Technical specialist

The Set Company; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Set Company in Amsterdam seeks a Technical Specialist to turn ideas into working installations. You’ll build lighting systems, interactive elements, sensors, and electronics for bespoke projects across Europe.

Work is fast-paced and hands-on, with projects ranging from brand activations to film sets. You’ll prototype solutions, test tirelessly, and collaborate with engineers and designers to deliver robust installations onsite.

Qualifications

• MBO-level thinking and working ability.
• Technical background or education.
• Experience with electronics or electrical engineering.
• Knowledge of DMX, Arduino, or similar systems.
• Independent, solution-oriented way of working.

Responsibilities

• Build lighting installations in the workshop.
• Program LED systems.
• Develop prototypes for interactive installations.
• Integrate sensors and custom electronics.
• Test and fine-tune installations before shipment.
• Collaborate with technical draughtsmen on engineering solutions.
• Install and commission systems on location.

Skills

Electronics experience

DMX/Arduino knowledge

Independent, solution-oriented

Education

Technical background

Job description

The Set grew out of the world of high-end set construction for film and television. Today, we primarily build physical brand experiences for international brands and ambitious agencies across Europe. From pop-ups and retail interiors to brand activations and film sets. Everything is designed, built, and tested at our production facility in Amsterdam.

Our work is technical, fast-paced, and rarely straightforward. Projects evolve, deadlines close in, and solutions often need to be found on the spot. That’s exactly what makes it interesting.

That’s why we’re looking for a Technical Specialist who thrives on complex technical challenges and enjoys turning ideas into working installations.

What you’ll be doing

As a Technical Specialist, you’ll work on the technical side of our productions. You’ll build the systems that bring our installations to life: lighting, interactive elements, sensors, and electronics.

A typical week might include:

• Building and wiring lighting installations in the workshop
• Programming LED systems
• Developing prototypes for interactive installations
• Integrating sensors and custom electronics
• Testing and fine-tuning installations before they leave the workshop
• Collaborating with technical draughtsmen on engineering solutions
• Installing and commissioning systems on location

The kind of projects you’ll work on

Every project is bespoke. Think:

• Pop-up stores for international brands
• Interactive shop windows
• High-end retail interiors
• Film and television sets
• Brand activations and installations

No two projects are the same.

What makes this role different

This is not standard installation work.

You won’t be working with fixed systems you install over and over. Many projects call for new solutions, prototypes, or purpose-built electronics.

You’ll be working with things like:

• Arduino and microcontrollers
• Sensors and automation
• LED systems

All within a workshop where almost everything happens under one roof:

• Woodworking shop
• Paint and finishing room
• Electronics workspace
• 3D printing room
• Two 5-axis CNC machines

Who we’re looking for

You’re someone who likes to figure things out and get them done. You stay level-headed under pressure, think in solutions, and enjoy working on technically demanding projects.

You ideally also bring:

• MBO-level thinking and working ability
• A technical background or education
• Experience with electronics or electrical engineering
• Knowledge of DMX, Arduino, or similar systems
• An independent, solution-oriented way of working

Experience in installation engineering, events, electronics, or creative productions is a plus.

What to expect at The Set

We’re a specialised team with a long history in retail and set construction. That means:

• Working on projects for international brands
• Real technical challenges
• High quality standards
• Close collaboration between builders, technicians, and designers

Around production periods, evening or weekend work may occasionally be required. In return, you’ll be working on projects you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else.

About The Set

The Set was founded in the 1990s as a set construction company for film and television. That background still shapes the way we work. Quick to adapt, technically strong, always inventive. Today, we bring that same mentality to retail interiors, pop-ups, and brand activations for clients across Europe.

Interested?

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