Mechanical Architect

Sioux Technologies; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

28 holidays with an option to buy an additional 12

Training budget of €6000 per year

Social events and festivals

Job summary

Sioux Technologies located in Eindhoven is looking for a Mechanical Architect to lead the design of mechanical systems in high-tech projects. You will collaborate closely with different experts and customers to ensure the success of cutting-edge equipment development.

The role requires significant experience in mechanical design, excellent communication skills, and a strong technical background in mechatronics. You will enjoy a flexible work schedule, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities for personal development.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of experience in mechatronic and precision system design.
• Broad multidisciplinary orientation within complex systems.
• Deep theoretical and practical knowledge in technical design.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with customers and project team for alignment.
• Translate customer needs into specifications and designs.
• Ensure product design quality through specification of requirements.

Skills

Mechanical design

Mechatronic Engineering

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Education

MSc or PhD in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering

Job description

As a Mechanical Architect, your role is essential in contributing to challenging business cases and technical roadmaps from a mechanical perspective and in a multi-disciplinary context.

In this role, you support our customers in the high‑tech industry with developing cutting‑edge equipment, both in the Brainport region and internationally. Together with experts in mechanics, mechatronics, electronics, software, and mathematics, you will bring high‑tech solutions to life, such as advanced lithography machines, compact electron microscopes or medical devices that automate human tissue analysis.

Responsibilities

• Close collaboration with customers, fellow architects, the Project Manager, Account Manager, and the broader project team to ensure alignment and synergy.
• Translate customer needs into specifications, define mechanical architecture, budgets, and conceptual designs of (sub)systems.
• Specification of test and integration requirements to complete the V-model development cycle and ensure product design quality.
• Building and maintaining internal and external networks to support organizational growth and success.
• Drive innovation by introducing new technologies and solutions, applying theoretical principles in practical project contexts.
• Lead by example, motivating designers and engineers to take ownership of their deliverables.
• As an Architect Mechanics, manage broader, more complex scopes of work, including stakeholder management, technical leadership, and guiding larger multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Proven track record in mechanical design within high‑tech systems and/or equipment.
• 10 to 15 years of experience in mechatronic and precision system design, depending on seniority level.
• Broad multidisciplinary orientation, understanding how mechanical expertise integrates within complex systems.
• Strong analytical and abstract thinking skills, with proficiency in various analysis methods.
• Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Recognized as a technical leader and inspirational coach, with deep theoretical and practical knowledge in technical design, mechanisms, precision mechanics, and Design for Excellence (DfX).

Benefits

• Flexible 32–40 hour working week, with room to work from home.
• A healthy work‑life balance is very important to us. We have 28 holidays with an option to buy an additional 12 holidays.
• You will work with passionate colleagues who share your drive for technology and business success.
• By combining our expertise in software, electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly, we make the impossible possible for our customers and get to work on challenging high‑tech projects.
• You get a lot of freedom and responsibility; after all, you know exactly what you are doing.
• Personal coaching and a training budget of €6000 per year, so that you can continue to develop yourself.
• We also find it important to have fun together. We organize a lot for our employees, from family festivals and sparkling Christmas parties, to inspiring knowledge sessions for the high‑tech community.
• Our Sioux office is located in a prime location in the heart of the Brainport region. At our main office you can enjoy lunch, sports, making music, and sharing your knowledge with colleagues in one of our Tech Labs.

Eligibility

This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the US Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require Sioux to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.