Engineer Automation for Electrolysis Projects (m/f/d)

Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germanythyssenkrupp nucera AG Co KGaA


Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:Engineering & Science
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2025/06/17
Job number:DE_DT_nucera00473
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Your responsibilities

  • As part of the Automation Team within the engineering department, you take on challenging tasks in basic and detail engineering for electrolysis projects, focusing on green hydrogen (AWE), chlor-alkali, and HCl electrolysis technologies.
  • Within the multidisciplinary team, your tasks include the planning, technical procurement, and execution of control and safety systems, as well as the final FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) at the manufacturer.
  • Supervising installation and coordinating the commissioning of automation components and systems at construction sites worldwide is also part of your responsibilities.
  • You negotiate with customers, suppliers, and market partners within the scope of global customer orders.
  • You create technical documents using database-based IT tools.
  • You share your knowledge with your team members.
  • Additionally, you collaborate closely with our global subsidiaries (e.g., India, USA, Italy).

Your profile

  • You have more than three years of professional experience in process control technology, preferably in chemical plant engineering and a degree in automation engineering, electrical engineering or a related field
  • You take initiative in your work, act responsibly and goal-oriented, and place great importance on work quality
  • You have expertise in Siemens PCS7 and Siemens automation hardware (Knowledge of other automation systems is a plus)
  • Experience with network and fieldbus technology e.g. Profinet, Modbus TCP are beneficial
  • Knowledge of IT / OT security and functional safet are beneficial
  • Your profile is complemented by an independent and practical approach to work, strong teamwork skills, and a communicative nature
  • Since our customer projects are international, you bring willingness to travel worldwide as well as good English skills (at least C1 level)
  • You take initiative in your work and always act responsibly and target-oriented, quality of work is important to you
  • Thanks to your intercultural competence, you collaborate successfully with project team members from diverse cultural backgrounds to achieve common goals

Your benefits

As part of the thyssenkrupp group, we offer our employees high level conditions and many benefits:

- performance-related compensation according to collective agreement Metal & Electro NRW
- attractive old-age provision models
- groupwide learning measures
- thyssenkrupp Group health campaigns and programs

At thyssenkrupp nucera, we attach great importance to individual needs - to this end, we are constantly developing as an employer and offer a wide range of benefits for your perfect working-life-balance:

- In an environment characterized by flat hierarchies and a lot of personal responsibility, we create space for individual development.
- We offer further training and support in line with your individual strengths and goals in order to optimally accompany your career path.
- In intercultural and interdisciplinary teams, communication at eye level is our top priority.
- Flexitime, part-time, home office, mobile working abroad: whenever possible, we give you the flexibility you want for your work.
- For the perfect office days, we provide state-of-the-art equipment at our global locations as well as quiet and communal areas for every situation.
- For a potential move to a location near the office, we will support your relocation organizationally and financially - also internationally.
- Your personal business buddy will be at your side during your induction - so new starters quickly get to know the company, the department and their colleagues.
- If that's not enough for you: by working on green hydrogen technologies, we are ensuring clean energy for the future. Be a part of it: new era is you.



Contact

Natalie Kappes
Head of People Attraction & Acquisition

nca-de-recruiting@thyssenkrupp-nucera.com
+49 231 229727063

Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

Company

thyssenkrupp nucera offers world-leading technologies for high-efficiency electrolysis plants. The company has extensive in-depth knowledge in the engineering, procurement, and construction of electrochemical plants and a strong track record of more than 600 projects with a total rating of over 10 gigawatts already successfully installed. With its water electrolysis technology to produce green hydrogen, the company offers an innovative solution on an industrial scale for green value chains and an industry fueled by clean energy a major step towards a climate-neutrality.
www.thyssenkrupp-nucera.com

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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