Senior Process Engineer

Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Share options

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

A clean-tech company located in Portsmouth seeks a Process Control Engineer to lead the development of control systems for a next-gen thermal energy storage product. This role is critical in shaping the design and operation of an innovative energy solution, requiring expertise in control sequences and industrial fluids systems. You'll work alongside talented professionals, contributing to a cleaner industrial future with flexible work arrangements and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing control sequences for industrial systems.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation and controls hardware.
• Experience with industrial fluids systems and steam processes.

Responsibilities

• Own control logic and operating sequences for the steam generator.
• Design high-level control strategies for system safety and performance.
• Specify hardware including valves, sensors, and safety devices.

Skills

Control sequences design

Instrumentation knowledge

Industrial fluids systems

Prototype optimisation

Job description

Process Control Engineer (Hybrid Working)

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire

An ambitious clean‑tech company is on a mission to make innovative energy storage the global standard. Enabling manufacturers, industrial processors, and heavy‑energy users to decarbonise at scale.

As part of their growth, they’re looking for a Process Control Engineer to take ownership of the control logic, instrumentation, and system architecture behind a next‑generation thermal energy storage steam generator. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape a first‑of‑its‑kind industrial product as it moves through design, prototype optimisation, and deployment into real customer sites.

As Process Controls Engineer, you will:

Become the internal authority on control sequences, fluids system control, and instrumentation — guiding the operability, safety, and performance of a breakthrough energy system. You’ll work across concept design, detailed engineering, prototype testing, and customer‑site integration.

This is a rare opportunity to:

• Shape the full control architecture of a new industrial clean‑energy product
• Influence how the system operates, responds, and manages faults across all conditions
• Work closely with fluids, mechanical, and automation specialists to ensure seamless system behaviour
• Play a hands‑on role in prototype optimisation and commissioning on real industrial sites

Key Responsibilities

• Own the complete control logic and operating sequences for the thermal storage steam generator
• Design high‑level control strategies to maximise system operability, safety, and performance
• Specify instrumentation and controls hardware including valves, VFDs, pressure/temperature sensors, flow meters, and safety devices
• Proven experience designing complete control sequences for complex or novel industrial systems
• Strong knowledge of industrial fluids systems (valves, pumps, piping), ideally including steam processes, especially from a controls perspective
• Strong knowledge of fluids instrumentation and control hardware

Why Join

You’ll be part of a mission‑driven, supportive team working toward a cleaner industrial future. Expect an informal, inclusive culture where every voice is valued. Flexible working, share options, and family‑friendly policies are all part of the offering.