Hardware Team Lead: Flexible Hours, 30 Vacation Days

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

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.