Electrical Engineer (m/f/d) for Renewable Fuel Plants
We are working directly on behalf of Synhelion AG – with no placement fee.
What you can look forward to:
🌱 Innovative and growing climate-tech company
🤝 Dynamic team with strong team spirit
🌍 High-impact international projects
🏡 Flexible working hours & home office options
📈 Career growth opportunities in a global expansion phase
🚀 Help shape climate-neutral mobility
💪 Take on responsibility in a purpose-driven role
Interested? Book a call with us now! 📞
Job Summary
Do you want to be part of a company that’s driving real climate action? Are you looking for a position where innovation meets impact — where your work helps shape the mobility of the future? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and want to grow together with a goal-oriented team? Then listen up! 👀
As a recruiting partner of Synhelion AG, we’re looking for you as an Electrical Engineer (m/f/d) for Renewable Fuel Plants, 80–100%, based in Zurich. 📍
In this role, you’ll plan, specify, and coordinate electrical systems for industrial solar fuel plants, take responsibility for sub-projects, further develop cross-sector control concepts, and collaborate across disciplines on forward-looking energy solutions. 🚀
You can expect an innovation-driven work environment with flexible working models, trust, transparency, and plenty of development opportunities. 🤝
Ready to make an impact? Then apply now and help us shape the future of sustainable fuels. 💪📞
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What You Will Be Doing
- Planning and design of electrical systems for solar fuel plants (heating systems, distribution, sensors, drives, control systems).
- Preparation and maintenance of technical documentation (bills of materials, schematics, installation plans).
- Selection of electrical components in collaboration with suppliers and development teams.
- Management of electrical sub-projects (grid connection, transformer stations, integration of renewable energies) with responsibility for cost, quality, and schedule.
- Development of the electrical integration of industrial heating systems into grid-supportive plant control systems to optimize operations and energy costs.
- Support in technical negotiations with energy providers, partners, and authorities.
- Collaboration with internal and external technical departments.
- Supervision of testing, commissioning, and quality inspections – including global travel activities.
What You Bring To The Job
- Completed engineering degree (University of Applied Sciences / ETH) in electrical engineering or a comparable field.
- Industry experience in engineering electrical systems, ideally in the energy or plant engineering sector.
- Sound knowledge in specifying industrial components (sensors, drives, heating systems, control technology).
- Independent, hands-on working style combined with strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Willingness to participate in international project assignments (up to 20%).
- english: C1 – Advanced
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with engineering software (e.g. ePLAN, AutoCAD Electrical, Smap3D, E-CAD) is desired.
- Experience in the technical coordination of partners, suppliers, and engineering offices is an advantage
- german: B1 – Intermediate
Team
In daily collaboration, reliability, technical expertise, and team spirit take center stage. The work environment is hands-on and supportive – every helping hand counts, and every contribution is valued. Challenges are tackled together with minimal bureaucracy. You’ll benefit from experienced colleagues who are eager to share their knowledge.
- Reports to: Lead Engineer
- Colleagues: 5
- Team Language: Englisch (Deutsch)
Benefits
Work From Home (WFH) possible
Employee stock option plan
Flexible working hours
Diverse development opportunities
27 days of holidays
60:40 pension contributions
About Synhelion AG
Pioneering the future of clean mobility, Synhelion AG transforms sunlight and CO₂ into renewable synthetic fuels. The technology delivers solar fuels that seamlessly replace fossil fuels while working within the existing global infrastructure—powering a net-zero transportation sector. With the inauguration of DAWN, the world’s first industrial plant producing renewable solar fuels in Jülich, Germany, Synhelion has entered a new era of clean energy at industrial scale.
Joining Synhelion means contributing to groundbreaking innovation, accelerating the energy transition, and shaping a world connected by sustainable transportation.
- Industry: Energy & water utilities
- Founded: 2016
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