Control Engineer

DENS; Helmond; Remote; EUR 38,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Room to grow

Pleasant working environment

Room for training and courses

Pension fully paid by DENS

Company laptop and flexible working

Helmond office as home base

Weekly drinks and team activities

Job summary

DENS develops and delivers advanced mobile energy and battery solutions from its Helmond base in the Netherlands. You will write and test control software for our battery systems, bringing subsystems together and validating performance on field setups.

You will collaborate with mechanics, electronics, service, sales and chemistry to ensure reliable operation, analyzing data to drive improvements and proposing automated improvements where you see fit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in a relevant engineering field is required.
• 0–5 years of work experience; starters are welcome.
• Affinity with software, data and process technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test the control software for our battery systems.
• Ensure subsystems communicate smoothly via CAN, OPCUA, Modbus, MQTT and TCP.
• Build software for process monitoring to observe system behaviour.
• Create test set-ups and feed results into design improvements.
• Collaborate with mechanics, electronics, service, sales and chemistry on tests.
• Analyse test data to identify improvements and robustness of software.
• Propose automation or process improvements from your ideas.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Affinity with software, data and tech

Independent and proactive communicator

Team player

English and Dutch fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechatronics, electrical or mechanical engineering

Tools

CAN

OPC UA

Modbus

MQTT

TCP

Job description

Production of our battery systems is growing fast, and so is the software that controls and monitors them. You write code that does not stay stuck in a simulation: you test it on our own set-ups and see it come back in systems running in the field. You also get the room to take the lead in development and testing yourself. What you build will actually run.

we offer

• Room to grow: if you show us what you can do, we will give you the opportunity to develop yourself
• A pleasant working environment where people work hard, but there is also room for fun
• Working with colleagues who want to move forward, keep improving, and grow with us

your skills

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand and resolve complex technical issues.
• An affinity for software, data and process technology, with an eye for process optimisation and automation.
• Independent, proactive and a good communicator, able to collaborate effectively with colleagues from various disciplines.

why dens

• We are not a standard technical company. We are innovative, ambitious, and always on the move
• We look at what each person needs and respond accordingly: no standard approach, but tailor‑made solutions
• Because we all work on the same site, the lines of communication are short and decisions are made quickly; that is our strength

What will you do?

• Software for our battery systems— You develop and test the control software for our battery systems, from test set‑up all the way to battery systems in the field.
• Making subsystems work together — You make sure all parts of a system communicate and work together smoothly via CAN, OPCUA, Modbus, MQTT en TCP.
• Process monitoring— You build software that keeps an eye on the process, so we can see how a system behaves and step in before a problem occurs.
• Test set‑ups— You write the software for our test set‑ups, based on requirements we define together in advance. The results feed into design choices and improvements to the machines.
• Testing together— Test set‑ups are teamwork: you develop them together with colleagues from mechanics, electronics, service, sales and chemistry.
• Analysing test data— You dive into the data generated during testing and find out what can be improved. You have the drive to make your software better and more robust with every test.
• Bringing your own ideas— See a process that could be automated or optimised with software? Then you propose it yourself. There is room for that here, and people genuinely listen.

Who are you?

• A bachelor degree in mechatronics, electrical or mechanical engineering
• Between 0 and 5 years of work experience; starters are very welcome too
• An affinity with software, data and process technology
• Strong analytical skills: you want to understand why something works, or why it does not
• You enjoy solving problems and are not afraid to think outside the box
• You work well on your own, and are just as much a flexible team player
• You communicate fluently in both English and Dutch

What we offer

• A salary that matches your education and experience
• 26 holidays and 1 collective day, because relaxation is necessary
• Pension fully paid by DENS; extra personal contributions are possible
• Room for training and courses
• Grow as the company grows
• A company laptop and flexible working
• A great atmosphere, weekly drinks and fun team activities
• Helmond office as your home base

Why DENS?

If you choose DENS, you choose a working environment where innovation, sustainability and teamwork are key. With us, you will not only work on the future of energy, but also on your own. At DENS, you get the space to develop, to be challenged and to make an impact with us that will make a difference.

about DENS

DENS develops and delivers advanced mobile energy and battery solutions for demanding sectors —from construction and ports to critical infrastructure and inland shipping. We are a fast-growing
company of around 170 people, founded as a TU/e spin-off and based in Helmond, the Netherlands. Mechanics, electronics, chemistry and software are all under one roof.