Mechanical Designer

About the Company

Our client is a leading international technology company that develops and manufactures advanced high-tech systems and solutions for professional markets worldwide. With a strong focus on innovation, research, and product development, the organization operates in a multidisciplinary engineering environment where mechanical, mechatronic, software, and systems engineers collaborate on cutting-edge products. The company offers an inspiring R&D culture, modern development facilities, and extensive opportunities for personal and professional growth.

About the Role

What will your job be like as a Mechanical Designer? In our product development projects at R&D you are responsible for the design of mechanical & mechatronic printer units, like accurate positioning systems, media transport systems, or structural dynamic systems. Together with other disciplines you solve challenges by creating new/improved designs within the constraints of the product architecture. Maintaining a good balance between time, quality, accuracy, interdisciplinary interactions and cost is essential. You take the ownership of the design from A to Z. while doing so, you work closely together with colleagues from other disciplines. You review your ideas and jointly develop smart creative solutions that meet the overall project objectives. You test and review your design(s) by using various simulation tools. You will be investigating or proving your design by fitting prototypes in the machines and running experiments.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the design of mechanical & mechatronic printer units, like accurate positioning systems, media transport systems, or structural dynamic systems in product development projects at R&D.
• Solve challenges by creating new/improved designs within the constraints of the product architecture together with other disciplines.
• Maintain a good balance between time, quality, accuracy, interdisciplinary interactions and cost.
• Take ownership of the design from A to Z.
• Work closely together with colleagues from other disciplines.
• Review your ideas and jointly develop smart creative solutions that meet the overall project objectives.
• Test and review your design(s) by using various simulation tools.
• Investigate or prove your design by fitting prototypes in the machines and running experiments.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• You are structured and good in keeping overview; being able to handle a diversity of topics simultaneously
• Good in thinking on a system / platform level
• Being a team player with proactive attitude, who likes to work in cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical skills,
• You are goals oriented, hands on, practical and like a pragmatic approach
• Skilled in Model Based Design
• Fluent in English, verbally and in writing.
• Permitted to work in the Netherlands
• Available for 32-40 hours per week

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge and skills in design principles is also a big plus
• Profound knowledge of Dutch is a big plus
• Relevant working experience is a plus

Compensation package

• a competitive salary, depending on your experience and educational background
• 38 vacation days
• commuting allowance, standard end-of-year bonus equal to one month’s salary (8,6%), and vacation pay (8%)
• hybrid working possibilities
• a laptop and smartphone
• An active personal development program to grow your knowledge and skills by following trainings, conferences and peer consultation.