Electrical Safety Engineer - Eindhoven

YoungCapital NEXT; Son en Breugel; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored development plan

Career opportunities

Performance-based salary growth

33 days leave per year

Pension plan

Free meals on-site

iPhone and laptop

Job summary

Prodrive Technologies is seeking an Electrical Safety Engineer - Test Systems in the Eindhoven area. You will design safety circuits, develop methods to safely disable hazardous voltages, and establish grounding concepts while collaborating with software and mechanical engineers.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics and at least two years of relevant experience in electrical engineering or test systems, with a focus on safety standards and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics or related field.
• At least two years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, machine building, industrial automation, power cabinets or test systems.
• Able to read, interpret and develop electrical schematics with multiple voltage domains.
• Understand electrical safety principles including grounding and low-voltage systems.
• Familiarity with IEC 61010-1, IEC 60204-1, ISO 12100 and the Low Voltage Directive.
• Translate requirements and risk assessments into practical electrical safety solutions.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical and compliance documentation.
• Strong English communication and cross-disciplinary teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics and safety functions for production and test systems.
• Develop solutions to safely disable hazardous voltages.
• Define grounding, protective earth and earth bonding concepts.
• Perform electrical risk assessments.
• Apply electrical safety standards and directives in practical designs.
• Review and improve existing test systems.
• Support verification, validation and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and production stakeholders.

Skills

Electrical schematics

Safety concepts

Grounding/PE

Risk assessments

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics

Job description

What are you going to do:

Start as an Electrical Safety Engineer - Test Systems in Eindhoven! In this role, you will design and improve the electrical safety of Prodrive Technologies' production and test systems. You will develop circuits that safely disable hazardous voltages when a Device Under Test is connected, disconnected or accessed, and turn safety standards and risk assessments into practical designs.

You will work closely with software and mechanical engineers in a high-tech manufacturing environment. Your work will cover grounding, protective earth and electrical protection, as well as reviewing existing systems for safety, reliability and maintainability. This role calls for a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field, plus at least two years of relevant experience.

Your responsibilities:

• Designing electrical schematics and safety functions for production and test systems.
• Developing solutions to safely disable hazardous voltages.
• Defining grounding, protective earth and earth bonding concepts.
• Performing and supporting electrical risk assessments.
• Applying electrical safety standards and directives in practical designs.
• Reviewing and improving existing test systems.
• Supporting verification, validation and technical documentation.
• Collaborating with engineering teams and production stakeholders.

You will join a young, entrepreneurial and innovative team where you can take ownership of your work and contribute to safer equipment. Prodrive offers a tailored development plan, career opportunities and performance-based salary growth. Benefits include 33 days of leave per year including public holidays, a pension plan, travel allowance for on-site working days, free meals on-site and access to campus sports facilities.

What we offer

• Salary: An indicative gross monthly salary between €3,545 and €4,529, excluding holiday allowance, with performance-based salary growth.
• Employment: A full-time position of 38 hours per week at Prodrive Technologies in the Eindhoven area.
• Working schedule: Flexible working hours in a 24/7 production environment. The vacancy does not specify a shift schedule.
• Development: A tailored growth plan and opportunities to progress across technical roles and projects.
• Time off: 33 days of leave per year, including public holidays.
• Culture: A young, entrepreneurial and innovative high-tech environment with multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Extras: A pension plan, travel allowance for on-site working days, free lunch or dinner on-site, free campus sports facilities, an iPhone and a laptop.

What we ask

• You have a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.
• You have at least two years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, machine building, industrial automation, power cabinets or test systems.
• You can read, interpret and develop electrical schematics, including circuits with multiple voltage domains.
• You understand electrical safety principles, grounding, protective earth and low-voltage systems.
• You are familiar with standards and directives such as IEC 61010-1, IEC 60204-1, ISO 12100 and the Low Voltage Directive.
• You can translate technical requirements and risk assessments into practical electrical safety solutions.
• You have experience creating and maintaining technical and compliance documentation.
• You communicate effectively in English and work well with multidisciplinary teams.
• You work in a structured, thorough and detail-oriented way, and are comfortable taking ownership of your work.

Extra information Status Open Education Level HBO Location Son en Breugel Working hours per week 38 Type of Contract Fulltime (ervaren) Responsible for Design safety circuits for test systems, ensure safe voltage shutdown and grounding, assess risks, and verify compliance with standards. Published at 28-09-2026

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