(Lead) Automation Engineer

Hyperion Robotics; Espoo; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Hybrid role

Relocation support

Healthcare (Terveystalo)

Dental care allowance

Leisure activity allowance

Holiday entitlement increase

Job summary

Hyperion Robotics seeks a hands‑on Automation Engineer in Espoo to design and implement electrical and automation systems for our cutting‑edge 3D concrete printers. You will architect hardware and software, develop control layouts, and document systems for reliability and scalability.

As a potential future Team Lead, you will mentor junior engineers, participate in daily standups, and contribute to cross‑site deployments across Europe while maintaining safety and maintainability as core goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in Automation, Control, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Strong experience in industrial automation environments.
• Hands-on experience designing electrical schematics and control layouts.
• Experience with Beckhoff and TwinCAT architecture beyond PLC programming.
• Ability to produce structured technical documentation for electrical and automation scopes.
• Willingness to perform hands-on testing, commissioning, troubleshooting and wiring support.
• Experience as lead engineer or technical owner and coaching junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Build and own electrical and automation systems for Hyperion’s 3D printing solutions in Finland and Europe.
• Create scalable hardware and software architecture for industrial systems.
• Design electrical topology, schematics, and control layouts for new machine systems.
• Program PLCs using IEC61131 languages, focusing on Structured Text and Function Block Diagram when relevant.
• Support HMI development, safety-related automation, and device communication.
• Create and maintain electrical and architecture documentation and testing protocols.
• Lead or support root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Automation engineering

Industrial automation

Beckhoff TwinCAT

Electrical schematics

Documentation

Testing & commissioning

Leadership coaching

Clear communication

Education

Degree in Automation/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Beckhoff hardware

TwinCAT

Job description

Location: Espoo, Finland

Work mode: Hybrid, with 1-2 days working from home

Reports to: Lead Mechatronics Engineer

Type: Permanent, full-time

Relocation support: full package if you’re outside of Finland.

At Hyperion Robotics, we are building advanced 3D concrete printing systems to make construction more sustainable, scalable, and intelligent. Our Tech R&D team plays a critical role in turning that vision into reliable real-world systems — designing, building, commissioning, and supporting the automation behind our 3D printer systems in Finland, the UK, and future deployments across Europe.

We are now looking for a (Lead) Automation Engineer to join us in Espoo, Finland. This is a hands‑on role for someone who enjoys designing and building electrical and automation systems from the ground up together with the team — from architecture, component selection, and electrical topology to PLC software, documentation, testing, and commissioning. You will work in a collaborative team environment with daily stand‑ups, regular technical discussions, and shared problem‑solving across disciplines.

This role is also ideal for someone who is already strong in automation engineering and has the potential to grow into a future Team Lead role as the team expands. You will not join as a people manager on day one, but you should be excited by the idea of gradually taking on more ownership, coaching others, and eventually leading a small team of 2-3 members after 8-10 months.

What It Means In Practice

• Building and owning electrical and automation systems for Hyperion’s 3D concrete printing solutions in Finland and future European deployments
• Creating scalable and robust hardware and software architecture for industrial systems built from the ground up
• Designing electrical topology, electrical schematics, and control system layouts for new and evolving machine systems
• Programming PLCs using IEC61131 languages, especially Structured Text and, where relevant, Function Block Diagram
• Supporting HMI development, safety‑related automation functions, and reliable communication between automation devices
• Creating and maintaining clear technical documentation, including electrical schematics, cabinet layouts, testing protocols, architecture documentation, and commissioning handover materials
• Supporting wiring, testing, commissioning, upgrades, and troubleshooting together with the wider engineering team
• Leading or supporting root cause analysis for automation‑related issues and implementing practical corrective actions
• Participating actively in daily stand‑ups and technical routines, giving clear updates on progress, blockers, risks, and next steps
• Helping improve development, testing, documentation, and handover practices so systems are easier to maintain and scale over time

To Succeed In This Role, We Expect

• You have a degree in Automation Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• You have solid professional experience in industrial automation, ideally in machinery, equipment, or R&D‑heavy environments
• You have hands‑on experience designing electrical schematics, electrical topology, and practical control system layouts
• You have experience designing control systems using Beckhoff hardware and TwinCAT, with understanding that goes beyond low‑level PLC programming and includes higher‑level hardware and software architecture.
• You can create and maintain structured technical documentation for both electrical and automation scope
• You are comfortable with hands‑on engineering work when needed, including testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and occasional wiring support as part of the team
• You communicate clearly in both verbal and written form, and can explain technical progress, blockers, risks, decisions, and documentation in a way that other engineers and stakeholders can follow.
• You have experience owning the technical scope of a system, subsystem, or project — for example as a lead engineer or technical owner — and can work independently after onboarding while creating structure and ensuring maintainability, safety, and long‑term reliability.
• You have experience coaching less senior engineers.

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package, including benefits and stock options
• Additional paid holiday weeks during your first year of employment
• Occupational healthcare through Terveystalo
• EUR 300 per year for dental care
• EUR 200 per year for leisure activities
• A hands‑on role at the core of Hyperion’s 3D printing technology
• The opportunity to own meaningful automation scope from design to commissioning and support
• A hybrid role based in Espoo, with full relocation support for candidates joining from outside Finland
• The chance to work on systems deployed in Finland, the UK, and future projects across Europe
• A growing engineering environment where your improvements to documentation, testing, and ways of working will have visible impact
• A clear path to grow into broader technical ownership and, over time, a future Team Lead role

Hyperion Robotics embraces diversity and equal opportunity. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our company will be.