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Lead EIC Engineer

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Climeworks

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Location:
Switzerland, Opfikon, Zurich

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Category:
Energy

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

Not provided

Job Description:

Technical Direction: You define and maintain the technical direction for Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EIC) across all Climeworks projects to ensure plant designs are fit for purpose. Standards & Compliance: You develop, update, and enforce EIC engineering standards, specifications, and guidelines to ensure compliance with codes, regulations, and safety requirements. Design Oversight: You provide technical oversight and approval of EIC design deliverables, including power distribution, control system architecture, and instrumentation design. System Reliability & Innovation: You lead initiatives to improve reliability and performance of EIC systems, troubleshoot issues, and implement preventive measures. You evaluate and introduce emerging technologies such as smart instrumentation, advanced control systems, and energy efficiency solutions. Cross-Functional Collaboration: You act as the primary EIC interface with process, mechanical, and project management teams to ensure integrated designs. You identify and mitigate EIC risks during design and operation phases and support project teams with scope, cost, and schedule estimates. Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement: You 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.

Job Responsibility:

  • Define and maintain the technical direction for Electrical, Instrumentation, and Controls (EIC) across all projects
  • Develop, update, and enforce EIC engineering standards, specifications, and guidelines to ensure compliance
  • Provide technical oversight and approval of EIC design deliverables
  • Lead initiatives to improve reliability and performance of EIC systems
  • Troubleshoot issues and implement preventive measures
  • Evaluate and introduce emerging technologies
  • Act as the primary EIC interface with process, mechanical, and project management teams
  • Identify and mitigate EIC risks during design and operation phases
  • Support project teams with scope, cost, and schedule estimates
  • Supervise and coach junior team members
  • Provide guidance on technical challenges
  • Drive lessons-learned sessions to maintain a strong knowledge base and promote continuous improvement

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
  • 7+ years of experience in a similar role
  • Experience in gas processing, mining, minerals processing, water treatment, or equivalent heavy industries
  • Expertise in low and medium voltage electrical systems, industrial instrumentation, and control systems
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to liaise with diverse stakeholders, including third-party vendors in IP-sensitive collaborations
  • Highly organized, able to plan and prioritize work for yourself and others
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced environments
  • Fluent in English
  • Open to travel occasionally
What we offer:
  • 25 paid vacation days every year, plus public holidays
  • Hybrid work setup
  • Up to 4 weeks of remote work annually within any EU country
  • Fair base pay paired with an equity package
  • Inclusive parental leave
  • Dedicated budget to invest in your professional growth
  • Referral rewards

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 07, 2025

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
Hybrid work
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