Senior Controls Engineer (£70k-£90k + Equity) at climate tech startup building the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plants

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Job Title

Senior Controls Engineer

Salary

£70k-£90k + Equity

Company Description

Climate tech pioneer developing the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plants to decarbonise heavy industry

Job Description

You will own the performance and reliability of control systems for a growing fleet of synthetic fuel plants. From managing pilot operations to designing scalable architectures for 1,000x expansion, your work directly enables the transition from fossil fuels to carbon-neutral synthetic alternatives by integrating DAC systems with renewable energy.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• Join a mission-critical team that has already deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant and is planning a 1000x scale-up within the next two years.
• Extraordinary early-team benefits including significant share options and a £6,000 annual subsidy specifically to help you live close to the London HQ.
• Work at the forefront of the energy transition, vertically integrating off-grid solar and the European gas grid to make synthetic fuel cheaper than fossil fuels.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement scalable control architectures and standardized PLC/SCADA patterns to support a global fleet of modular fuel plants.
• Manage engineering changes and ensure rigorous compliance with safety standards including HAZOP/HAZID and IEC 61508 safety functions.
• Develop advanced remote diagnostics and fleet-wide monitoring capabilities to maintain high uptime across multi-device, multi-site deployments.

The ideal candidate

• Proven track record leading the design and commissioning of distributed control systems in hazardous, high-energy, or complex process environments.
• Expert-level proficiency in IEC 61131-3 (ST/LD/FBD, Codesys) and integration of industrial communications like Modbus TCP/RTU and OPC-UA.
• Deep experience with safety-critical standards such as SIL verification, LVD, and the Machinery Directive for CE/UKCA compliance.

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