Senior System Engineer, Atomic-Scale Metrology Platforms

Nearfield Instruments; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Nearfield Instruments in Eindhoven is seeking a System Engineer to translate customer and product requirements into a balanced system architecture. You will own the technical system perspective across the product lifecycle, coordinating between Product Management, Development & Engineering, Manufacturing and Applications to deliver a unified machine.

The role requires a Master’s or PhD in a technical field, 5+ years in a similar environment, and fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Eng, Mechatronics, Electrical Eng, Applied Physics, Optics, Control Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of System Engineer experience in a complex high-tech environment.
• Experience in semiconductor equipment, metrology or related technology industry is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to translate customer requirements into technical specifications and system architectures.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the system architecture and ensure compliance with customer and product requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Translate customer needs into clear, measurable system requirements and performance specifications.
• Define and maintain system performance budgets, interfaces and allocations across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Lead technical trade-off studies, feasibility analyses and architecture decisions for complex system challenges.
• Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation plans with multidisciplinary teams.
• Work closely with Product Management to evaluate customer requirements, market needs and future product capabilities.
• Guide Development & Engineering teams by providing system-level requirements, architecture and technical direction.
• Define verification, validation and qualification strategies with Manufacturing, Integration & Test and Applications Engineering.
• Support system integration, performance characterization and root cause analysis during development and customer qualification.
• Drive technical decision-making balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability and serviceability.
• Act as a technical point of contact for customers, supporting discussions, escalations and product improvements.
• Contribute to the next generation of Nearfield's metrology platforms through continuous innovation and systems thinking.

Skills

System architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

English fluency

Education

Master's degree or PhD in a technical discipline

Job description

Nearfield Instruments in Eindhoven is seeking a System Engineer to translate customer and product requirements into a balanced system architecture. You will own the technical system perspective across the product lifecycle, coordinating between Product Management, Development & Engineering, Manufacturing and Applications to deliver a unified machine.

The role requires a Master’s or PhD in a technical field, 5+ years in a similar environment, and fluency in English.