System Engineer

CTRL Engineering; West-Vlaanderen; Remote; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal vouchers

Extensive insurance coverage

Extra vacation days

Company car

Friday Fries

Job summary

CTRL Engineering in Belgium is seeking a System Engineer to join our simulation team. You will develop system simulations (mechanical, thermal, flow) using MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape and perform FEM/CFD analyses to validate design choices.

You’ll test systems on-site or at client locations, collaborate with mechanical, software and electronics teams, and own your simulation work from concept to final validation, contributing to a fast-growing high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven ability to conduct system simulations (mechanical, thermal, flow) using MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape.
• Experience with FEM/CFD tools (Simcenter 3D, NX, STAR-CCM+).
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Dutch and English language skills; French a plus.
• Hands-on mindset and willingness to work on-site with clients.

Responsibilities

• Set up and run system simulations (mechanical, thermal, flow) throughout development using MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape.
• Perform FEM analyses in Simcenter 3D / NX for structural validation.
• Conduct CFD simulations in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for flow and thermal issues.
• Interpret results and translate into concrete design recommendations.
• Test systems on-site or oversee client testing.
• Collaborate with mechanical, software and electronics teams.
• Own simulation tasks within projects and drive them to closure.

Skills

Critical thinker

Analytical mindset

Hands-on mindset

MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape

Simcenter STAR-CCM+/3D

NX

Dutch and English

Education

Master’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Simscape

Simcenter STAR-CCM+

Simcenter 3D

NX

Job description

Are you a gamechanger who brings simulations to life and are only satisfied when the model matches reality? Then we’re looking for you as a System Engineer for #TeamCTRL!

Description

Welcome to CTRL engineering, where we develop innovative high-tech tailor made machines from scratch across all possible industries! From automotive testbenches to validate the electric motors of your future car to vision based quality monitoring systems or an automated dosing system for your Sunday afternoon tea time pancakes! No challenge to big!

As a System Engineer, you’ll be part of our simulation team. You’ll contribute to system simulations, FEM and CFD analyses, from initial concept exploration to detailed validation of (sub)systems.

You translate complex technical questions into usable simulation models and results that help shape the design choices of our projects. You’ll work with the Mathworks suite (MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape) and the Siemens suite (Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D, NX). Besides the simulation work, you’re also hands‑on: you test systems yourself, or follow up on testing at the client’s site. Simulation and practice go hand in hand with us, because a model is only as good as its validation on the real system.

What does this mean?

• Setting up and running system simulations (mechanical, thermal, flow‑related) throughout the entire development process, using MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape.
• FEM analyses in Simcenter 3D / NX for structural validation of machine components and constructions.
• CFD simulations in Simcenter STAR-CCM+ for flow and thermal issues.
• Interpreting simulation results and translating them into concrete design recommendations.
• Testing systems yourself, or being present at and overseeing testing on‑site at the client.
• Collaborating with our mechanical, software and electronics teams.
• Independently following up on simulation tasks within projects: you take ownership of your part of the project.

Requirements

• You’re a critical thinker: you question assumptions and look for the right question yourself, not just the right answer.
• Strong analytical skills, with an eye for detail as well as the bigger picture.
• You dare to take responsibility for a project or sub‑project, even when the path isn’t fully mapped out.
• Hands‑on mindset: it’s second nature for you to be on the shop floor or at the client’s site to validate what you’ve simulated.
• Experience with or strong interest in MATLAB/Simulink/Simscape and/or Simcenter STAR-CCM+, Simcenter 3D, NX.
• Master’s degree in Electromechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• You’re just as comfortable with conceptual, exploratory analyses as with detailed validation work.
• Knowledge of Dutch and English is required, French is a plus.
• You’ll join a young but ambitious team, where you have a direct impact on CTRLengineering’s growth. Together, we form a broad range of competences, from software development and electronics to mechanical design and machine vision: so you won’t be working in a silo, your insights flow through to the other disciplines, and vice versa.
• Involved in the design and development of truly unique projects and solutions, end‑to‑end. Yes, you can be a mechatronics gamechanger! There is nothing more thrilling than seeing your simulations out there in the field.
• Access to a broad portfolio of training and educational courses, allowing you to grow.
• The chance to be part of a fast‑growing company where you can grow in your area of expertise or interest.
• A convenient office location near the highway (E40‑E403), the central train station, and the charming city of Bruges, providing a stimulating work environment!
• An attractive salary package with additional benefits such as meal vouchers, extensive insurance coverage, extra vacation days, a company car, and our beloved Friday French Fries tradition.