Robotics Technical Project Lead

Roboticsconnected; Lokeren; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car with fuel card

Group & health insurance

Meal vouchers

Laptop & iPhone

Job summary

Movu Robotics Innovation seeks a Robotics Technical Project Lead to act as Technical Lead for rack and robotics projects, coordinating engineering scope and delivering qualified technical solutions. You will mentor engineers, manage documentation, and ensure design compliance with QSHE standards.

The role requires a Master in Engineering with 7+ years in project engineering, strong English, and travel flexibility; Dutch/French/German a plus.

Qualifications

• Master in Engineering or equivalent with 7+ years in project engineering/technical project execution.
• Strong leadership and communication skills; English required; Dutch/French/German a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Technical Lead for rack and robotics projects within the engineering team.
• Lead technical execution from handover to implementation in collaboration with Project Manager.
• Coordinate engineering scope, drawings, calculations, and documentation for technical feasibility.
• Coordinate safety layouts and machine safety validations during design and execution.
• Mentor junior engineers and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical leadership

Strong communication

Initiative

Stress resistance

MS Office (Excel)

CAD design reviews

Multidisciplinary coordination

Willing to travel

Education

Master in Engineering (electromechanics, industrial design)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Robotics Technical Project Lead

• Full-time
• Department: Project Management

Company Description

Movu Robotics Innovation, ambitious growth, technology, state-of-the-art robots – that’s Movu Robotics in a nutshell. Due to the in-house design and manufacturing process of our systems, an exciting, hands‑on work environment with plenty of challenges and advancement opportunities is guaranteed. Will you help shape the future of intralogistics?

Job Description

The Senior Project Engineer acts as Technical Lead on assigned projects and supports the Project Manager in the coordination, planning and execution of the engineering scope. He/she serves as technical end‑responsible for complex and multidisciplinary projects and acts as mentor within the engineering team.

The Senior Project Engineer determines and validates the technical solution, coordinates and oversees all required technical drawings, calculations, documentation and technical advice in an efficient and qualitative manner to demonstrate the technical feasibility of an operation or to support the design of equipment, in accordance with the company’s QSHE standards within the proposed time frame.

Tasks and responsibilities

• He/she is the technical SPOC (Single Point of Contact) and Technical Lead for the racking and robotics projects assigned to him/her.
• Leads the technical execution of projects from handover until final implementation, in close collaboration with the Project Manager.
• Studies and analyses all technical documentation provided by internal/external stakeholders and translates this into the most efficient technical solution within the given constraints.
• Identifies missing information, technical risks and interface issues and defines appropriate mitigating actions to ensure successful project execution.
• Coordinates technical requirements, specifications, engineering scope and technical change management throughout the complete project lifecycle.
• Produces, reviews and validates the required technical documentation, calculations, layouts and reports to support the proposed solution and customer approvals.
• Performs and coordinates CAD design reviews, interface checks, collision validations and layout approvals to ensure technical feasibility, quality and compliance with project requirements.
• Reviews and validates designs, calculations and drawings from subcontractors, junior and medior engineers and supports the implementation of engineering standards, best practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Coordinates, instructs and follows up engineering team members and external engineering partners assigned to his/her projects.
• Acts as technical lead towards customers, suppliers, subcontractors and internal departments for all engineering related topics and technical discussions.
• Ensures machine safety compliance by coordinating safety layouts, safety concepts, safety matrix definitions and technical safety validations during design and execution phases.
• Supports project planning, milestone follow-up, budgeting, variation orders and technical risk assessments.
• Attends and leads technical meetings, site inspections and on‑site activities when required.
• Supports supplier selection, technical evaluation of quotations and technical follow-up during procurement, installation and commissioning phases.
• Assists internal and external stakeholders during execution to ensure proper implementation of the approved technical solution and supports during engineering, installation and commissioning.
• Guides and coaches junior and medior engineers and actively contributes to technical knowledge sharing within the engineering team.
• He/she is Ambassador of the company towards all stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master in Engineering (electromechanics, industrial design …) or equivalent through experience with at least 7 years of relevant experience in project engineering or technical project execution.
• Good knowledge of English. Dutch, French and/or German is a plus.
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills.
• You have a strong sense of initiative, you are stress resistant & dynamic.
• You have knowledge of stability & strength calculations.
• You have affinity with materials and industrial installations.
• Good knowledge of MS Office, mainly Excel.
• Experience with CAD design reviews, multidisciplinary engineering coordination and machine safety is a strong plus.
• Experience with coordinating engineering teams and multidisciplinary projects is a strong plus.
• You are willing to travel abroad.

Additional Information

What do we offer you?

• You will work closely together with other rack stars in an open and enthusiastic environment.
• The necessary freedom and possibility to take initiative.
• An intensive training by experienced people.
• An attractive salary in an international environment with many benefits: Company car with fuel card/charging passGroup & health insuranceMeal vouchers (8€)Net allowancesEco VouchersLaptopiPhone + subscription20 days of vacation plus 12 extra days for working a full year on 40h-workweek instead of 38h (32 leave days in total)
• Company car with fuel card/charging pass
• Group & health insurance
• Meal vouchers (8€)
• Net allowances
• Eco Vouchers
• Laptop
• iPhone + subscription
• 20 days of vacation plus 12 extra days for working a full year on 40h-workweek instead of 38h (32 leave days in total)
• Satellite office in Berchem ( Antwerp )