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 Technology 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 Technology team drives the development of sustainable energy storage solutions, supporting the global transition to renewable energy.

Your Impact as an Industrial Automation Engineer

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

Your Mission

• Improve and innovate upon existing gravity energy storage systems design.
• Design and write automation code utilizing Beckhoff automation systems.
• 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.

Your Background/You have:

• 3+ years of engineering experience and a Masters’ or Doctoral degree; or, 5+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree; or, 7+ years of experience and an Associates degree; or high school diploma and 9+ 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.
• High-speed automation experience.
• Coding experience using a Proportional, Integral and the Derivative (PID) Controller.
• PLC experience.
• Willingness to travel – often to our Snyder, Texas energy storage system site – up to 50% to start for 2-3 weeks, potentially less frequently in time.
• Experience in public companies is a plus.
• Comfort in fast-paced, rapid-growth environments.
• A passion for sustainability, our mission, and our vision.

Perks of Powering the Future with Energy Vault - U.S.A. Benefits currently include

• Annual bonus plan.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• 401K employer matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
• Flexible Spending 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.

Join Us in Empowering Change

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!

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