Automation & Controls Engineer – Full remote (F/M) Astek

Astek; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 177,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technical training

Certifications

Career development

Multisport

Private healthcare

Life insurance

Team events

Job summary

Astek Polska sp. z o.o. is seeking an Automation & Controls Engineer for an oil&gas client. The role is remote with travel to Africa approx 15-20%. You will design, develop and support subsea controls, PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor in automation/electrical/mechatronics and has 3+ years in industrial automation, strong trouble-shooting, and the ability to work independently in an international environment. Travel within Africa will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in automation/electrical/mechatronics or related field.
• At least 3 years in industrial automation, control systems, software engineering, or subsea systems.
• Hands-on with PLC, HMI, SCADA or other control systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills.
• Ability to work independently in an international remote environment.
• Willing to travel within Africa when required.
• Customer-focused with strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Capable of managing multiple priorities with ownership and attention to quality.

Responsibilities

• Provide controls and automation support for subsea projects and service activities.
• Develop, modify, test, and troubleshoot PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications.
• Support FAT, SIT, and commissioning activities.
• Assist with software upgrades, system enhancements, and brownfield modifications.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues through structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Provide technical engineering support to workshop, field service, and commissioning teams.
• Participate in technical reviews and customer-facing engineering activities.
• Help ensure safe, reliable subsea control operation.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, service, project management, and customer organizations.

Skills

PLC/HMI/SCADA experience

Troubleshooting

Independent/work remotely

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Automation/Electrical/Mechatronics/Systems/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

PLC programming

SCADA software

HMI development

Job description

Astek

Founded in France in 1988, Astek is a global player in engineering and technology consulting, present on five continents. With its expertise in many industrial and tertiary sectors, it supports its international clients in the intelligent deployment of their products and services, and in the implementation of their digital transformation.

Since its creation, the Group has based its development on a strong culture of entrepreneurship and innovation, and on the support and skills development of its 10 000 employees who are committed every day to promoting combination of digital technologies and complex systems engineering.

Join a Group rapidly developing in France and around the world, with a turnover of 730M€ in 2025.

More on the Group on our website https://astek.net.

Position

We are currently looking for a candidate for the position of Automation & Controls Engineer for our client from the oil&gas industry.

Additional information

Location: Remote

Travel: Approximately 15-20% throughout Sub-Saharan Africa

Offered salary

Salary: from 960 to 1120 PLN net/day, depending on experience and competences.

You’re ideal for this role if you:

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Automation Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Have at least 3 years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, software engineering, or subsea systems.
• Have hands-on experience with PLC, HMI, SCADA, or other industrial control systems.
• Have strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Are comfortable working independently in an international and remote environment.
• Are willing to travel within Africa when required.
• Have a customer-focused mindset and strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Can manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of ownership, accountability, and attention to quality.

Nice to have:

• Experience in offshore oil & gas, subsea production systems, or industrial process control.
• Exposure to system integration, commissioning, or field service activities.
• Knowledge of industrial communications, networking, and cybersecurity principles for industrial control systems.
• Experience supporting brownfield modifications and operational assets.

Your day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Providing controls and automation engineering support for subsea projects and service activities.
• Developing, modifying, testing, and troubleshooting PLC, HMI, and SCADA applications.
• Supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), System Integration Testing (SIT), and commissioning activities.
• Assisting with software upgrades, system enhancements, and brownfield modifications.
• Investigating and resolving operational issues through structured troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Providing technical engineering support to workshop, field service, and commissioning teams.
• Participating in technical reviews and customer-facing engineering activities.
• Helping ensure the safe, reliable, and compliant operation of subsea control systems.
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, service, project management, and customer organizations.

Our recruitment process

Call with our Recruiter -> Call with our Business Manager -> Meeting with Client

If necessary, after call with the Recruiter, we also invite you to an additional technical verification stage.

Need more information? Contact me: [e-mail]

Please be informed that we will contact only selected candidates, based on the relevant experience mentioned in the CV.

What we offer

• Long-term collaboration
• Technical training, certifications, and skills development
• Competence Center mentoring – being a member of the Competence Center community from day one is an opportunity to develop your skills, participate in various conferences, and share knowledge and experience with people who face the same challenges every day
• Clear career path
• Employee benefits package (Multisport, private healthcare, life insurance)
• Friendly working atmosphere, team-building events, and team-building meetings

Referral system

It’s not about you? Recommend us your friend and get a bonus up to 7,000 PLN

Link: https://astek.pl/system-rekomendacji/

Information clause

The controller of the personal data is ASTEK Polska sp. z o.o. with its registered office in Warsaw, Al. Jana Pawła II 22, 00-133 Warszawa, Poland. You have the right to access your data, the right to request deletion of data, etc. Detailed information regarding processing can be found HERE: https://astek.pl/polityka-prywatlosci

You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. If you withdraw your consent, please contact us by e-mail at [e-mail] or in writing to the administrator’s address.

Procedure for reporting by whistleblowers at ASTEK Polska sp. z o. o. [Link]

Ref number

AO248663