SENIOR AUTOMATION ENGINEER - STARTUP

Senior Technical Recruitment Specialist | Ingenn

Ingenn is a head hunting company exclusively focused on the search and selection of technical profiles and engineers.

The Partner

We are looking for a Senior Automation Engineer to join our client – an innovative Start‑Up in the chemical engineering sector – on a permanent contract. Our client specializes in renewable energy and, in particular, in the research, development, and prototyping of new green batteries and long‑duration energy storage systems.

The Role

• Define control architecture: PLC program structure, state machines, alarms/interlocks, communication interfaces, logging.
• Implement PLC code and integrate sensors (pressure/flow/temp/level) and actuators (pumps/valves) into a reliable control system.
• Support microcontrollers/embedded nodes where needed (gateways, peripherals, auxiliary sensing).
• Contribute to BMS logic definition (limits, protections, operating modes, balancing/rebalancing workflows).
• Develop test‑stand automation features and repeatable scripts with R&D/testing teams.
• Lead commissioning and troubleshooting on pilot/container systems; produce service and diagnostic procedures.
• Ensure robust documentation: I/O lists, P&ID alignment, software versioning, FAT/SAT support.
• Draft procedures, reports and technical documentation in general.

Job Requirements

Mandatory skills:

• At least 6 years of experience in automation engineering (PhD years may be counted as experience if relevant).
• Strong experience in PLC programming and hands‑on integration of industrial controls.
• Experience with sensors, actuators, industrial communication protocols, and alarm/interlock design.
• Ability to operate in field commissioning contexts and troubleshoot complex systems.
• Excellent level of English (minimum B2).

Additional Info

• Ideal but not mandatory to have gained experience in energy storage systems or industrial power systems (BMS/EMS concepts are a plus) and with microcontrollers and software architecture for modular systems.
• Familiarity with remote monitoring, data logging, and reliability‑oriented control design.

Location

Rho (MI).

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries: Engineering Services, Services for Renewable Energy, and Electric Power Generation