Get to Know Climeworks
Climeworks is a leading high-quality carbon removal provider, merging decades of expertise in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology with a comprehensive approach to carbon removal solutions.
Climeworks advises companies on their carbon removal strategies and provides tailored portfolios of nature-based and engineered approaches, offering end-to-end services to help achieve net-zero goals. The company operates the world’s first two DAC plants in Iceland, underscoring its core commitment to high-quality carbon removal supported by over 15 years of pioneering research, development, and deployment.
By advancing the most reliable solutions in the market, Climeworks accelerates the global transition to net zero, unlocking economic value for businesses, governments, and society. We cultivate a dynamic environment and are building a globally purpose-driven team. We seek disruptive thinkers, passionate achievers, and inspiring leaders ready to take on the world’s greatest challenge.
Will you join us?
Your Mission
Job Description
- Technical Direction: Define and maintain the technical direction for Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EIC) across all Climeworks projects, ensuring plant designs are fit for purpose.
- Standards & Compliance: Develop, update, and enforce EIC engineering standards, specifications, and guidelines to ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and safety requirements.
- Design Oversight: Provide technical oversight and approval of EIC design deliverables, including power distribution, control system architecture, and instrumentation design.
- System Reliability & Innovation: Lead initiatives to improve reliability and performance of EIC systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement preventive measures. Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies such as smart instrumentation, advanced control systems, and energy efficiency solutions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as the primary EIC interface with process, mechanical, and project management teams to ensure integrated designs. Identify and mitigate EIC risks during design and operation phases, supporting project teams with scope, cost, and schedule estimates.
- Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement: Supervise and coach junior team members, provide guidance on technical challenges, and drive lessons-learned sessions to maintain a strong knowledge base and promote continuous improvement.
Your Story
Requirements
- Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent with 7+ years of experience in a similar role.
- Preferred Background: Experience in gas processing, mining, minerals processing, water treatment, or equivalent heavy industries is ideal.
- Technical Skills: Expertise in low and medium voltage electrical systems, industrial instrumentation, and control systems.
- Communication & Collaboration: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders, including third-party vendors in IP-sensitive collaborations.
- Working Style: Highly organized, capable of planning and prioritizing work for yourself and others, comfortable in fast-paced environments.
- Language Skills and Travel: Fluent in English and open to occasional travel.
At Climeworks, we embrace individuality and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply online using the form below—regardless of background, identity, or experience. Only applications matching the job profile will be considered.
What We Offer
- Time Off: Enjoy 25 paid vacation days every year, plus public holidays.
- Flexibility: Work how it suits you best. We offer a hybrid work setup and up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country.
- Ownership: Fair base pay paired with an equity package—because your contributions matter.
- Family Support: Inclusive parental leave.
- Continuous Learning: Dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth.
- Referral Rewards: Help us grow our team and earn bonuses for your successful referrals.
Salary
At Climeworks, salary ranges are assigned to a job based on the level of seniority and the location-specific market median of similar jobs, as per external benchmark surveys. Individual compensation depends on your skills, experience, and the value you bring to the team.
Formalities
This position is based in Opfikon, Zurich, and we ask that you work onsite at least three days per week. We do not accept candidate profiles through recruitment agencies.