong innovation-first culture, where creativity, experimentation, and bold thinking fuel daily engineering and R&D work.
This spirit is balanced by a solid collaborative mindset, with supportive teams and hands-on managers who encourage growth and knowledge-sharing.
A structured and disciplined approach ensures operational excellence, meeting the high standards of the tech and engineering industries.
Performance and a healthy competitive drive further strengthen the company’s ambition as a global leader.

Job :

Main Mission

As part of a project to migrate an existing automation system, we are looking for an experienced Industrial Automation Engineer capable of designing, developing, and migrating a Beckhoff architecture to a Siemens solution, while ensuring functional continuity and minimizing impact on the existing installation.

Main Responsibilities

• Design and develop automation programs on Siemens controllers.
• Develop programs mainly in Structured Text (ST) according to project standards.
• Analyze the existing automation architecture on Beckhoff and ensure its migration to a Siemens architecture.
• Support technical teams in choosing automation equipment (Siemens controllers, input/output cards, extension modules, etc.).
• Define the most suitable hardware architecture, ensuring compatibility with the existing installation.
• Accurately check inputs/outputs (I/O) to select appropriate extension modules and avoid any changes to existing wiring.
• Participate in the development, configuration, and commissioning of SCADA supervision systems.
• Design and integrate communications via industrial networks, especially PROFINET, while replicating the existing operating logic under EtherCAT.
• Carry out trials, functional tests, FAT/SAT, and provide support during commissioning.
• Write technical documentation and ensure knowledge transfer to internal teams.

Required profile :

Education

• Master's degree (Bac+5) in Automation, Electrical Engineering, Electrotechnics, or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in industrial automation.
• Significant experience on Siemens projects.
• Experience in migration or retrofitting of automation systems is a plus.

Technical Skills

Essential

• Very good command of Siemens controllers (TIA Portal).
• Excellent command of the Structured Text (ST) language.
• Strong skills in industrial automation architecture.
• Experience with SCADA supervision systems.
• Good knowledge of industrial networks, especially PROFINET.
• Proficiency in analyzing inputs/outputs (I/O) and sizing cards and extension modules.
• Ability to select the most suitable hardware equipment for the project.

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Desired personality traits :

Need for objectivity Tenacity Organization Rationalism Respect of the rules