As Senior Controls Engineer, you will own the reliability of deployed systems and architect the control infrastructure for a 1,000x fleet expansion. You'll bridge the gap between pilot operations and global scale, standardising PLC and SCADA patterns while ensuring rigorous safety compliance across modular DAC, electrolyser, and reactor systems.
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London, UK£70-90k + Equity
Senior Controls Engineer at Rivan Industries - Synthetic Fuel Startup
Rivan Industries has just deployed the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant, and they are planning to 1000x that scale in the next two years. They are looking for a Senior Controls Engineer to join their Bermondsey-based team to architect the control systems and telemetry for a global fleet of decarbonisation hardware. With a salary up to £90k, significant equity, and a £6k annual housing stipend, this is a rare opportunity for a first-principles engineer to own the full stack of a massive climate-tech expansion from design to deployment.
Overview
Role overview
Company
Rivan Industries
Modular synthetic fuel plants11-50 employeesLondon, United KingdomSeed (VC-backed)
Rivan Industries - Synthetic fuel startup decarbonising heavy industry
Backed by Plural, 20VC, NFDG (Nat Friedman and Daniel Gross), Patrick Collison, John Collison.
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design and implement scalable control architectures and telemetry patterns that transition from pilot deployments to thousands of modular sites.
- Manage engineering changes and safety functions under IEC 61508 standards, including SRS development and SIL verification for hazardous environments.
- Develop remote diagnostics and fleet-wide monitoring capabilities to maintain the performance and reliability of distributed industrial systems.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven track record leading the design and commissioning of distributed control systems in high-energy process or industrial environments.
- Deep technical expertise in IEC 61131-3 (Codesys/PLC), HMI development, and industrial communications like Modbus, CANbus, and OPC-UA.
- A first-principles thinker with high ownership, comfortable with the intensity of a fast-scaling hardware startup and complex industrial troubleshooting.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Lead the engineering effort to 1000x the scale of the UK’s largest synthetic fuel plant within the next two years.
- Work at the intersection of thermodynamics and electrochemistry with a team of top-tier engineers from Imperial and Cambridge.
- Exceptional benefits including significant equity, unlimited time off, and a £6,000/year stipend to live near the Bermondsey HQ.
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