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Snr Automation Engineer

Berlin, Germany · On-site

Senior$7M raised

Your mission You'll own the PLC software architecture and control logic across our full DAC system — from sensor integration and process sequencing to safety interlocks and automated data acquisition. You'll translate pr…

Skills: PLC Programming, Siemens TIA Portal, S7-1500, Process Instrumentation, PROFINET

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Snr ED Engineer

Berlin, Germany · On-site

Senior$7M raised

Your mission Join us in pushing the boundaries of electrochemical CO₂ capture. You'll own the BPMED stack architecture end-to-end — from first-principles modelling through to novel system designs that redefine what our t…

Skills: BPMED Stack Architecture, First-Principles Modelling, Electrochemical Engineering, System Design, Predictive Modeling

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Jnr Chemist

Berlin, Germany · On-site

Entry level$7M raised

Your mission Join us in advancing the chemistry that sits at the heart of our Direct Air Capture technology. As a Junior Scientist on the Kinetics & Solvent team, you'll run lab-scale experiments that directly inform how…

Skills: Reaction Kinetics, Spectroscopy, Chromatography, Electrochemical Characterisation, Wet Lab Work

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Snr Electrical Engineer

Berlin, Germany · On-site

Senior$7M raised

Your mission Join us in designing, building, and operating the electrical systems that power our First-of-a-Kind (tFOAK) DAC facility — and help define the electrical architecture for the next generation of commercial pl…

Skills: Electrical Design, EPLAN Electric P8, Low-Voltage Systems, Medium-Voltage Systems, Switchgear

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Snr Chemical Engineer

Berlin, Germany · On-site

Senior$7M raised

Your mission You'll own the simulation and process development of our full DAC system — defining what needs to be tested, translating empirical findings into models, and turning those insights into robust scale-up decisi…

Skills: Process Simulation, Separation Technology, Gas-Liquid Systems, Experimental Design, Data Analysis

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Snr Automation Engineer

Ucaneo

Berlin, Germany • On-site

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  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree, postgraduate degree
  • Employee Stock Options, Learning And Development Budget, Regular Team Events, Subsidized BVG Ticket, Laptop And Individual Work Setup, Competitive Compensation
  • Posted 2d ago
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Own the PLC software architecture and control logic for a Direct Air Capture system, from sensor integration to safety interlocks. Translate process engineering requirements into scalable TIA Portal code to move from pilot to commercial-scale deployment.

Requirements

Requires a degree in Automation, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering with over 5 years of hands-on PLC programming experience using Siemens TIA Portal. Proficiency in process instrumentation integration and SCADA/HMI development is essential.

Full job description

Your mission

You'll own the PLC software architecture and control logic across our full DAC system — from sensor integration and process sequencing to safety interlocks and automated data acquisition. You'll translate process engineering requirements into reliable, scalable TIA Portal code and define the automation standards that will carry us from our tFOAK pilot into commercial-scale deployment. Your work is the nervous system of our plant: without it, nothing runs.

A rare opportunity to shape industrial automation from scratch at the frontier of climate-tech — with real ownership, real complexity, and real impact.

Your profile

Skills & Experience
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field
  • 5+ years of hands-on PLC programming, with strong proficiency in Siemens TIA Portal and S7-1500
  • Experience integrating process instrumentation (flow, pressure, pH, conductivity, temperature) into automated control loops
  • Familiarity with PROFINET, Modbus, or OPC-UA
  • Experience with SCADA/HMI development (WinCC, Ignition, or similar)
  • Bonus: exposure to electrochemical systems, water treatment, or specialty gas processes
Workstyle and culture
  • Thinks in systems and owns outcomes — not just tasks
  • Fast learner who quickly grasps complex topics and stays curious about the problem, not just the solution
  • Combines scientific rigour with pragmatic, hands-on, build-and-learn instincts
  • Authentic, reflective, and self-organised — brings structure without losing speed
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and effective at working across cross-functional teams
  • Clear and direct communicator with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, with strong active listening skills
Other
  • Valid Work Permit for Germany, or able to obtain a permit
  • Location: Exiting industrial Co-Working Space in Marzahn where we have our own industrial halls to build

Benefits

  • Unique experience contributing to a first-of-a-kind climate-tech project (tFOAK).
  • A steep learning curve, exposure to cross-functional challenges, and the ability to shape a project from the ground up.
  • Fast-paced, collaborative environment where your decisions have a real impact.
  • Competitive compensation and personal growth opportunities.
  • Employee stock options
  • Learning and development Budget
  • Regular team events
  • Subsidized BVG ticket
  • Laptop and your individual work set up

About us

We are an early startup with a big vision - remove 500 million tons of global CO2 emissions from the air by 2035 through Direct Air Capture, roughly the same weight as all humans on earth combined!

