SENIOR AUTOMATION ENGINEER - STARTUP

Job description

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.

Other info

Location:

Rho (MI).

 

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