Lead Engineer - Space & High-Tech Industry (m/w/d)

Everience Benelux; Leiden; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Size Up Consulting in Leiden, Netherlands seeks a Lead Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex development projects. You will serve as the technical link between customer requirements, engineering solutions, and project execution, guiding projects from proposal through development and delivery, ensuring feasible, efficient outcomes.

This role emphasizes hands-on problem solving, continuous improvement, and close collaboration with project managers, product managers, sales, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical discipline (Mechanical/Aerospace/Applied Physics).
• 5–10 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience providing technical leadership or guiding engineering teams.
• Experience in high-tech manufacturing or product development environments.
• Experience reviewing mechanical designs and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of CAD tools such as CATIA or similar.
• Experience with engineering cost estimates and effort calculations.
• Strong English communication skills (Dutch is a plus).

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of development projects.
• Translate customer requirements into practical and innovative technical solutions.
• Support selection, optimisation and further development of existing product solutions.
• Review and approve mechanical designs, engineering concepts, and 3D models.
• Provide technical guidance throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Assist with project planning by estimating engineering effort, resources and costs.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Product Managers, Sales and multidisciplinary engineers.
• Contribute to technical decisions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project coordination

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Aerospace/Applied Physics

Tools

CATIA

ANSYS

Job description

Description Du Poste

We are ooking for a

Avec une double expertise en Data et DevOps, Size Up Consulting permet d’accélérer la transition digitale des entreprises et de transformer l’information en véritable levier stratégique. Dans une ère augmentée par l’IA, sa mission est claire : aider les organisations à maîtriser, structurer et valoriser leur patrimoine data ; et accélérer l’innovation ainsi que le time-to-market.

Ses 200 consultants accompagnent les entreprises dans la structuration d’une culture data-driven et la construction d’architectures souveraines capables de générer valeur, efficacité et compétitivité durable.

Size Up Consulting fait partie d’Everience, groupe international de conseil et de services numériques augmentés, pionnier de la symbiose Homme-IA en entreprise.

We are ooking for a Lead Engineer who will provide technical leadership across complex development projects.

In this role, you will act as the technical link between customer requirements, engineering solutions, and project execution. You will guide projects from the early proposal phase through development and delivery, ensuring that technical solutions are feasible, efficient, and aligned with customer expectations.

This is a technical leadership role rather than a pure design position. You will review engineering concepts, support technical decision-making, coordinate multidisciplinary activities, and contribute to project planning, budgeting, and product improvements.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the technical execution of development projects
• Translate customer requirements into practical and innovative technical solutions
• Support the selection, optimisation, and further development of existing product solutions
• Review and approve mechanical designs, engineering concepts, and 3D models
• Provide technical guidance throughout the full project lifecycle
• Support project planning by estimating engineering effort, resources, and technical costs
• Collaborate closely with Project Managers, Product Managers, Sales teams, and multidisciplinary engineering specialists
• Contribute to technical decisions and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (HBO/WO) in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
• Approximately 5–10 years of relevant engineering experience;
• Experience providing technical leadership or guiding engineering teams;
• Experience within a high-tech manufacturing, engineering, or product development environment;
• Experience reviewing mechanical designs, technical drawings, and engineering documentation;
• Experience with CAD software such as CATIA or similar tools;
• Knowledge of mechanical analysis tools such as ANSYS or comparable software is an advantage;
• Experience creating engineering estimates, effort calculations, and technical cost assessments;
• Strong communication skills in English (Dutch is a plus);
• A proactive, hands-on, and solution-oriented approach.

Experience within the aerospace or space industry is considered a strong advantage.

What we offer

• The opportunity to contribute to advanced space technology and international missions;
• A challenging technical leadership role within a high-tech engineering environment;
• Collaboration with highly skilled multidisciplinary teams;
• Exposure to innovative satellite and aerospace programmes;
• A 1-year deta-vast assignment with the intention of transitioning into a permanent position.

All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.