Team Lead Electronics

Rotterdam Innovation City; Delft; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive pension plan

Commuting allowance

30 days of paid holiday leave (buy 3)

Job summary

Rotterdam Innovation City in Delft leads radar hardware development and seeks a Team Lead Electronics Engineering to guide a capable group of engineers. You will shape design direction, drive RF, FPGA, and high-speed interface work, and ensure adherence to EMC/IPC standards.

You will mentor engineers, coordinate with I&D, procurement, and external partners, and balance hands-on engineering with leadership tasks to deliver high-quality hardware solutions.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc degree in Electronic Engineering or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of hands-on PCB hardware design experience with strong overall electronic design skills.
• Proven experience leading, mentoring, or coaching technical team members.
• Deep technical knowledge of RF circuits, FPGAs, high-speed interfaces, and digital design.
• Strong experience with EMC regulations and IPC standards.
• Hands-on expertise with Altium Designer and measurement equipment like VNAs and oscilloscopes.
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with great cross-cultural communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership and coaching: Guide and mentor a team of engineers on their daily work and project execution.
• Technical direction and standards: Define technical direction and team standards, ensuring high quality and alignment across all designs. Lead new design projects and product improvements for electrical, optical, and thermal control. Present designs and run constructive reviews with the team.
• Resource and operational management: Allocate resources efficiently, assign project tasks, and manage work schedules.
• PCB design and layout: Hands-on PCB layout creation using Altium Designer. Guide choices on RF and analog circuits, digital design, and high-speed interfaces.
• Circuit testing and verification: Oversee detailed testing, simulation, and design verification. Ensure findings are documented properly before releasing components or sub-assembly solutions to production.
• Design documentation and compliance: Keep design files, test reports, and technical specs structured and up to date. Maintain compliance with relevant IPC standards, EMC regulations, and internal procedures.
• Process improvement and partner alignment: Identify areas for operational improvement, evaluate proposed design changes to balance added value against resource expenditure, and manage contractor POs/timesheets. Collaborate directly with component suppliers, EMS partners, and academic institutions

Skills

PCB design

RF circuits

FPGAs

High-speed interfaces

Digital design

EMC regulations

IPC standards

Altium Designer

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Leadership coaching

English communication

Education

BSc or MSc in Electronic Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

VNAs

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Lead our electronics crew to new heights. Build next-level hardware – and guide the bright minds who make it happen.

As our Team Lead Electronics Engineering, you blend technical hardware expertise with people-minded leadership.

You guide a talented team of several engineers designing, testing, and refining the electronics that power our radar systems.

Reporting to our Head of Innovation, you work closely with cross‑functional areas like I&D Engineering, I&D Project Management, Procurement, and our external partners.

You make sure our hardware is top quality, our processes run smoothly, and your team gets space to grow.

Responsibilities

• Team leadership and coaching: Guide and mentor a team of engineers on their daily work and project execution

• Technical direction and standards: Define technical direction and team standards, ensuring high quality and alignment across all designs. Lead new design projects and product improvements for electrical, optical, and thermal control. Present designs and run constructive reviews with the team

• Resource and operational management: Allocate resources efficiently, assign project tasks, and manage work schedules

• PCB design and layout: Hands‑on PCB layout creation using Altium Designer. Guide choices on RF and analog circuits, digital design, and high‑speed interfaces

• Circuit testing and verification: Oversee detailed testing, simulation, and design verification. Ensure findings are documented properly before releasing components or sub‑assembly solutions to production

• Design documentation and compliance: Keep design files, test reports, and technical specs structured and up to date. Maintain compliance with relevant IPC standards, EMC regulations, and internal procedures

• Process improvement and partner alignment: Identify areas for operational improvement, evaluate proposed design changes to balance added value against resource expenditure, and manage contractor POs/timesheets. Collaborate directly with component suppliers, EMS partners, and academic institutions

Requirements

• BSc or MSc degree in Electronic Engineering or a related technical field

• 8+ years of hands‑on PCB hardware design experience with strong overall electronic design skills

• Proven experience leading, mentoring, or coaching technical team members

• Deep technical knowledge of RF circuits, FPGAs, high‑speed interfaces, and digital design

• Strong experience with EMC regulations and IPC standards

• Hands‑on expertise with Altium Designer and measurement equipment like VNAs and oscilloscopes

• Basic proficiency in electromagnetic (EM) knowledge is considered a distinct asset

• Strong attention to detail, proactive mindset, and ability to balance leadership with hands‑on technical work

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, with great cross‑culture communication skills

• Willingness to travel occasionally to project or partner sites

N.B. Don't worry if you don't tick every box. Our mission is a journey, and there's plenty to learn along the way. If most of this fits, we'd love to hear from you.

A Certificate of Conduct (VOG) and a background check are part of our screening process. We appreciate your understanding.

What's in for you

• Working for a Great Place to Work certified company

• Comprehensive pension plan

• Commuting allowance

• 30 days of paid holiday leave (with the possibility to buy 3 additional days)

• Opportunities to develop your skills even further through training and certifications

• High quality laptop/desktop, monitor, headphones, and any other equipment necessary for your role

• An international team of 30+ nationalities, full of high performance colleagues you can exchange experiences with and learn from. As well as having a lot of fun in our social events and Friday drinks

Robin Radar is a technology leader in tracking and classifying small objects. Our radars and software help prevent bird strikes in aviation, reduce the impact of wind farms on wildlife, and protect critical infrastructure from drone threats. Our work shows up at airports, wind farms, military sites and nature reserves around the world.

We're one of the top 10 fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands, with a crew of bright minds across 30+ nationalities. Growth doesn't mean we lose the plot – eyes on the skies, feet on the ground. Our values keep us grounded: WE TRUST. WE OWN IT. WE AIM HIGH.

Want to work on next-level radar tech, solve real problems, and never have to pretend your job has meaning? You'll fit right in – we're saving you a seat.