Controls Engineer – HVAC & Industrial Automation

Vertiv Co; Tognana; On-site; EUR 41,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Piove di Sacco (PD), Italy, seeks a Controls Engineer to design, develop, test, and support control software for HVAC and refrigeration systems used in critical infrastructure. The role sits in the Engineer-to-Order team, collaborating with multiple engineering functions to deliver standard and customer-specific solutions from requirements through commissioning.

You will work with PLCs (IEC 61131-3), Modbus, BACnet, CAN, EtherNet/IP and maintain documentation, while ensuring quality

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Mechatronics, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of project experience working with controls and automation equipment (IEC 61131-3 or equivalent).
• Working knowledge of HVAC, chillers, or refrigeration and how control logic interacts with thermodynamic cycles.
• Familiarity with Modbus, BACnet, CAN, EtherNet/IP.
• Ability to write clear technical documentation in English and work in an international team.
• Experience in prototype bring-up, lab testing, commissioning, or product validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and support application control software for HVAC and refrigeration systems.
• Diagnose control issues in lab, production, and field; propose software and hardware improvements.
• Maintain technical documentation: Sequences of Operation (SOO), functional descriptions, control logic, and interface specs.
• Define requirements for HMI/user interfaces and protocol integration (Modbus, BACnet, CAN, EtherNet/IP).
• Collaborate daily with Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Software Architecture, Validation, Manufacturing, and Service.

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Modbus

BACnet

CAN

EtherNet/IP

English communication

Self-starter / team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Automation, Mechatronics, or equivalent

Tools

Git/GitHub

JavaScript/HTML (HMI)

Python/C/C++ for tools

Job description

Vertiv in Piove di Sacco (PD), Italy, seeks a Controls Engineer to design, develop, test, and support control software for HVAC and refrigeration systems used in critical infrastructure. The role sits in the Engineer-to-Order team, collaborating with multiple engineering functions to deliver standard and customer-specific solutions from requirements through commissioning.

You will work with PLCs (IEC 61131-3), Modbus, BACnet, CAN, EtherNet/IP and maintain documentation, while ensuring quality