Are you ready to take your engineering career to the next level? At VDL ETG Technology & Development, you'll work on cutting-edge projects for leading customers in various sectors, such as semiconductor, analytical and medical. We are proud of the passion, professionalism, and results-oriented attitude of our team so that they can offer our customers the best solutions. They are the driving force behind our success. Join us and be part of a worldwide team that shapes the future of technology.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Mission

As Senior Mechanical Engineer, you specify and deliver together with a team of approximately 10 designers and architects, high-tech mechatronic system solutions for the new products and you are responsible for achieving optimal functionality and cost-effectiveness of the systems. Your most important tasks at VDL ETG T&D are related to the development process according to PGP (Product

Generation Process):

• Feasibility phase: the study of the Customer Requirement Specifications (CRS) and the feasibility and producibility of mechanical components
• Definition phase: coming up with a description of system design requirements and specifications
• System Design Phase: the generation of system design concepts and reviews
• Coming up up with well-considered choices, validated against system requirements
• Defining the high-tech modules and related technical interfaces
• Monitoring that the projects remain within the agreed specifications
• Using a helicopter view and creativity in order to find solutions in case of conflicts
• Detail phase: being part of a multidisciplinary team of approx. 10-15 designers/lead designers and architects
• System verification: Verification of design requirements and chosen concepts
• Production release: Release of the design for production

Additional tasks:

• Contributing to the system road-maps
• Participating in further developments of the necessary critical mechanical competencies.
• Setting priorities within the mechanical team and reporting routinely to the project manager
• Coaching and training mechanical engineers
• Providing direction to the Way of Working (including with the help of V-model, PGP-process, design reviews, engineering change process)

Education

You have Bachelors or a Masters degree in mechanical engineering.

Experience

• You have at least 5 years of relevant experience as a mechanical engineer and you are familiar with high-tech systems
• You have experience with design principles, precise positioning, dynamic behavior, material characteristics, clean room environment, design for reliability, vacuum design rules
• You have experience in coaching junior and medior mechanical engineers
• You have experience with planning (preferably MS projects) mechanical development during the complete V-model
• You have experience with DfX (value engineering, producibility, CoG, reliability, serviceability)
• You have basic knowledge of calculations (FEM) in the area of thermal and mechanical designs
• You have experience with 3D design tools NX or PRO-E and Teamcenter
• You have experience with Matlab/Simulink or related development tools

Personal skills

• Technical leadership; you also provide direction to technical project teams
• You think abstractly and out-of-the-box
• Helicopter view
• You communicate clearly and effectively at all levels and with all disciplines
• You have a clear and structured manner of reporting. You build and maintain networks internally in the organization and outside of it.
• You are capable of challenging others to come up with even better ideas
• You have well developed soft skills

What do we offer?

a challenging working environment, competitive salary, and the opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of our innovative company. Working at Technology & Development (T&D) means working at an innovative, enterprising company where 'strength through collaboration' is central. We attach great importance to a collegial, pleasant working atmosphere. In addition to challenging work and nice colleagues, we also offer you:

• a competitive salary
• an annual profit share
• 27 vacation days and 13 ADV days
• a good pension scheme
• an annual VDL party with all colleagues from VDL Group
• internal growth opportunities
• various collectivity schemes
• personnel offers
• participation in sports activities

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Apply now and contribute to the future of our high-tech developments!

Company information:

VDL ETG Technology & Development (VDL ETG T&D) is the company within VDL ETG that stands for research and development. With a group of creative designers, we translate our customers' requirements and wishes into usable designs for their systems, focusing on manufacturability, functionality, and reliability. This involves components of complex devices for the semiconductor, medical and aerospace industries.

At T&D, we have several competence groups, including Mechanics, Mechatronics, Electronics, Flow & Heat, Software and Project Management. Our employees are passionate, professional and result oriented. They are committed to everything they do and ensure our success.

 

We value:

·        Innovation: We inspire creativity and challenge ourselves to go beyond what is possible.

·        Collaboration: We foster teamwork and partnerships to integrate diverse design and partner inputs into optimal solutions.

·        Continuous Learning: We promote continuous education and development to acquire and maintain world-class skills and competencies.

·        Excellence: We pursue excellence in everything we do, with a focus on quality and delivering the best possible outcomes.

·        Sustainability: We adhere to a sustainable approach that aligns with VDL ETG manufacturing to create more value.

·        Accountability: We take ownership and responsibility, and we hold ourselves and others accountable for delivering on our commitments.

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