R&D Engineer – Inkjet Technology

The Member Company; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Member Company in the Netherlands is seeking a Print Process Developer to join an innovative R&D team focused on next-generation industrial inkjet printing technology. You will explore the physics of printing, ink behavior, droplet formation, media interaction and drying processes, and translate scientific insights into practical solutions for future products.

You will collaborate with physicists, chemists, engineers and software developers to test theories on real industrial systems and to

Responsibilities

• Investigating printing phenomena through experiments, measurements, data analysis, and physical modelling.
• Developing and optimizing print processes involving inks, printheads, media, drying, fixation, and image processing.
• Translating print-quality challenges and application requirements into physical questions and technical solutions.
• Designing and executing experiments using laboratory setups and industrial printing systems.
• Building, validating, and refining physical models to explain and predict process behavior.
• Analyzing complex datasets and using insights to improve print performance.
• Collaborating with specialists from multiple disciplines to understand process interactions and trade-offs.
• Converting scientific knowledge into robust, scalable solutions for future products and applications.

Skills

Data analysis

Physical modelling

Experimental design

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Print process knowledge

Job description

About this vacancy

Are you fascinated by the science behind advanced technology? Do you enjoy combining experimentation, data analysis, and physical modelling to solve complex engineering challenges? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Print Process Developer to join an innovative R&D team developing the next generation of industrial inkjet printing technology.

In this role, you will explore the physics behind the printing process and develop solutions that directly contribute to future products and applications. From ink behavior and droplet formation to media interaction and drying processes, you will investigate the fundamental mechanisms that determine print quality and system performance.

This is a highly multidisciplinary role where scientific insight is translated into technology that works in real-world printing systems.

As a Print Process Developer, you will work on complex technical challenges at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and engineering.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Investigating printing phenomena through experiments, measurements, data analysis, and physical modelling.
• Developing and optimizing print processes involving inks, printheads, media, drying, fixation, and image processing.
• Translating print-quality challenges and application requirements into physical questions and technical solutions.
• Designing and executing experiments using laboratory setups and industrial printing systems.
• Building, validating, and refining physical models to explain and predict process behavior.
• Analyzing complex datasets and using insights to improve print performance.
• Collaborating with specialists from multiple disciplines to understand process interactions and trade-offs.
• Converting scientific knowledge into robust, scalable solutions for future products and applications.

You will be part of a multidisciplinary R&D organization where innovation is driven by collaboration.

Working alongside physicists, chemists, engineers, software developers, and technology specialists, you will tackle challenges ranging from:

• Fluid dynamics
• Droplet generation and jetting behavior
• Ink-media interactions
• Drying and fixation processes
• Print quality optimization
• Process modelling and validation

The unique aspect of this role is that you will not only develop theories and models but also test them directly on experimental setups and real industrial printing systems.