Functional Safety Specialist - Neste - Porvoo, Finland
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Job Description
We are seeking a Functional Safety Specialist to join our automation team in Porvoo, Finland. The role involves risk analysis, SIL verification, safety design, assessments, and cybersecurity validation. You will mentor the automation design team and collaborate with various engineering disciplines. The position offers opportunities for professional development, training, and flexible working arrangements, including partial remote work. The role requires extensive experience in process automation, knowledge of SIS systems, and safety certification. The application deadline is June 9, 2026. Contact Juha-Matti Ellonen at juha-matti.ellonen@neste.com or +358 50 458 2853.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Porvoo, Finland | 151 |
| Espoo, Finland | 137 |
| Remote - Global | 9 |
| Vantaa, Finland | 5 |
| Naantali, Finland | 2 |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 2 |
| Kokkola, Finland | 2 |
| Hoofddorp, Netherlands | 1 |
| Kilpilahti, Porvoo | 1 |
| Rovaniemi, Finland | 1 |
| Kemi, Finland | 1 |
| Rotterdam, Netherlands | 1 |
| Maasvlakte, Netherlands | 1 |
| Nokia, Finland | 1 |
| Brussels, Belgium | 1 |
| Inkoo, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Human Resources Specialist | 56 |
| Researcher | 22 |
| Manager | 22 |
| Logistics Specialist | 11 |
| Finance | 8 |
| Healthcare Professional | 8 |
| Project Manager | 6 |
| Process Development Engineer | 6 |
| Engineer | 6 |
| Procurement Specialist | 5 |
| Maintenance Engineer | 5 |
| Data Scientist | 5 |
| Finance Intern | 4 |
| Maintenance Technician | 4 |
| Project & Information Management Specialist | 4 |
| Information Technology | 4 |
| Process Owner | 3 |
| Engineering Intern | 3 |
| Category Lead | 3 |
| Product Manager | 3 |
| Process Engineer | 3 |
| Legal Intern | 2 |
| Logistics Trainee | 2 |
| Service Operator | 2 |
| Human Resources | 2 |
| Supply Chain Engineer | 2 |
| Project Planner | 2 |
| Finance Professional | 2 |
| Digital Development Manager | 2 |
| Specialist | 2 |
| Logistics Operator | 2 |
| Analyst | 2 |
| Marketing Specialist | 2 |
| Category Specialist | 2 |
| IT Solutions Manager | 2 |
| Controller | 2 |
| Supply Chain Management Specialist | 1 |
| Head of Environmental Safety | 1 |
| Construction and Infrastructure Trainee | 1 |
| Sales Manager | 1 |
| Environmental and Quality Engineer | 1 |
| Legal & Compliance Specialist | 1 |
| Automation Asentaja | 1 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | 1 |
| Intern | 1 |
| Specialist, Safety Digitalisation | 1 |
| Supply & Trading | 1 |
| Marketing Manager | 1 |
| Manager / Senior Specialist, Credit & Counterparty Risk | 1 |
| Coordinator | 1 |
| Research Analyst | 1 |
| Maintenance Specialist | 1 |
| Electrician | 1 |
| Lead AI Engineer | 1 |
| Development Engineer | 1 |
| Technology Manager | 1 |
| Project Controller | 1 |
| Head of Instrumentation & Automation | 1 |
| Thermal Engineering Lead | 1 |
| Lead development engineer | 1 |
| Legal & Compliance Intern | 1 |
| Chief engineer | 1 |
| Laborantti | 1 |
| Data Analyst Intern | 1 |
| Researcher / Senior Researcher | 1 |
| Sustainability Manager | 1 |
| Senior Researcher | 1 |
| Business Analyst | 1 |
| Maintenance Worker | 1 |
| Automation Design Engineer | 1 |
| Engineering | 1 |
| Project Engineer | 1 |
| Real Estate Manager | 1 |
| Inspector | 1 |
| Lead Engineer | 1 |
| Treasury Analyst | 1 |
| Security Specialist | 1 |
| Lead Platform Engineer | 1 |
| Technical Service Purchaser | 1 |
| Maintenance | 1 |
| Electrical/Instrumentation Installation Supervisor | 1 |
| Process Safety Engineer | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 |
| Technician | 1 |
| Treasury Specialist | 1 |
| AI Architect | 1 |
| Maintenance Manager | 1 |
| Strategy & Business Development Specialist | 1 |
| Corporate Patent Attorney | 1 |
| Supply Chain Development Trainee | 1 |
| Laborant | 1 |
| Process Analyzer | 1 |
| Simulator Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Service Professional | 1 |
| Finance Analyst | 1 |
| Commercial & Data Analyst | 1 |
| Supply Chain Specialist | 1 |
| Lead Planner | 1 |
| Engineer/Lead Engineer | 1 |
| Customer Service Specialist | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 34 |
| Intern | 22 |
| Manager | 17 |
| Senior | 16 |
| Mid-level | 1 |
Neste appears in 319 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since October 2023. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Porvoo, Finland, Espoo, Finland, and Remote - Global.
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Guide and mentor automation design team
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and engineering disciplines
- Perform risk analysis, SIL verification, safety design, assessments, and cybersecurity validation
Requirements
- 10+ years experience in process automation engineering
- M.Sc. or B.Sc. in automation engineering or related field
- Knowledge of SIS automation systems and safety design
- Experience in functional safety lifecycle engineering and standards
- Functional Safety certification
Skills & Technologies
Benefits & Perks
Recruitment Process
- 1Application review
- 2Interviews
- 3Aptitude assessment
