Lead Electronics Engineer — Radar Hardware & Team Growth

Rotterdam Innovation City; Delft; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive pension plan

Commuting allowance

30 days of paid holiday leave (buy 3)

Job summary

Rotterdam Innovation City in Delft leads radar hardware development and seeks a Team Lead Electronics Engineering to guide a capable group of engineers. You will shape design direction, drive RF, FPGA, and high-speed interface work, and ensure adherence to EMC/IPC standards.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with I&D, procurement, and external partners, and balance hands-on engineering with leadership tasks to deliver high-quality hardware solutions.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc degree in Electronic Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of hands-on PCB hardware design experience with strong overall electronic design skills.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, or coaching technical team members.
• Deep technical knowledge of RF circuits, FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, and digital design.
• Strong experience with EMC regulations and IPC standards.
• Hands-on expertise with Altium Designer and measurement equipment like VNAs and oscilloscopes.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with great cross-cultural communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership and coaching: Guide and mentor a team of engineers on their daily work and project execution.
• Technical direction and standards: Define technical direction and team standards, ensuring high quality and alignment across all designs. Lead new design projects and product improvements for electrical, optical, and thermal control. Present designs and run constructive reviews with the team.
• Resource and operational management: Allocate resources efficiently, assign project tasks, and manage work schedules.
• PCB design and layout: Hands-on PCB layout creation using Altium Designer. Guide choices on RF and analog circuits, digital design, and high-speed interfaces.
• Circuit testing and verification: Oversee detailed testing, simulation, and design verification. Ensure findings are documented properly before releasing components or sub-assembly solutions to production.
• Design documentation and compliance: Keep design files, test reports, and technical specs structured and up to date. Maintain compliance with relevant IPC standards, EMC regulations, and internal procedures.
• Process improvement and partner alignment: Identify areas for operational improvement, evaluate proposed design changes to balance added value against resource expenditure, and manage contractor POs/timesheets. Collaborate directly with component suppliers, EMS partners, and academic institutions

Skills

PCB design

RF circuits

FPGAs

High-speed interfaces

Digital design

EMC regulations

IPC standards

Altium Designer

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Leadership coaching

English communication

Education

BSc or MSc in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Rotterdam Innovation City in Delft leads radar hardware development and seeks a Team Lead Electronics Engineering to guide a capable group of engineers. You will shape design direction, drive RF, FPGA, and high-speed interface work, and ensure adherence to EMC/IPC standards.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with I&D, procurement, and external partners, and balance hands-on engineering with leadership tasks to deliver high-quality hardware solutions.