Simulator Engineer

Are you our next creator of change?

Do you want to be part of creating solutions for mitigating climate change? At Neste, you will be working for the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel. Together we will accelerate transformation for a more sustainable future.

We are looking for you,

Simulator Engineer, Operator Training Simulators (OTS)

to join our Simulator Team in Porvoo for a fixed term contract until the end of July 2026. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working with the leader in renewable and circular solutions. We appreciate it if you have already gained a year or two hands-on experience in the field of training simulators, automation or process engineering.

You will focus on participating operator training simulator development and maintenance work mainly in projects and ensure the high quality and functionality of the simulators at the Porvoo refinery. 

In this role, you will work in a Neste team that works closely with our engineering partners in daily project work. You are responsible to ensure the training simulators meet the end-user needs. You define development and maintenance tasks, make fixes in the simulator domain and assist occasionally in operator training. 

In your team, you will collaborate with stakeholders and manage your own performance. Together with you and your expertise, we can make an impact today and keep our promises for tomorrow.

Reasons to join

Real impact right now. We create solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. We live by our values every day; we care, we have courage, we cooperate.

Safety and caring. We value safety always and everywhere. We want our work to feel good and do good. At Neste, we nurture a culture where everyone is welcome and feels safe, respected and encouraged to be their unique true selves.

Exciting growth. Transformation brings new possibilities, fostering both courage and curiosity. As a global company, collaboration is the key, and we believe in flexible, smart ways of working. We support personal development with versatile learning and career opportunities.

The job is located in Kilpilahti, Porvoo, which is about 30 minutes by car from the center of Helsinki. We organize free bus transportation to Kilpilahti for our employees from the capital region, Porvoo and the nearby areas. Neste offers the possibility to work two days per week remotely. Minimum of three days office days per week is required for efficient on-site work and support. 

More about the job

Your role in our team

• Participating OTS projects, roughly ⅔ of work time, including definition of development tasks, prioritization, testing, and quality control 

• Participating OTS maintenance work, roughly ⅓ of work time, including maintenance project planning, execution in collaboration with a partner

• Participating in occasional OTS trainings with process operators, mainly for new features 

• Defining support tasks and responsibility to ensure the task in executed in best possible way 

• Implementing small fixes in simulators

• Other duties assigned by the employer

Keys to success in this role

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering e.g. process automation

• Preferably one to two years of experience from engineering in process, automation and preferably in simulator environment

• Automation and process knowledge, preferably OTS knowledge

• Responsible attitude and safety-oriented mindset

• Fluent written and spoken English

Other strengths we value 

• A proactive, hands-on approach and a strong aptitude for quickly learning new technologies

• Motivated by practical project work and reporting

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills for effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders

• Advanced self-leadership and an organized approach to task management

Let’s get you started

We look forward to receiving your CV and application (with a salary request) by 30th of November, 2025.

If you have any questions regarding the process or the position, please get in touch with Kristian Bergman, Manager, Simulator Team, +358 (0)40 330 1062, 26th of November between 10-11AM or 27th of November between 2-3PM.

Due to security and confidentiality, please submit your application through our recruitment system. Applications sent via email will not be considered.

We will do our best to contact you within 2 weeks after the application time has ended. The recruitment process will include interviews and a possible aptitude assessment. The person selected for the position must pass a health examination including a drug test. A possible security clearance is obtained with your consent.

Neste in brief

Neste (NESTE, Nasdaq Helsinki) creates solutions for mitigating climate change and accelerating a shift to a circular economy. The company is the world’s leading producer of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewable diesel, enabling its customers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. Neste refines waste, residues and other renewable raw materials to high-quality renewable fuels at its refineries located on three continents. The company’s annual renewable fuels production capacity will be increased to 6.8 million tons in 2027.

Neste has high standards for sustainability and the company has consistently been recognized by several leading sustainability indices. In 2024, Neste's revenue stood at EUR 20.6 billion. Read more: neste.com