Lead systems engineer voor "high energy & cooling"

Demcon; Enschede; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days off and 8% vacation allowance

Good pension plan

Training and courses via Demcon Academy

Company laptop and phone

Free fresh fruit weekly

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the Netherlands seeks a Lead Systems Engineer for high-energy and cooling projects. You will be the technical lead, ensuring quality and safety in project deliverables and guiding the team through your multidisciplinary expertise. The ideal candidate has an MSc or BSc related to engineering and experience in complex projects. This role offers a supportive workplace, a market-based salary, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• MSc or BSc in a relevant field, preferably multidisciplinary focus.
• Experience as lead engineer in technically complex projects.
• Knowledge of automotive engineering is useful.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects on high-power energy and cooling.
• Ensure safety and quality of project outcomes.
• Direct development process and oversee testing.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Electrical engineering knowledge

Mechanical engineering knowledge

Software engineering knowledge

Automotive engineering knowledge

Education

MSc or BSc in relevant field

Job description

For the position of Lead Systems Engineer voor “High Energy & Cooling” at Demcon Defense & Security Systems, you will be the technical lead for projects on high-power energy and cooling for and with the Dutch Defense.

About Demcon

DEMCON Defense & Security Systems collaborates with the Dutch ministry of defence on themes including energy supply (electricity, heat, cooling) on large scale (e.g., vehicles or bases) and on small (portable) scale, as well as autonomous systems and technology for unmanned and (semi) autonomous systems.

What are you going to do?

As lead systems engineer, you team up with the project manager to take responsibility for one or more projects: the PM mostly “budget and time,” you focus on “time and quality.” Through your broad and deep multidisciplinary knowledge (mechanical, electrical, software) and experience in systems engineering, combined with your leadership abilities, you will bring projects to a successful conclusion and thereby contribute to the safety of the Netherlands and Europe, now and in the future.

Demcon Defense & Security Systems already has a team working in multiple projects on high-power energy and cooling, for example in counter-UAS systems and in hybrid vehicle technology. Due to an increasing number of projects and the roadmap that shows further growth, we are in need of an additional, experienced lead engineer to help guide our projects. You will be responsible for things like:

The technical content of projects:

• Final responsibility for the product
• Taking important decisions
• Apply your broad, multidisciplinary knowledge

Guide the team:

• Task division and planning (together with project manager)
• Collaboration, way-of-working
• Ensuring the team has the right knowledge and skills (together with line manager/group leader)

Quality of results:

• Ensure safety (safety & security)
• Direct the development process (formulating requirements, designing architecture, oversee testing & verification)
• Proper implementation/execution of QMS (quality management system)

What do you bring to the table?

• An MSc or BSc in a relevant field, such as electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or software engineering; preferably with a multidisciplinary focus during or after the programme.
• Knowledge on automotive engineering is very useful in some of the projects.
• Experience as lead engineer in technically complex or multidisciplinary projects.
• Leadership skills such as communication, organisation, persuasiveness, listening, inspiring
• Enthusiasm and motivation to work on diverse projects within Defense & Security Systems!

What do we offer you?

At Demcon we value a nice workplace. For example, we have good coffee and there is free fresh fruit waiting for you every week. There is also a lot of personal attention and we discourag e overtime because we know how important home is.

Furthermore, you can count on, among other things:

• A good, market-based salary;
• 31 days off and 8% vacation allowance;
• A good pension plan at Zwitserleven;
• The opportunity to follow training and courses through the Demcon Academy so you can further develop your knowledge;
• A laptop and telephone from work;