Digitalization and Process Control Engineer
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About the job
Alfa Laval is looking for a Digitalization and Process Control Engineer to join the Process Engineering Team in Monza (Italy).
The team is part of a R&D Team with global responsibility on products and solutions developed for marine separation and fuel supply system portfolio.
The role of the Digitalization and Process Control Engineer is essential in bridging process design for product development with enhanced control strategies, enabling innovation and reliable performance. You’ll work in a team of researchers and engineers to transform novel concepts into controlled and repeatable processes that will be the basis for the development of next‑generation products and technologies in the decarbonization of the maritime industry.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Be the key account person in understanding process needs and translate into input for Automation Development Department
- Design, develop, and optimize control strategies for new products released on the market
- Design, develop, and optimize control strategies for experimental and pilot‑scale processes
- Implement advanced control systems on prototypes and on products
- (preparation of I/O List, Alarm List, C/E Diagrams, Functional Requirement Specification)
- Monitor and fine‑tune control loops to ensure stability, safety, and performance of novel setups
- Integrate sensors, actuators, and data acquisition systems for real‑time process monitoring
- Evaluate new control technologies and recommend integration into R&D platforms
- Support and promote the digitalization roadmap
- Development of simulation environment and digital twin solution
- Assist to relevant tests and fine‑tuning sessions, in situ or from remote, when necessary
Who you are
- Passionate for innovation
- Analytical, structured and proactive
- Able to work with flexible and agile approach
- Problem solver with good ability to quickly find the root of the problem.
- Scrupulous with high integrity
- Good communicator in speech and writing.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams
What you know
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Automation, Process, or related)
- At least 3 years of experience in process control engineering
- Strong aptitude for problem‑solving in experimental conditions and non‑standardized workflows
- Proficiency in control system design and tuning (PLC, MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, MS Visio)
- Knowledge of instrumentation, data acquisition, and system modeling techniques
- Knowledge of process engineering documentation and tools
- Fluent English