Senior Systems Engineer

Delft

Full time (40 hours per week)

Senior

About this job

We are currently looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join the team in Delft .

As a Systems Engineer, you will work on high-quality optical systems for integrated photonics, space-based atmospheric monitoring, opto-acoustic sensor systems, optical satellite communication, medical devices, quantum technologies, structural health monitoring and instrumentation for the semiconductor industry. You will work on an Optics team of 60 colleagues.

Senior Systems Engineer - Optics

Main responsibilities

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will guide the development and realisation of optical systems, which ranges from large telescopes to tiny photocis integrated circuits (PICs) on a microchip. The successful creation on these systems require technical leadership and insight into the elements of the system, as well as the interaction between these elements (not only products - hardware/software/firmware/ - but also processes, people and information).

• You will connect all the necessary disciplines within the project team.
• You will ensure the result of the technical projects, as well as the successful delivery of the system.
• You will minimise technical risks.
• You will ensure the satisfaction of customers and other stakeholders.
• You will steer the development of technology roadmaps.
• You will actively contribute to the acquisition of new projects, proactively identifying and bringing forward new opportunities.
• You will also be in regular contact with optical manufacturing, thermal and mechanical engineers, acoustics experts, and calibration and integration specialists from the Opto-mechatronics, Acoustics, Nano-instrumentation, Quantum Technology and Space Systems Engineering departments.

Requirements

• You have an educational background at least at master's level in Applied Physics or Engineering, with specialisation in Optics .
• You have working experience as a System Engineer for at least 10 years within different contexts (a broad knowledge spectrum, various domains, various TRL levels and/or various types of clients).
• You can work both as a generalist (multidisciplinary knowledge) and as a specialist (domain knowledge).
• You master Systems Engineering Management techniques (requirements management, engineering management and planning, project and system breakdown, estimating and scheduling engineering costs and planning, risk management and mitigation).
• You have a proven track record of bringing experts from multiple disciplines together to jointly develop beyond-state-of-the art-systems.
• Able to motivate and guide a team of technical experts, even in very complex situations.
• Previous experience in development of (optical) satellite communication systems and/or photonic integrated circuits (PICs) would be an advantage for this position but is not a requirement.
• Want to continuously improve the quality of your work and share best practices and support the development of other Systems Engineers.
• Are able to lead the development of IP/patents.
• Able to communicate fluently in English (you will have many international colleagues).
• You have great communication skills and are great at stakeholder management.

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually; however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are not seeking assistance and will not be liable for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited CVs or candidate introductions. Any candidates submitted by agencies without prior written agreement will be considered our direct applicants and may be employed without obligation or fee.

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new Senior Systems Engineer?

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to .

Our story

At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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