Rail, parking, and fare systems for global transport infrastructure
Scheidt & Bachmann operates across four transport-critical domains—parking, signalling, fare collection, and energy retail—serving millions of daily users via embedded and infrastructure software. The company is mid-project on SAP S/4HANA migration while sustaining a heavy embedded engineering focus (C, C++, Java, Qt, OSGi) alongside modern monitoring (Grafana, Graylog, Icinga). Active digitalization initiatives span signalling systems, rail operations, and control-system modernization, with hiring concentrated in engineering (54 of 81 roles) at mid-level seniority—consistent with maintaining legacy systems while scaling new platform work.
Notable leadership hires: Supply Chain Lead
Founded in 1872 and now in its fifth generation of family leadership, Scheidt & Bachmann has evolved from mechanical engineering into a global transport-systems provider. The company employs ~3,300 people across headquarters in Mönchengladbach and 25 subsidiaries worldwide. Its four business divisions address distinct transport segments: parking automation, rail signalling, public-transit fare collection, and energy-station retail. The product portfolio is embedded-systems-heavy (C/C++, Linux, custom PCBs) alongside web and SAP infrastructure, reflecting both legacy asset management and cloud/modernization work.
Core languages: C, C++, Java, Python, JavaScript, C#. Infrastructure: Linux, Cisco, Aruba. Monitoring: Grafana, Graylog, Icinga, CheckMK. Development tools: Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Eclipse, Ansible. Currently migrating to SAP S/4HANA.
Active projects include digitalization of signalling systems, embedded systems development, rail infrastructure energy planning, SAP S/4HANA migration, digital safety technology for railways, automated PCB testing, network monitoring, and NIS-2 compliance initiatives.
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