Electronic Design Engineer

Garmin; Oegstgeest; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 holiday days per year

Holiday allowance

Performance bonus

Flexible working hours

Training opportunities

Good pension plan

Participation in Garmin stock program

Attractive reduction on products

Job summary

Garmin, a leader in the sports technology industry, is looking for an Electrical Engineer to join their team in Oegstgeest. In this role, you will design, develop, and validate hardware for smart trainer products while collaborating with international teams. Candidates should possess a degree in Electrical Engineering and experience with motor control, PCB design, and embedded systems. Garmin offers a competitive salary with flexible working hours, allowances, and opportunities for personal development in a diverse work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with motor control and designing hardware around microcontrollers.
• Experience with battery-powered electronic systems.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and validate electronic hardware for Tacx smart trainer products.
• Create electrical schematics and PCB layouts for products.
• Support hardware development from concept to production.

Skills

Motor control

Electromagnetic actuators

Hardware design

Bluetooth

Wi-Fi

EMC knowledge

PCB design using Cadence OrCAD

Communication skills in English

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Degree in Electronics Engineering

Degree in Hardware Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

DMMs

Job description

Our product electrical engineering team is a fast-growing team of professionals who are responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the hardware for all the smart trainer products that Tacx makes.

In this position you are part of our Engineering and R&D department, consisting of Mechanical, Electrical, and Software Engineers. You will work in close cooperation with other engineers to design and develop products at our office and manufacturing facility in Oegstgeest. Aside from all your local coworkers, you’ll work together with international colleagues from different kinds of disciplines all over the world. You will report to our Electrical Engineering Team Lead.

Your team

You will join a small electrical engineering team (5 people) within our broader Engineering and R&D organization. The team is responsible for the hardware in Tacx smart trainer products and works closely with software, mechanical engineering and manufacturing.

Because development and assembly are closely connected in Oegstgeest, you can move quickly from idea to prototype to manufacturable product. At the same time, this role has a strong international component: you will collaborate closely with PCB design teams in the USA and electronics manufacturing partners in Taiwan. You’ll have a direct impact on the quality of the products we build and on the effectiveness of the team around you.

What are your main tasks and responsibilities?

• Design, develop and validate electronic hardware for Tacx smart trainer products.
• Create electrical schematics and PCB layouts for products with a strong analog focus.
• Work on hardware for motor control, electromagnetic actuators, microcontrollers, wireless connectivity, and battery-powered systems.
• Support hardware development from concept and prototyping to verification and production.
• Bring up and test hardware on prototypes and bare boards.
• Use lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and DMMs to debug and validate designs.
• Make design trade-offs across performance, power, thermal behavior, size and cost.
• Apply EMC knowledge during design and validation.
• Collaborate closely with mechanical, software and manufacturing teams to deliver robust, manufacturable products.
• Work closely with colleagues in the USA on PCB design and with partners in Taiwan on electronics manufacturing.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of existing Tacx products and help increase team productivity through strong technical execution.

What do we expect from you?

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Hardware Engineering or a related field.
• Experience with motor control and/or electromagnetic actuators and designing hardware around microcontrollers.
• Experience with Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi.
• Experience with battery-powered electronic systems.
• Strong knowledge of EMC and how it affects hardware design.
• Experience in creating schematics and PCB designs using Cadence OrCAD.
• Hands‑on experience with hardware bring‑up, debugging and validation using standard lab tools.
• Solid written and verbal communication skills in English (and pref)

What we offer you?

We offer you the opportunity to contribute to the ambitions and success of a globally growing company. You will share your passion and engage in ambitious and challenging projects. While using your skills you will have a direct impact on our current focus and future direction.

Besides a competitive salary, 27 holiday days a year, holiday allowance and a performance bonus we also offer flexible working hours, training opportunities, a good pension plan and attention for personal development. In addition, you have the option to participate in the Garmin stock program and receive an attractive reduction on Tacx and Garmin products. All present in an inspiring, diverse, multicultural and sporty work environment. For the right candidate who is not living close to our Oegstgeest office, we offer relocation support.

Do you want to work at Tacx, a Garmin company?

If you feel excited by being part of this inspiring and sporty work environment and you think your personal skills and professional qualities match the job requirements, we look forward to receiving your job application, together with a Curriculum Vitae and motivation letter.

If you have questions about this position or the process do not hesitate, grab your phone and app or call Dré Schellekens, Talent Acquisition Consultant, [phone] or send an e-mail to [e-mail]