Senior/Principal Industrial Automation Engineer

Our Company

Welcome to Energy Vault® (NYSE:NRGV), where our purpose is to enable a sustainably energized world. Our mission is to provide energy solutions that accelerate the global transition to renewable energy. Energy Vault® operates globally with headquarter locations in Westlake Village, California and Lugano, Switzerland, and regional development in multiple locations in Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and China.

Our Company's comprehensive offerings include our proprietary gravity, battery, hybrid/green hydrogen energy storage solutions and our technology-agnostic software suite that orchestrates and integrates multiple energy asset types (storage & generation) while  optimizing dispatch, costs, revenues, and overall asset performance.  Please visit our Website for more information, our Newsroom for the latest company updates, and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, or YouTube.

Our Values 

We Commit: To Building a Better Future for Earth and All Its Beings.

We Innovate: Cutting Edge Solutions to Accelerate the Unique Energy Aspirations of Our Clients.

We Connect: To Build Genuine Relationships.

We Deliver: Going Above & Beyond by Being Fast & Nimble.

We Lead: With Authenticity and Purpose.

Our Energetic Team:

The Engineering team at Energy Vault is dedicated to advancing the company's innovative energy storage solutions, playing a critical role in creating cutting-edge energy technologies, and transforming innovative concepts into operational energy storage systems. By integrating advanced R&D with robust practices, the Engineering team drives the development of sustainable energy storage solutions, supporting the global transition to renewable energy.

Your Impact as a Senior/Lead/Principal Industrial Automation Engineer:

You will design and implement on-site control programs for various gravity energy storage system project requirements involving PLCs, VFD motor drives, motion control, network communications, HMIs, data collection, metric generation, and evaluation. You will be a key contributor to revolutionizing energy generation and storage worldwide.

About the role

This role is onsite Snyder, Texas with potential to negotiate some hybrid remote work after a handful of months – we are open to candidates already living near Snyder (including Midland, Dallas, Abilene, Houston, etc.) as well as those willing to relocate near Snyder.  Most work is M-F, with occasional weekend work required, usually with good notice.

We targeting a Senior to Principal (level 4, 5, or 6) Engineer to lead this project and work.

• Own, improve and innovate upon our gravity energy storage systems design.
• Design, write, and commission automation code utilizing Beckhoff TWINCAT PLC Software that includes I/O, PLC, Motion, and Safety (Safety Certification will be required).
• Implement and troubleshoot your designs and code on site.
• Collaborate successfully with other engineers (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Structural), construction professionals, and corporate teammates across Energy Vault
• Mentor a midlevel engineer with a similar skillset as you.

• 5+ years of engineering experience and a Masters’ or Doctoral degree; or, 7+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree; or, 9+ years of experience and an Associates degree; or high school diploma and 11+ years of experience.
• Extensive experience as a Beckhoff automation programmer.
• Ample field experience on industrial construction sites and/or in manufacturing facilities.
• Motion control experience, preferably including VFD Control of heavy loads.
• Coding experience using a Proportional, Integral and the Derivative (PID) Controller, preferably including use controlling high-speed and precise movement of heavy loads.
• Willingness to spend the majority of time based at our Snyder, Texas Innovation Center site. Opportunity to negotiate periods of hybrid-remote working subject to site activities and staffing.
• Experience in public companies is a plus.
• Previous lead engineer experience is a plus.
• Comfort in fast-paced, rapid-growth environments. 

• Annual bonus plan.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). 
• 401K employer matching. 
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family. 
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account. 
• Company-paid Life insurance, Short- and Long-term disability insurance. 
• Generous holiday allowance. 
• Flexible time off plus sick leave. 
• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.

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At Energy Vault we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants. We believe inclusion creates opportunity for collaborative excellence through diversity of thought. We invite individuals of all genders, races, identities, ethnicities, sexual orientations, national origins, abilities, protected veteran status, religions, educational and socioeconomic backgrounds to explore employment with our organization.

Apply now and become a catalyst for change at Energy Vault!