About Upheat Solutions Oy

Upheat Solutions Oy is a technology start‑up developing ground‑breaking high‑temperature heat pump technology for recycling industrial waste heat. Our goal is to enable major reductions in global CO₂ emissions and make environmentally sustainable investments economically highly profitable — allowing them to scale quickly and widely.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Control Engineer / Senior Automation Engineer to take a key role in the development and industrialisation of our product platform. In this role you build and maintain the control automation for our serialised high‑temperature heat pump. Your work has direct impact on energy efficiency and the sustainable future of our planet.

What you will do

  • Design and implement control automation software for the product platform (model‑based control, state machines, diagnostics).
  • Lead software life‑cycle: versioning, releases and change control.
  • Specify instrumentation and communication; integrate and test fieldbuses.
  • Implement and verify interfaces (OPC UA, Modbus TCP/RTU, PROFINET, EtherCAT, IO‑Link).
  • Build simulation and test setups; run functional testing, FAT/SAT and commissioning support.
  • Work hands‑on with subcontracting partners and internal teams (mechanical, electrical, software, production).
  • Produce clear documentation: architecture descriptions, test protocols and release notes.

Tech we use (and you know)

  • PLC/DCS: CODESYS‑based automation platforms.
  • HMI/GUI: Web‑based technologies.
  • Version control & tooling: ticketing and version handling systems.
  • Electrical & CAD (advantage): EPLAN, E3, Solidworks Electrical.
  • Drives/motion (advantage).

What you bring

  • 6+ years of relevant experience in control/automation engineering.
  • MSc in Automation, Electrical, Mechatronics or equivalent.
  • Strong knowledge of IEC 61131‑3 and modern software practices.
  • Experience from productised / serial production automation is a plus.
  • Understanding of EU requirements such as CRA and NIS2 is an advantage.
  • Languages: English. Finnish is not mandatory but helpful. Clear and direct communication style.

Where and how we work

  • Location: Tampere factory location with hybrid model (partly remote).
  • Travel: 0–10% (mainly domestic).
  • Schedule: Standard office hours.

Why join Upheat

  • Meaningful mission with measurable CO₂ reduction.
  • Ownership of a new control platform from early stage.
  • Small, expert team and fast decision making.
  • Modern tools and the possibility to influence ways of working.

Compensation & benefits

  • Competitive salary according to experience.
  • Typical Finnish benefits (e.g. lunch benefit, occupational health care, phone/IT equipment). Details to be agreed together.

Hiring process

  • CV/LinkedIn review → technical discussion → practical case/portfolio → final meeting.
  • Interviews planned for October. Target start: as soon as possible.

Ready to make an impact?
Share your LinkedIn profile or CV — and your salary expectation — with us at rekry@upheat.com.

Got questions? Reach out to Frederick Wassermann, +358 50 533 9852.
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