Process Control Engineer - Climate Tech & Chemical Automation

Now Hiring: Process Control Engineer  Location: Munich, Germany (flexible for the right candidate – relocation support possible)
Industry: Climate Tech | Chemical Engineering | Circular Economy
Salary: Competitive + Equity Potential
Job Type: Full-Time | Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

The Opportunity Are you a hands-on Electrical & Automation Engineer, ready to apply your skills to tackle one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges?

We're supporting an early-stage climate tech start-up, based in Munich, that’s pioneering a novel, clean-tech process to convert mixed plastic waste into valuable chemical building blocks—without using traditional pyrolysis methods. With their first 24/7 demonstration plant set to launch, they’re building a core team to help scale this breakthrough technology.

This role offers a chance to lead the instrumentation and automation efforts for a truly unique process, working at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and innovation.

What You’ll Be Doing As a Electrical & Automation Engineer, you’ll play a central role in designing and implementing safe, smart control systems and shaping the next phase of technical scale-up.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and building instrumentation systems (e.g. flow, pressure, gas sensors) for high-quality process monitoring and data capture
  
  
• Leading the development of PLC, HMI/SCADA, and safety control loops for a pilot and demonstration plant
  
  
• Implementing a fully remote-controlled system for plant operations
  
  
• Managing the data acquisition and process control software ecosystem
  
  
• Overseeing specification, calibration, and testing of all critical components
  
  
• Contributing to P&IDs, safety risk assessments, HAZOP studies, and plant simulations
  
  
• Collaborating cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams in a fast-moving, integrated team culture
  
  

Who We’re Looking For You’ll thrive in this role if you’re someone who enjoys problem-solving at the frontier of science and sustainability.

We’re looking for someone with:

• 2+ years of experience in process control, instrumentation, or automation in the chemical or process industries
  
  
• Prior hands-on work with pilot or demonstration-scale process systems
  
  
• Strong knowledge of:
  
  
  • PLC programming(e.g. Siemens S7 / TIA Portal)
  • Design and review low-voltage electrical systems and cable routing
  • Specify switchgear, MCCs, transformers, and UPS systems
    
    
• Familiarity with sensor technologies, gas-phase instrumentation, and functional safety (SIL, etc.)
  
  
• A collaborative, proactive mindset with a willingness to adapt in a fast-paced start-up environment
  
  
• Fluent in English (or alternatively German)
  
  

Why Join?

• Be part of a mission-driven start-up tackling the global plastic waste crisis
  
  
• Own critical parts of the technology and see your work come to life in a real plant
  
  
• Work with a cross-functional, supportive team that values innovation and impact
  
  
• Experience professional growth, autonomy, and the chance to shape both product and company
  
  
• Munich-based HQ with flexibility to support  international candidates
  
  

Ready to learn more? We’re actively shortlisting candidates for this role. If you're motivated by impact, innovation, and a chance to help build something from the ground up—let’s talk.

Send your CV or message us confidentially at:
j.tolley@elevenassociates.com