Senior Mechatronics Engineer - Air Bearing Motion Systems

Nearfield Instruments; Rotterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Nearfield Instruments seeks a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to lead subsystems from concept to production, translating system KPIs into innovative mechatronic solutions. You will work with system engineering and architects in multidisciplinary teams to ensure performance, reliability and cost targets are met.

You bring a strong mechatronics background, 5+ years in high-precision systems, and proven leadership in design, modelling and validation across mechanics, electronics and software.

Qualifications

• > MSc or PhD in Mechatronics, Mechanical Engineering, Control Engineering, Precision Engineering, or a related field.
• "> At least 5 years of relevant experience in high-precision mechatronic systems or motion platforms.

Responsibilities

• > Lead subsystem concepts from concept to volume production.
• "> Translate system KPIs into mechatronic solutions in multidisciplinary teams.
• "> Design and realize high-precision modules with performance, reliability, manufacturability and cost targets.
• "> Own motion modules and coordinate with system engineering and architects.
• "> Model, simulate, test and validate to verify performance.
• "> Shape subsystem roadmaps aligned with company and customer roadmaps.
• "> Coach engineers and support industrialization and release.
• "> Collaborate with Systems Architects, Control Engineers, Software Engineers and Precision Mechanics.

Skills

Mechatronic architecture

Precision motion

Air bearing tech

Dynamics & vibration

Sensing & actuation

Motion control

System modelling

Project leadership

English proficiency

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

MSc/PhD in Mechatronics

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

FEM

Python

Job description

Nearfield Instruments seeks a Senior Mechatronics Engineer to lead subsystems from concept to production, translating system KPIs into innovative mechatronic solutions. You will work with system engineering and architects in multidisciplinary teams to ensure performance, reliability and cost targets are met.

You bring a strong mechatronics background, 5+ years in high-precision systems, and proven leadership in design, modelling and validation across mechanics, electronics and software.