System Engineer - Unmanned Underwater Vehicless (Remote)

Eco Plus Solutions AB; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote onboarding

Relocation support

On-site prototyping facilities

Job summary

Eco Plus Solutions AB is seeking a lead Systems Engineer to own the complete physical and systemic design of advanced subsea platforms. You will bridge mechanical, hydrodynamic, and electrical disciplines to translate digital models into deployable vehicles, driving architecture and budgets from concept to sea trials.

The role requires 10+ years in systems engineering, a relevant engineering degree, and hands-on AIT with strict constraint handling.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in systems engineering with leading physical design cycles of complex vehicles.
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
• Hands-on experience in Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT) and managing physical constraints.
• Fluent in English (C1+) and hold Dutch or NATO-country citizenship with security clearance eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Drive complete physical and systemic architecture of subsea platforms and manage budgets (Mass, Power, Buoyancy, Drag, Navigation, Communications).
• Balance payload, speed, and endurance to meet harsh requirements.
• Lead multidisciplinary integration of high-voltage batteries, control loops, and sensor payloads.
• Oversee HITL validation, test campaigns, and trials from prototype to saltwater deployment.
• Mentor a small engineering team and fill gaps in electrical, acoustic, and avionics.

Skills

System architecture

Budget management

Leadership

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Education

Systems Engineering / Naval Architecture / Aerospace / Mechanical Eng

Job description

*** Candidates NATO country nationality elligible only***

Initial remote start available
Salary: €100,000 – €110,000 base + performance bonus & option pool
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Domain: Defense / Autonomous Maritime Systems

About the Opportunity

A fast-growing engineering startup developing cutting-edge, autonomous subsea interceptor platforms is seeking a lead Systems Engineer. Operating in the defense technology space, the company builds high-performance maritime systems built to withstand extreme environments, such as the North Sea.

In this key role, you will take full system ownership—bridging mechanical, hydrodynamic, and electrical engineering disciplines to bring complex subsea vehicles from digital models to physical reality.

Key Responsibilities

• System Architecture & Budgets: Drive the complete physical and systemic architecture of subsea platforms. Own and strictly manage critical budgets, including Mass, Power, Buoyancy, Drag, Navigation, and Communications.
• Trade-Off Management: Ruthlessly balance compromises between payload, speed, and endurance to satisfy harsh operational requirements.
• Technical Integration: Lead the multidisciplinary integration of high-voltage battery architectures, operational control loops, and sensor payloads within a tightly constrained physical envelope.
• AIT & Testing: Oversee Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) validation, test campaign planning, and operational trials from early prototyping through saltwater deployment.
• Multidisciplinary Leadership: Manage and mentor a small, fast-moving engineering team, filling operational gaps (electrical, acoustic, avionics) as needed during early phase development.

Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 10 years of systems engineering experience, with a proven track record of leading the physical design cycle of complex vehicles (subsea platforms, aerospace, high-performance maritime, or motorsport).
• Education: Degree in Systems Engineering, Naval Architecture, Aerospace, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent practical experience).
• Technical Mastery: Deep hands-on experience in Assembly, Integration, and Testing (AIT). Demonstrated expertise managing physical constraints like watertight integrity, thermal dissipation, shock, and vibration.
• Security & Language: Fluent in English (C1+). Must hold Dutch or NATO-country citizenship with eligibility for security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct UUV or subsea domain expertise.
• Hands-on vehicle building experience (including hobbies or side projects).
• Familiarity with high-voltage battery architectures, acoustic sensors, and hydrodynamic analysis.

What Is Offered

• Impact & Ownership: Complete technical authority over vehicle design decisions and system performance margins.
• Compensation: €100,000 – €110,000 starting base salary, performance-based bonus potential, and future employee equity/stock options.
• Flexibility & Benefits: 25 days annual leave, initial remote onboarding flexibility with relocation support to the Netherlands, and direct access to on-site prototyping facilities for rapid physical iteration.