Development Engineer Heat Pump Automation

What You Should Know About Us

Everllence empowers its customers to achieve sustainable value creation in the journey towards a carbon-neutral future. We tackle tomorrow's challenges within the marine, energy, and industrial sectors, enhancing efficiency and performance at a systemic level.

With over 250 years of experience in advanced engineering, we offer a unique portfolio of technologies. Headquartered in Germany, Everllence is proud to employ around 15,000 people across more than 120 locations worldwide. Our after-sales brand, PrimeServ, provides an extensive network of service centers to support our customers globally.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Heat Pump Automation & Control System Engineering: Take ownership of the automation and control system functional logic, HMI philosophy, and templates. Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation across a wide range of customer applications and operating conditions.
• Advanced Controls & Performance Optimization: Contribute to the development of innovative control solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and reliability of heat pumps. Design and optimize control logic, system sequencing, and load management for complex heat pump systems and future-oriented technologies.
• Control Strategy Improvement: Leverage operational insights and performance data to continuously enhance heat pump control concepts, algorithms, and product functionality. Analyze complex technical challenges, identify root causes, and translate findings into robust and scalable solutions that improve efficiency, reliability, maintainability, and customer experience.
• Technology Development & Digitalization: Drive the evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies in automation, connectivity, monitoring, and digitalization. Develop engineering standards, software libraries, control philosophies, and best practices to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and future-ready automation solutions across our product portfolio.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a key interface between control engineering, process engineering, electrical engineering, software development, and both internal and external technology partners. Contribute to technical decision-making and help shape the future evolution of Everllence's heat pump technologies.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Control Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• Several years of experience in industrial automation, control systems, or plant engineering, preferably within the process, energy, refrigeration, or heat pump industry.
• Hands-on experience in engineering and commissioning industrial automation systems. Familiarity with Siemens PCS 7, DCS, HMI development, and industrial communication networks is a strong advantage.
• A sound understanding of control engineering, including PID control and functional or sequential control logic. Experience in tuning and optimizing complex industrial processes is highly valued.
• Knowledge of functional safety, explosion protection, industrial cybersecurity, or IT/OT integration is advantageous.
• A structured and solution-oriented mindset, strong communication skills, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines and with international teams. Proficiency in English is required; German skills are a plus.

Our Benefits for You

• Prime Location in Zurich: Our office is situated in Zurich-West, offering excellent accessibility and a vibrant work environment.
• Flexible Working Arrangements: We provide flexible working hours, enabling you to structure your workday for productivity and work-life balance.
• Family-Friendly Benefits: We support employees with family responsibilities through attractive and practical family-oriented benefits.
• Comprehensive Social Benefits & Wellbeing: Our benefits package includes modern social security coverage and professional occupational health services, promoting your long-term wellbeing.
• International Opportunities: We offer flexible international assignments and the chance to gain experience across various business areas.
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning, job rotation, and participation in cross-functional projects are essential parts of our development culture.

Your Professional Home Awaits

Shape the Future of Sustainable Heating

Join Everllence and play a pivotal role in developing control systems that power the next generation of large-scale industrial heat pumps. You will be instrumental in designing advanced automation and control solutions that facilitate the decarbonization of district heating networks and industrial processes globally.

Working at the intersection of process engineering, plant design, compression technology, automation, and electrical engineering, you will help create innovative heat pump solutions that are transforming district heating and industrial heat systems worldwide.

Key Information

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your recruiter, Karin John, via email at KARIN.JOHN@EVERLLENCE.COM.

Apply online using the form below. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.

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