Senior Electrical Hardware Engineer

SÜSS MicroTec AG; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Annual training

Flexible hours

Home office allowance

Health insurance

Pension plan

Job summary

SÜSS MicroTec AG in Eindhoven is seeking an experienced Hardware Engineer to design electrical diagrams and ensure compliance with quality, health, safety, and environmental standards. You will collaborate with project managers and multidisciplinary teams to deliver innovative solutions.

You will support service and engineering teams, create hardware documentation, and help optimize cost/quality of components and suppliers, with travel as needed. Fluency in English, Dutch or German is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's level of working and thinking.
• 5+ years in development-focused machine-building environment.
• Experience with E-Plan and Beckhoff PLC.
• Knowledge of electrical design quality standards and safety standards.
• Willingness to travel for installation/start-up/service.

Responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinary project teams.
• Create requirements for materials, components and services to meet specs.
• Design and maintain electrical diagrams.
• Assist in estimating throughput and engineering tasks.
• Create and maintain hardware documentation and test protocols.
• Coordinate electrotechnical hardware assembly activities.
• Identify deviations in technical realization, quality and cost with project management.
• Report progress to the project manager.
• Support service to optimize cost/quality of components and suppliers.

Skills

5+ years exp

E-Plan experience

Beckhoff PLC

Quality standards

Safety standards

Ownership & accountability

Strong communication

Multitasking

Planning & organizing

Willing to travel

English

Dutch

German

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

E-Plan software

Beckhoff PLC software

Job description

Big ideas often start small - sometimes smaller than a speck of dust. Microchips power the tools and devices we rely on every day - from smartphones and electric vehicles to medical diagnostics and AI systems. SUSS equipment enables their production through scalable, high-precision solutions in lithography, wafer bonding, and packaging. With over 75 years of experience and a global presence, we are a trusted partner that combines reliability and innovative strength.

We are guided by the conviction that innovation is not only created by technology, but by people who take responsibility and overcome boundaries together.

Are you the experienced Hardware / Electrical Engineer with a passion for electrical design? Do you like to work independently in a multidisciplinary team on innovative projects? Then we are looking for you!

As Hardware Engineer you are responsible for independently designing and creating electrical diagrams according to specifications. You ensure that the realization of electrical installations meets legal requirements in the areas of quality, health, safety, and the environment. You work closely with project managers and other team members to achieve the best results. You also play a crucial role in supporting the service department in analysing and solving technical problems.

Your Tasks

• Work together in (multidisciplinary) project teams.
• Create requirements for materials, components, and services to meet customer, legal, and other specifications.
• Design and maintain electrical hardware diagrams. o Cooperate in estimating throughput time and working time for engineering tasks.
• Support the quotation process to ensure a feasible technology offer is sent to the customer.
• Create and maintain hardware documentation, instruction manuals, and test protocols.
• Coordinate electrotechnical hardware assembly activities.
• Support project management in identifying deviations in technical realization, quality, and cost.
• Report progress and status to the project manager.
• Support the service department in analyzing and solving issues to find the optimum solution regarding the cost/quality ratio of components and suppliers.

Your Profile

• Bachelor's level of working and thinking o 5+ years of progressive experience in a development-focused, machine-building environment.
• Experience with E-Plan (preferred).
• Experience with Beckhoff PLC systems (preferred).
• Knowledgeable about quality standards for electrical designs and diagrams.
• Knowledgeable about safety standards for electrical designs and diagrams.
• Demonstrates ownership and accountability.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within (multidisciplinary) teams.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage multiple issues and projects simultaneously.
• Planning and organizational skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed for installation, start-up, or third-line service.
• Language skills: English, Dutch, German (preferred).
• You must have a valid work permit for the Netherlands that does not require employer sponsorship, as we are not a recognized sponsor.

We Offer Among Other Benefits

• Paid Time Off:

  Approximately 27 days of vacation, 8% vacation pay, 13th month's salary, anniversary bonuses with extra vacation time

• Safety & Development:

  Annual training courses and team-building days, travel allowance

• Working hours that accommodate your individual needs:

  40-hour week, flexible working hours with core hours, home office with allowance, overtime pay

• Your health is important to us:

  Voluntary health insurance, company pension scheme, various insurance policies, short-term leave for doctor's appointments