Senior Controls Engineer

• Your mission at Climeworks is to take care of industrial controls and automation for Direct Air Capture (DAC) projects, making sure they are being delivered on time and within scope and budget. 

• You understand both software and hardware architecture of industrial facilities, as well as machine level controls. 

• You design and have hands-on knowledge of both DCS and PLC systems, with deep expertise in one. 

• You develop software, hardware and network architectures to scale up our DAC plants. 

• You create technical specifications for the plant’s control system, planning and executing controls and automation within execution projects, guiding the project team through the process and ensuring scope, quality and cost targets are met. 

• You lead internal project teams, managing external project partners and ensuring efficient collaboration within the team. Subsequently through launch and ramp, you actively support the production team to troubleshoot and improve the control system. Travel and site time is required during project and production. 

• You mentor your peers and inspire a culture of sharing and mutual learning. 

• You develop and document efficient work processes and make sure lessons learned are collected within the team and implemented in future projects. 

• You have completed a university degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Engineering discipline. 

• You have at least 3 years’ work experience in a similar role and 5-7 years’ work experience in the field of plant automation with DCS systems, ideally including Siemens T3000. 

• You have in-depth hardware and software knowledge in electrical and control engineering and very good knowledge in PLC and DCS programming. 

• You are familiar with the current standards and directives in controls, automation and electrical engineering. 

• You are a reliable person who has a structured way of working, are self-driven and are willing to take ownership. 

• You have excellent communication skills, love to work in an interdisciplinary team and enjoy using your mentoring and coaching skills to motivate your team. 

• You are fluent in English and preferably also in German.  

What we offer: A horizontal organization, a great team, an improvement-oriented approach, and a scale-up venture with an innovative technology. Sounds like you? We are looking forward meeting you! Apply now by filling in the online application form and uploading your complete dossier to our career’s portal: https://www.climeworks.com/careers

Our promise: At Climeworks, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment - we encourage everyone to apply! All qualified applicants are considered for positions, so bring along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives, and together we can solve one of humankind’s greatest challenges. We look forward to getting to know you!

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