Senior Electrical Engineer - Fixed Term

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Nederland; Veldhoven; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual leave

Career development

Job summary

ASSA ABLOY Entrance Systems Nederland seeks a Senior Electrical Engineer to translate customer needs into electrical specifications and drive the detailed design of electrical systems.

You will create schematics, BOMs, and safe PLC software, collaborate with mechanical, software, and development teams, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with global partners in English.

Qualifications

• Experience translating customer requirements into electrical specifications.
• Ability to develop detailed electrical designs and BOMs in cross-functional teams.
• Strong design skills for electrical systems and safety-focused PLC software.
• Proven track record reviewing designs for manufacturability and standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements and translate into electrical specifications.
• Develop electrical designs and BOMs within cross-functional teams.
• Design electrical systems and produce electrical schematics and BOMs.
• Review designs with project teams for compliance and manufacturability.
• Test and validate designs for safety and functionality.
• Mentor and lead Electrical Engineers on project teams.
• Coordinate with international colleagues and suppliers in English.

Skills

Electrical engineering

PLC programming

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentoring

English proficiency

Tools

PLC software

Electrical schematic tools

Job description

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Senior Electrical Engineer!

Location: Veldhoven, NL

IAI Industrial Systems is a leading supplier of advanced systems for the global security printing market, developing and manufacturing high-end solutions for passports, identity cards and banknotes. As part of HID Global, we operate in an international, high-tech environment where multidisciplinary collaboration is key.

By joining our team, you will be part of the CPI engineering team. This department is responsible for ensuring our technical documentation and processes are correct for customer specific projects.

• North Brabant, Netherlands
• Hybrid
• Mid-senior level

As our Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll support HID’s success by:

Design

• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into electrical specifications.
• Develop electrical specifications into detailed electrical designs within cross-functional teams.
• Design electrical systems.
• Create and deliver electrical schematics and associated bills of materials (BOMs).
• Review designs together with the multidisciplinary project team to ensure compliance with specifications, manufacturability requirements, and standardization principles.

Engineering & Development

• Translate designs into material lists for procurement, drawings, setup/configuration lists, machine operation flowcharts, and PLC software required for machine safety.
• Provide instructions to third parties and monitor the progress and quality of their work.
• Document relevant information for manuals, procedures, and work instructions.
• Record electrical specifications in design documentation in accordance with established procedures.

Validation & Testing

• Test and validate designs for functionality and safety in accordance with specifications and applicable safety standards.
• Develop and maintain test setups.
• Prepare test protocols for the Assembly & Test (A&T) department.

Support

• Support A&T personnel with technical questions and discuss suggestions from Assembly and Service staff regarding improvements in controls engineering, serviceability, user experience, and standardization.
• Propose improvements for existing IAI products.
• Track and resolve End-of-Life (EOL) issues for both newly built machines and the installed machine base.
• Act as a liaison between Software Engineering and Mechanical Engineering to facilitate mutual understanding and collaboration.
• Ensure effective knowledge transfer to the A&T department.

Job Characteristics

Communication

• Exchange information with all project team members to clarify customer requirements and translate them into electrical specifications.
• Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, and Development teams to determine the required machine safety level.
• Discuss component selection with the Purchasing department based on technical specifications and cost considerations.
• Review project schedules, progress, and results with the Director of Engineering and/or Project Leaders.
• Communicate with international HID colleagues regarding outsourced work assignments (English).
• Discuss technical matters with international suppliers (English).
• Review and evaluate suggestions from Assembly and Service personnel regarding improvements in controls engineering, serviceability, user experience, and standardization.
• Support A&T personnel with technical questions.
• Coach and mentor Electrical Engineers.
• Serve as Lead Engineer on project teams.
• Communicate directly with customers to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues (English).

Authority

• Modify and propose modifications to control software related to machine safety.
• Determine work sequence and methods within established priorities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver electrical designs within project schedules that meet customer requirements and applicable machine safety standards, including all required documentation in accordance with the Product Creation Process (PCP).
• Ensure timely availability of bills of materials for procurement, drawings, setup/configuration lists, process flowcharts, machine operation flowcharts, and safety-related PLC software.
• Report progress, status, and results of assigned work to management and Project Leaders.

Language skills

• English fluency
• Dutch desirable

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and rewards package
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work-life balance
• A vibrant, welcoming & inclusive culture
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential
• To be a part of a global organization that is pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds

Why apply?

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise.
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.
• Integrity: You are results‑orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted.

When you join our HID team, you’ll also be part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, the global leader in access solutions. You’ll have 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.