Why does Contract #05293617 have up to 15 openings?

The customer originally came to Automate America needing one Siemens PLC programmer. The strength and availability of the candidates they received gave them the confidence to scale the project, and they came back to ask for up to 15 programmers. The talent pool is what changed the hiring plan.

What Siemens experience is required?

Siemens TIA Portal minimum V18-19 or higher, Siemens servo drives such as S120 or G150 with technology objects, and Siemens Safety. Programming must be in SCL (Structured Control Language), FBD (Function Block Diagram), and Graph. Keyence or HALCON vision system experience is an advantage.

Where is the work and how long is it?

It is a two-country build. The first two weeks are in Germany for offline and online programming plus hardware and software commissioning. The remainder, approximately three-plus months, is in Texas for commissioning and production support. It starts June 18, 2026.

What is the pay rate and are expenses covered?

The rate is $75.00 per hour for all hours worked, including travel time. Travel expenses are covered per the contract Procedures and Policies. The schedule is day shift, 8 hours per day, 6 days per week.

What experience and authorization do I need to apply?

A minimum of 5 years of Siemens PLC programming and hardware commissioning and 3 years of automation experience in automotive environments. English written and spoken is required; German is a plus. You must hold the right US visa or working permit for the Texas phase. Apply at automateamerica.com/app/automation_work/index/3617.

Siemens PLC Programmer Contract: 1 Role Became 15, Germany +

A customer came to Automate America needing one Siemens PLC programmer. Within days of posting, the quality of the candidates was strong enough that they rethought the entire plan — and came back asking for up to fifteen. Contract #05293617 is now an open call for up to 15 Siemens PLC programmers for an automotive build that starts in Germany and finishes in Texas. $75 per hour plus travel expenses covered. Starts June 18, 2026. This is the story of what a real talent pool does to a hiring plan.

One Role Became Fifteen

Most automation contracts open a single seat. This one opened with a single seat too — for one Siemens PLC programmer to support a new automotive line being commissioned in Germany and then launched in Texas.

Then something happened that does not happen on a generic job board. The customer posted on Automate America and the candidates arrived fast — and they were good. Experienced Siemens programmers with real automotive commissioning histories, verifiable skill data, and reviews behind them. The depth of the response changed the customer’s thinking. If the talent was this available and this strong, the project could move faster and bigger than originally scoped.

So they came back and scaled the ask: up to 15 Siemens PLC programmers. Contract #05293617 is the result — and it is open now.

Why the Talent Pool Changed the Plan

A hiring plan is a bet on supply. When a manufacturer scopes a project around one specialist, that is often a hedge against how hard the right person is to find. Automate America removes that hedge. Customers post directly to a network built around occupational expertise — controls engineers, PLC programmers, robotics specialists, vision engineers — each with structured skill data and a reviewable track record.

When the first wave of applicants for this contract proved out, the customer gained the confidence to commit to a full team. That is the quiet mechanism behind this scale-up: a strong, reviewable talent pool lets a customer think bigger, because the risk of not staffing it just dropped. The experience level, the network depth, and the reviews behind our professionals are what turned one role into fifteen.

The Contract: Siemens PLC Programmers, Germany then Texas

The work is a classic two-country commissioning arc. The first two weeks are in Germany; the remainder — roughly three-plus months — is in Texas at the US production facility.

In Germany: offline and online programming, plus hardware and software commissioning. In Texas: hardware and software commissioning and ongoing production support. The rate is $75 per hour across every hour worked, including travel time, with travel expenses covered. Day shift, 8 hours per day, 6 days per week. Starts June 18, 2026.

What the Contract Requires

This is a Siemens-first contract, and the requirements are specific:

Siemens TIA Portal, minimum V18–V19 or higher
Siemens servo drives (e.g. S120, G150) plus technology objects
Siemens Safety
PLC programming in SCL (Structured Control Language), FBD (Function Block Diagram), and Graph
Keyence / HALCON vision system experience is an advantage
Minimum 5 years of PLC programming and hardware commissioning
Minimum 3 years of automation experience in automotive environments
English written and spoken; German a plus
The right US visa or working permit for the Texas phase

Four questions decide whether this is your contract: Are you able to travel to Germany and the USA? Do you have 5 years programming Siemens PLC/HMIs in SCL, FBD and Graph? Do you have 3 years of automation experience in automotive? Are you comfortable starting in Germany, then moving to Texas for the remainder? If the answer is yes, you are exactly who this project scaled up to find.

Siemens in Automotive: Why the Stack Matters

Siemens TIA Portal is the backbone of a large share of automotive body, paint, and assembly automation. The combination this contract asks for — TIA V18+, servo drives with technology objects, integrated Safety, and fluency across SCL, FBD, and Graph — is the profile of an engineer who can both write structured, maintainable code and stand at the panel during commissioning when the line is not yet behaving. Adding Keyence or HALCON vision experience on top signals an engineer who can integrate inspection into the control layer, which is increasingly where automotive quality requirements are decided.

Engineers who carry this exact Siemens stack and an automotive commissioning history are not easy to find one at a time, let alone fifteen. That the customer was willing to scale to a full team is itself a statement about the depth of the Automate America network.

Who Posts This Kind of Work on Automate America

Automate America connects automation professionals — across hourly contracts, direct jobs, and RFQs — with the automotive suppliers, integrators, and manufacturers who run this kind of project. Customers post directly. Engineers apply directly. No staffing intermediary marks up the rate or filters the conversation before it starts.

This contract exists in its current form precisely because that model works: the customer reached qualified automation professionals directly, saw the quality, and scaled. Manufacturers and integrators running similar searches can post their own contracts free and see the same thing happen.

Up To Fifteen Seats. One Application.

Up to 15 Siemens PLC programmer positions are open on this contract — a team mobilizing on nearly the same start date. The engineers who apply first set the pace for the build.

For engineers who qualify, the apply process is direct. No recruiters. No preliminary screening calls. Your profile data reaches the customer; the contract details are what you see.

$75/hr plus travel expenses covered. Two weeks in Germany, then Texas for roughly three-plus months. Starts June 18, 2026. Up to fifteen openings. One application. Make it count.

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