CareerPlan

Snr Automation Engineer

BerlinFull-time2026-06-25 → 2026-11-11
Based in Germany

Core

Own PLC software architecture and control logic for a DAC (Direct Air Capture) system, translating process engineering requirements into scalable TIA Portal code for sensor integration, process sequencing, and safety interlocks.

Role type

Senior IC automation engineer (industrial control systems)

Builds

Industrial automation control systems for climate-tech DAC plants

Domain

Climate-tech / Industrial Automation / Process Control

Required skills

PLC programming (Siemens TIA Portal, S7-1500), process instrumentation integration (flow, pressure, pH, conductivity, temperature), industrial communication protocols (PROFINET, Modbus, OPC-UA), SCADA/HMI development (WinCC, Ignition), system architecture design

Preferred skills

Electrochemical systems knowledge, water treatment experience, specialty gas processes experience

Technologies

Siemens TIA Portal, S7-1500, PROFINET, Modbus, OPC-UA, WinCC, Ignition

Responsibilities

Design and implement PLC software architecture and control logic for DAC systems; Integrate process instrumentation into automated control loops; Define automation standards for commercial-scale deployment; Collaborate with process engineering to translate requirements into code; Develop SCADA/HMI interfaces for monitoring and control.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC