Director of Engineering — Hardware, AI & Growth

Xsens Technologies B.V.; Enschede; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 paid vacation days

Tax perks for sports memberships and B

Flexible working hours

Paid volunteer time

Dedicated financial planner

Company social events and activities

Job summary

Xsens Technologies B.V. in Enschede seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the hardware, firmware, sensor fusion and software teams across product lines. You will own the R&D budget, headcount and supplier decisions, partnering with Product, Sales and Operations to scale delivery.

The role is hands-on and people‑oriented, with ~45 FTE growing to 50–55, reporting to the COO. On-site presence is required at least three days a week in the early years.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership experience in a hardware-software company.
• Track record building and growing engineering teams through scale.
• Credibility across hardware, firmware and software domains, with depth in at least two areas.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering organization across product lines, including hardware, firmware, sensor fusion and software.
• Own budget, headcount and supplier decisions within approved plan, collaborating with Product, Sales and Operations.
• Establish fast, predictable delivery rhythms and capacity models in partnership with Product Management and Operations.
• Be a technical thought partner to hardware, firmware, software and core algorithms leads; drive AI adoption in engineering workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Senior leadership

Hardware + Software

Sensor/Robotics

AI in engineering

Dutch language (preferred)

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Embedded systems

Sensor fusion

Algorithms

Firmware

Job description

Xsens Technologies B.V. in Enschede seeks a Director of Engineering to lead the hardware, firmware, sensor fusion and software teams across product lines. You will own the R&D budget, headcount and supplier decisions, partnering with Product, Sales and Operations to scale delivery.

The role is hands-on and people‑oriented, with ~45 FTE growing to 50–55, reporting to the COO. On-site presence is required at least three days a week in the early years.