Snr Electrical Engineer
About this role
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 plants.
You'll own electrical design end-to-end: from schematics and panel layouts through to physical installation and commissioning. You'll be equally comfortable in front of EPLAN as you are with a cable in your hand. In a small team, you won't just design — you'll execute, review, and iterate in tight loops alongside process, automation, and mechanical engineers.
Key points
- Own electrical design end-to-end — schematics, panel layouts, cable routing.
- Hands-on wiring and installation alongside the engineering team.
- Drive electrical acceptance, compliance, and grid operator interfaces.
- Collaborate with automation on control panels, signal lists, and instrumentation.
- Maintain electrical documentation and as-built records.
Your profile
Skills & Experience
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related field (Bachelor's minimum; Master's preferred).
- 5+ years of experience in industrial electrical engineering, with demonstrated ownership of both design and hands-on installation.
- Proficient in EPLAN Electric P8 or equivalent schematic design tooling.
- Strong working knowledge of low- and medium-voltage systems, switchgear, motor control, and field instrumentation.
- Experience with control panel design and wiring in automation-heavy environments (PLC integration, sensor/actuator cabling).
- Familiarity with German electrical standards and regulations (VDE, DIN EN, BetrSichV); experience with grid operator interfaces (e.g. Stromnetz, TAB) a strong plus.
- Comfortable working in an industrial construction or pilot plant environment — safety-conscious and hands-on.
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 one
- Location: Industrial co-working space in Marzahn, Berlin, with our own industrial halls
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
Company at a glance
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.
Top Benefits
- Employee Stock Options
- Learning And Development Budget
- Regular Team Events
- Subsidized BVG Ticket
- Laptop And Individual Work Setup
- Competitive Compensation
- Personal Growth Opportunities
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