Senior Process Control Engineer
4 days ago
Portsmouth
Process Control Engineer (Hybrid Working) Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire Salary: £60,000–£70,000 D.O.E An ambitious clean‑tech company is on a mission to make innovative energy storage the global standard. Enabling manufacturers, industrial processors, and heavy‑energy users to decarbonise at scale. As part of their growth, they’re looking for a Process Control Engineer to take ownership of the control logic, instrumentation, and system architecture behind a next‑generation thermal energy storage steam generator. This is a pivotal opportunity to shape a first‑of‑its‑kind industrial product as it moves through design, prototype optimisation, and deployment into real customer sites. As Process Controls Engineer, you will: Become the internal authority on control sequences, fluids system control, and instrumentation — guiding the operability, safety, and performance of a breakthrough energy system. You’ll work across concept design, detailed engineering, prototype testing, and customer‑site integration. This is a rare opportunity to: • Shape the full control architecture of a new industrial clean‑energy product, • Influence how the system operates, responds, and manages faults across all conditions, • Work closely with fluids, mechanical, and automation specialists to ensure seamless system behaviour, • Play a hands‑on role in prototype optimisation and commissioning on real industrial sites Key Responsibilities • Own the complete control logic and operating sequences for the thermal storage steam generator, • Design high‑level control strategies to maximise system operability, safety, and performance, • Specify instrumentation and controls hardware including valves, VFDs, pressure/temperature sensors, flow meters, and safety devices Essential Experience • Proven experience designing complete control sequences for complex or novel industrial systems, • Strong knowledge of industrial fluids systems (valves, pumps, piping), ideally including steam processes, especially from a controls perspective, • Strong knowledge of fluids instrumentation and control hardware Why Join You’ll be part of a mission‑driven, supportive team working toward a cleaner industrial future. Expect an informal, inclusive culture where every voice is valued. Flexible working, share options, and family‑friendly policies are all part of the offering.