Hardware Team Lead

Priva; De Lier; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

30 vacation days

Travel allowance

Solid pension plan

Personal development budget

On-site gym

Job summary

Priva in De Lier, Netherlands, invites a seasoned Hardware Team Lead to steer the hardware development team. You will coordinate day-to-day activities, ensure priorities, processes, and ways of working align with business goals, and drive delivery of reliable hardware solutions.

You will work closely with product management, project managers, systems engineering, software, quality, and external partners to keep the team organized and performing at its best.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• At least 7 years of experience in hardware development or embedded product development.
• Experience coordinating engineering teams or leading multidisciplinary hardware development activities.
• Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycles from concept to maintenance.
• Experience with planning, prioritization, and risk management in a technical environment.
• Proven ability to implement or improve development processes and governance.
• Experience working with external development partners.
• Strong organizational skills and a structured, pragmatic approach to execution.
• Clear communication to align stakeholders around priorities and decisions.
• Quality-driven mindset with emphasis on maintainability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary interface and first point of contact for internal teams and external partners into the Hardware team.
• Define, coordinate and manage internal and external communication paths and processes.
• Coordinate activities, priorities, and workload of the hardware team across development and maintenance projects.
• Translate business objectives into clear team plans, priorities, and execution timelines.
• Implement and maintain an effective risk management process.
• Build a structured approach to requirements, verification, documentation, and change management.
• Define interfaces and collaboration models within the organization and with external partners.
• Help the team identify and remove blockers, manage dependencies, and elevate risks when needed.
• Monitor progress, quality, and delivery performance and ensure follow-up actions.
• Contribute to resource planning and capacity management.
• Coach team members in collaboration, ownership, and disciplined execution.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and reliable delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Hardware development

Project coordination

Requirements management

Communication

Risk management

Process improvement

Stakeholder alignment

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering/Embedded Systems/Mechatronics

Tools

Project management tools

Job description

Located between Rotterdam and The Hague, in the heart of the world’s leading greenhouse region, lies Westland, home to Priva’s modern campus in De Lier. This innovative region has been the foundation of our family-owned company since the 1950s.

What started as a hardware business has grown into a global leader in horticulture and building automation. Today, Priva develops advanced hardware, software, and digital services for climate control, energy efficiency, and water optimization. Our solutions support horticulture, indoor and city farming, as well as offices, hotels, hospitals, and retail environments worldwide.

Our next ambition? Becoming a leading digital service provider with “Climate as a Service” solutions that help customers operate more sustainably.

With over 600 colleagues, 16 international offices, and more than 400 installation partners, we deliver smart, sustainable solutions in over 100 countries.

How You Add Value

Are you passionate about leading a hardware team and creating the structure needed for high-quality product development? As a Hardware Team Lead, you play a key role in coordinating the day‑to‑day activities of the hardware team and ensuring priorities, processes, and ways of working are clear, effective, and aligned with business goals.

You help the team deliver reliable hardware solutions by bringing focus, planning, and consistency to the development process. Working closely with product management, project managers, systems engineering, software, quality, and external development partners, you ensure the team is organized, supported, and able to perform at its best.

This role combines team coordination, delivery focus, process improvement, and some project management support. You create the conditions for strong execution while continuously improving how the team works together and with others.

Your Responsibilities

• Be the primary interface and first point of contact for internal teams and external partners into the Hardware team
• Define, coordinate and manage the internal and external communication paths and processes
• In collaboration with the project managers, coordinate the activities, priorities, and workload of the hardware team across development and maintenance projects
• Translate business and project objectives into clear team plans, aligned priorities, and realistic execution timelines
• Implement and maintain an effective risk management process
• Build a structured and traceable approach to requirements, verification, documentation, and change management
• Define clear interfaces and collaboration models within the organization and with our external partners
• Help the team identify and remove blockers, manage dependencies, and elevate risks when needed
• Monitor progress, quality, and delivery performance, and ensure actions are followed up
• Contribute to resource planning and capacity management
• Coach team members in effective collaboration, ownership, and disciplined execution
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, practical problem-solving, and reliable delivery

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Mechatronics, or a related technical field
• At least 7 years of experience in hardware development, electronics engineering, or embedded product development
• Experience in coordinating engineering teams or leading multidisciplinary hardware development activities
• Strong understanding of hardware development lifecycles, from concept and requirements through validation, release, and maintenance
• Experience with project coordination, planning, prioritization, and risk management in a technical environment
• Proven ability to implement or improve development processes, governance, and ways of working
• Experience working with external development partners
• Strong organizational skills and a structured, pragmatic approach to execution
• Clear communication skills and the ability to align stakeholders around priorities and decisions
• A quality-driven mindset with attention to long-term maintainability, reliability, and team effectiveness

What You Get

In Numbers

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working hours and 30 vacation days, with the option to buy more
• Travel allowance of €0.23/km (max. 150 km per day)

For Your Well-Being and Growth

• Solid pension plan and participation scheme
• Personal development budget and training opportunities
• Healthy cafeteria
• Free on-site gym with CrossFit, Pilates, Spinning, table tennis, and table football

Our Culture and Values

At Priva, our mission is to create environments where people can work, grow, and thrive. We deliver sustainable solutions for horticulture and building automation that reduce resource consumption and contribute to global sustainability goals.

Our culture is built on four core values: Sustainable, Innovative, Make it Happen, and Human.

Colleagues describe Priva as open, ambitious, innovative, friendly, and down-to-earth. We offer a flat, informal, and fast-paced environment where you are encouraged to take ownership and grow.

We believe diversity drives success. We welcome people from all backgrounds and perspectives and create a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to be their authentic self.