Electrical Safety Engineer – Test Systems

Prodrive Technologies; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based salary

33 days leave per year

Pension and travel allowance for on‑s­

Tailored growth plan

Wide career advancement opportunities

Innovative company culture

Flexible hours in 24/7 environment + 1

Job summary

Prodrive Technologies in the Netherlands is seeking an Electrical Safety Engineer within our Production Engineering team to design and improve electrical safety architectures for production and test systems. You will translate standards into practical designs, work with software and mechanical engineers, and ensure equipment is safe, reliable and suitable for daily production use.

Join a dynamic, innovative company with growth opportunities and a tailored development plan, offering a strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, machine building, industrial automation, power cabinets or test systems.
• Ability to read, interpret and develop electrical schematics across multiple voltage domains.
• Knowledge of electrical safety principles, grounding and protective earth.
• Experience with standards such as IEC 61010-1, IEC 60204-1, ISO 12100 and Low Voltage Directive.
• Strong communication in English within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics and safety functions for production and test systems.
• Develop solutions that safely disable hazardous voltages when a DUT is connected, disconnected or accessed.
• Define grounding, protective earth and earth bonding concepts.
• Perform and support electrical risk assessments and translate outcomes into practical designs.
• Apply electrical safety standards in practical, manufacturable designs.
• Review and improve existing test systems for safety, reliability and maintainability.
• Support verification, validation and documentation against EMC, safety and machine directives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and production stakeholders.
• Contribute to reusable designs and continuous improvement in Production Engineering.

Skills

Electrical safety principles

Reading electrical schematics

English communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related field

Tools

IEC 61010-1

IEC 60204-1

ISO 12100

Low Voltage Directive

Job description

Are you eager to design safe and reliable test systems, translate electrical safety standards into practical solutions, and contribute directly to our high-tech manufacturing environment? We invite you to visit our world-class manufacturing facility and become part of our Production Engineering team as an Electrical Safety Engineer.

About The Role

As an Electrical Safety Engineer within Production Engineering, you will design and improve the electrical safety architecture of production and test systems. Your focus will include circuits that safely disable hazardous voltages when a Device Under Test (DUT) is connected or disconnected, as well as grounding, earth bonding and electrical protection concepts. You will translate applicable standards and risk assessments into practical, robust and maintainable designs. Working closely with software and mechanical engineers, you will help ensure that our equipment is safe, reliable and suitable for daily use in production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design electrical schematics and safety functions for production and test systems.
• Develop solutions that safely disable hazardous voltages when a DUT is connected, disconnected or accessed.
• Define and implement grounding, protective earth and earth bonding concepts.
• Perform and support electrical risk assessments and translate the outcomes into practical solutions.
• Apply relevant electrical safety standards and directives in practical, manufacturable designs.
• Review and improve existing test systems for safety, reliability and maintainability.
• Support verification, validation and technical documentation of designs against EMC, safety and machine directives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and production stakeholders during development and implementation.
• Contribute to common design principles, reusable solutions and continuous improvement within Production Engineering.

What We Offer

• A performance-based salary that grows with your results
• 33 days of leave per year (including public holidays) to support a healthy work-life balance
• Pension plan and travel allowance for on-site working days
• Focus on personal development with a tailored growth plan
• Wide career advancement opportunities across various technical roles and projects
• A young, entrepreneurial, and innovative company culture
• Flexible working hours in a 24/7 environment, with free lunch or dinner on-site
• iPhone, laptop, and other necessary tools to help you perform your work optimally
• Free sports facilities on campus to help you stay healthy and fit.

What You Bring

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in electrical engineering, machine building, industrial automation, power cabinets or test systems.
• Ability to read, interpret and develop electrical schematics, including circuits with multiple voltage domains.
• Knowledge of electrical safety principles, grounding, protective earth and low-voltage systems.
• Familiarity with standards and directives such as IEC 61010-1, IEC 60204-1, ISO 12100 and the Low Voltage Directive.
• A structured and thorough way of working, with strong attention to detail and the ability to translate requirements into practical solutions.
• Experience in creating and maintaining technical and compliance documentation.
• Eager to learn, comfortable taking ownership and able to communicate effectively in English within multidisciplinary teams.

About Prodrive Technologies

We are dedicated to creating meaningful technologies that make the world work. We want to contribute to innovations that tackle major challenges in society, such as improving the quality of medical imaging. Besides, our technologies contribute to reducing the global dependency on fossil fuels and minimizing human exposure to air pollution. In other words, we create meaningful technologies that make the world work.