Wanted: Senior Control Engineer (Automation)

Upheat Solutions Oy; Tampere; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch benefit

Occupational health care

Phone/IT equipment

Job summary

Upheat Solutions Oy seeks a Senior Control Engineer / Senior Automation Engineer to lead the control automation for our serialised high-temperature heat pump platform. You will design software, specify instrumentation, and coordinate the software lifecycle across internal teams and partners.

The role is based at our Tampere factory with a hybrid model (partly remote). You bring 6+ years in control/automation, a MSc in relevant fields, and strong IEC 61131-3 expertise.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in control/automation engineering.
• MSc in Automation, Electrical, Mechatronics or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of IEC 61131-3 and modern software practices.
• Experience from productised / serial production automation is a plus.
• Understanding of EU requirements such as CRA and NIS2 is an advantage.
• Languages: English; Finnish is not mandatory but helpful.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement control automation software for the product platform (model-based control, state machines, diagnostics).
• Lead software life-cycle: versioning, releases and change control.
• Specify instrumentation and communication; integrate and test fieldbuses.
• Implement and verify interfaces (OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, PROFINET, EtherCAT, IO-Link).
• Build simulation and test setups; run functional testing, FAT/SAT and commissioning support.
• Work hands-on with subcontracting partners and internal teams (mechanical, electrical, software, production).
• Produce clear documentation: architecture descriptions, test protocols and release notes.

Skills

Control/automation engineering

IEC 61131-3

English proficiency

Project/product development

Education

MSc in Automation / Electrical / Mechatronics or equivalent

Tools

EPLAN

E3

SolidWorks Electrical

Version control systems

Job description

Wanted: Senior Control Engineer (Automation)

About Upheat Solutions Oy

Upheat Solutions Oy is a technology start-up developing ground-breaking high-temperature heat pump technology for recycling industrial waste heat. Our goal is to enable major reductions in global CO₂ emissions and make environmentally sustainable investments economically highly profitable — allowing them to scale quickly and widely.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Control Engineer / Senior Automation Engineer to take a key role in the development and industrialisation of our product platform. In this role you build and maintain the control automation for our serialised high-temperature heat pump. Your work has direct impact on energy efficiency and the sustainable future of our planet.

What you will do

• Design and implement control automation software for the product platform (model-based control, state machines, diagnostics).


• Lead software life‑cycle: versioning, releases and change control.


• Specify instrumentation and communication; integrate and test fieldbuses.


• Implement and verify interfaces (OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, PROFINET, EtherCAT, IO-Link).


• Build simulation and test setups; run functional testing, FAT/SAT and commissioning support.


• Work hands‑on with subcontracting partners and internal teams (mechanical, electrical, software, production).


• Produce clear documentation: architecture descriptions, test protocols and release notes.

Tech we use (and you know)

• Version control & tooling: ticketing and version handling systems.


• Electrical & CAD (advantage): EPLAN, E3, Solidworks Electrical.


• Drives/motion (advantage).

What you bring

• 6+ years of relevant experience in control/automation engineering.


• MSc in Automation, Electrical, Mechatronics or equivalent.


• Strong knowledge of IEC 61131-3 and modern software practices.


• Experience from productised / serial production automation is a plus.


• Understanding of EU requirements such as CRA and NIS2 is an advantage.


• Languages: English. Finnish is not mandatory but helpful. Clear and direct communication style.

Where and how we work

• Location: Tampere factory location with hybrid model (partly remote).


• Travel: 0-10% (mainly domestic).


• Schedule: Standard office hours.


• Meaningful mission with measurable CO₂ reduction.


• Ownership of a new control platform from early stage.


• Small, expert team and fast decision making.


• Modern tools and the possibility to influence ways of working.


• Competitive salary according to experience.


• Typical Finnish benefits (e.g. lunch benefit, occupational health care, phone/IT equipment). Details to be agreed together.

Hiring process

• Interviews planned for October. Target start: as soon as possible.

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