Project Engineer

Hunter Douglas, Inc.; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hunter Douglas is seeking a technically strong Project Engineer who takes ownership of structural integrity, calculation accuracy, and system performance within complex architectural projects. This role sits within our Engineering (Design Team) and R&D departments, focusing on ceiling and wall systems used in high-end architectural projects.

As a Project Engineer, you will translate concepts into safe, manufacturable solutions, develop calculation models, and support innovative standard systems.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical or construction engineering.
• Strong analytical skills and structural insight.
• Experience working on technically complex building‑related systems.
• Ability to work independently and take technical ownership.
• Clear communication skills (Dutch or English).
• HBO degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or Construction Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Engineer complex, non-standard ceiling and wall constructions.
• Perform and validate wind load and structural calculations according to relevant standards.
• Translate architectural concepts into safe, manufacturable solutions.
• Develop calculation models and improve engineering methodologies.
• Support R&D in the development of new standard systems.
• Review and optimize technical drawings and system documentation.
• Act as a senior technical reference within the team.
• Your work directly impacts safety, compliance, and performance in real-world conditions.

Skills

5+ years experience

Analytical skills

Structural insight

Building systems experience

Independent worker

Communication skills

Dutch or English

Education

HBO degree in Mechanical/Construction Engineering

Tools

Revit

BIM workflows

Job description

Hunter Douglas is the world’s leading manufacturer of window coverings and a major manufacturer of architectural products. We are a brand that you know and trust. With more than 100 years of innovation, we’ve defined our industry with proprietary products that deliver revolutionary style and functionality and can be found in millions of homes and commercial buildings globally.

We are searching for candidates that are driven, intelligent, creative, and entrepreneurial. By offering challenging and accelerated opportunities for growth, powered by a shared hunger for success, we create a space for your career to thrive. In return for your expertise, we are committed to providing competitive and robust total compensation and benefit packages to ensure you feel valued. Our dream is to become the fastest growing, most loved, window covering company in the world.

We are looking for a technically strong Project Engineer who takes ownership of structural integrity, calculation accuracy, and system performance within complex architectural projects.

This is a role for an engineer who understands loads, safety margins, standards, and how theory translates into buildable solutions.

Within our Engineering (Design Team) and R&D department, you will play a key role in the development, validation, and optimization of ceiling and wall systems used in high-end and technically demanding architectural projects.

What you’ll be doing

• Engineer complex, non-standard ceiling and wall constructions
• Perform and validate wind load and structural calculations according to relevant standards
• Translate architectural concepts into safe, manufacturable solutions
• Develop calculation models and improve engineering methodologies
• Support R&D in the development of new standard systems
• Review and optimize technical drawings and system documentation
• Act as a senior technical reference within the team
• Your work directly impacts safety, compliance, and performance in real-world conditions

Technical Environment

• Wind load calculation model (developed by HD and TNO)
• Revit / BIM workflows

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in mechanical or construction engineering
• Strong analytical skills and structural insight
• Experience working on technically complex building‑related systems
• Ability to work independently and take technical ownership
• Clear communication skills (Dutch or English)
• HBO degree (or higher) in Mechanical Engineering or Construction Engineering