To meet our climate targets the reduction of CO2 emissions is not enough, the world actively has to remove billions of tons of CO2 from our atmosphere. To achieve that we at Ucaneo develop an innovative electrochemical Direct Air Capture technology mimicking the human lung to remove CO2 from ambient air.

We are a science and mission-driven team, fast-moving with a break-or-make attitude. Our office and industrial hall is located at Schwarze-Pumpe-Weg 16, 12681 Berlin including a large outdoor area to build one of the largest industrial DAC plants in Germany.

Our commitment to you:
  • Impact: You will work on the biggest problem of our time, climate change, with the potential to impact the lives of billions of people
  • Day to day: Full responsibility to design your own workstream and control your working hours with a very high degree of freedom, flat hierarchy and teamwork
  • Professional growth: Join a disruptive high-growth tech startup from day 1 and grow / lead a high-performing team

Related keywords

PLCSiemens TIA PortalS7-1500Direct Air CaptureClimate-TechSCADAHMIWinCCIgnitionPROFINETModbusOPC-UAElectrochemical SystemsWater TreatmentSpecialty Gas ProcessesAutomation Engineering

About Ucaneo

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Building the backbone of the carbon economy

Industry
Environmental Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Berlin, BE
LinkedIn followers
7,226
Total funding
$7M

Ucaneo is building the backbone of the carbon economy. Carbon is one of the world's most important industrial commodities. It is essential for fuels, chemicals, materials, and manufacturing. Today, this carbon comes primarily from fossil resources. Tomorrow, it won't. As economies decarbonize, traditional sources of carbon disappear while demand for carbon remains. At the same time, demand for durable carbon removal, sustainable fuels, resilient supply chains, and energy security continues to grow. This creates the need for entirely new carbon infrastructure. Ucaneo is building that infrastructure. Our electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology removes CO₂ directly from ambient air and produces high-purity carbon for permanent storage and the production of sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. By combining low energy demand, high CO₂ purity, and renewable energy flexibility, Ucaneo enables carbon removal and sustainable carbon supply at industrial scale. Founded in Berlin in 2022, Ucaneo is deploying the next generation of industrial carbon removal infrastructure to power the future carbon economy.

Offices: Schwarze-Pumpe Weg 16, Berlin, BE 12681, DE

Service IndustryEnvironmental ConsultingConsulting
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About Ucaneo

LinkedInVisit site

Building the backbone of the carbon economy

Industry
Environmental Services
Company size
11-50 employees
Founded
2022
Headquarters
Berlin, BE
LinkedIn followers
7,226
Total funding
$7M

Ucaneo is building the backbone of the carbon economy. Carbon is one of the world's most important industrial commodities. It is essential for fuels, chemicals, materials, and manufacturing. Today, this carbon comes primarily from fossil resources. Tomorrow, it won't. As economies decarbonize, traditional sources of carbon disappear while demand for carbon remains. At the same time, demand for durable carbon removal, sustainable fuels, resilient supply chains, and energy security continues to grow. This creates the need for entirely new carbon infrastructure. Ucaneo is building that infrastructure. Our electrochemical Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology removes CO₂ directly from ambient air and produces high-purity carbon for permanent storage and the production of sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials. By combining low energy demand, high CO₂ purity, and renewable energy flexibility, Ucaneo enables carbon removal and sustainable carbon supply at industrial scale. Founded in Berlin in 2022, Ucaneo is deploying the next generation of industrial carbon removal infrastructure to power the future carbon economy.

Offices: Schwarze-Pumpe Weg 16, Berlin, BE 12681, DE

Service IndustryEnvironmental ConsultingConsulting
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