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Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Software Engineer

Embedded EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeShanghai, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, automation, or mechatronics is required.
  • Three to eight or more years of experience in software systems development is required.
  • Strong programming skills in C++ and C# are mandatory.
  • Experience in manufacturing MES or shopfloor digital solutions is required.
  • Knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Modbus and OPC-UA, SCADA, APIs, data acquisition, and IoT integration is required.
  • Troubleshooting and project management abilities are required.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Promote and enable a smart factory according to company vision and strategies.
  • Develop software for plant-level digital platforms and industrial equipment digitalization systems.
  • Support smart factory architecture and the digital simulation and testing environment.
  • Work with functional teams to develop and maintain software for production equipment and industrial automation systems.
  • Develop and optimize software for MES and shopfloor digital systems, data acquisition, machine connectivity, and dashboard design.
  • Develop machine control logic, device drivers, and communication interfaces to realize shopfloor digitalization.
  • Ensure real-time performance and reliability in manufacturing environments through data capture and system integration across different data sources.
  • Learn new technologies to iterate and optimize existing digital applications, ensure software performance stability and scalability, and share knowledge within the team and with others.
  • Analyze production issues and implement root-cause fixes.
  • Provide an environment conducive to empowerment and implement standards necessary to ensure TISAX, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001 certification.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with SQL queries, .NET, HTML/XML, Python, or VB and Java scripting is preferred.
  • Data analysis and visualization skills, including Power Query, pivot tables, and business intelligence, are recommended.
  • Knowledge of TS 16949, ISO 14000, or OHSAS 18001 procedures is a plus.

About the Company

Koch Industries

Private conglomerate in energy and materials

Koch Industries is a large, private, diversified conglomerate that operates in energy, chemical processing, and manufacturing. It started from an innovation that turned heavy crude oil into gasoline and grew through long‑term investments rather than short‑term market moves. The company generates value by refining fuels and producing chemical products, and it operates Georgia-Pacific, a major maker of paper and building products. Its business model relies on reinvesting most earnings back into the company to fund steady, long‑term growth rather than paying out frequent dividends or seeking quick profits. Koch differentiates itself from many competitors by staying privately owned, which reduces pressure from public markets and enables longer‑range planning. The company’s goal is to build scale and durability across its holdings by sustainable, multi‑decade growth rather than rapid, episodic gains.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$985.2M
Headquarters
Wichita, KS
Founded
1940

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