Key Skills

Job Description

As a Senior Mechatronics Designer, you develop mechatronic solutions for high-tech products and machines. In this role, you support our customers in developing and integrating high-tech systems where extreme conditions like ultra-high vacuum in combination with accurate positioning and high-speed movements play an important part. You will work for customers in the semiconductor, analytical, and medical equipment industry, within the Brainport region and beyond. Your mechatronics expertise plays a guiding role in bringing high-tech solutions to life, like wafer steppers and electron microscopes. What excites you as a Senior Mechatronics Designer? From our office in Eindhoven and sometimes at our clients' premises you like to keep yourself busy with: Leading a team of Mechatronics designers and engineers in high-tech projects; define work packages, monitor progress, and adjust as needed. Translating customer requirements into technical specifications and leading the creation of concepts for motion drivetrains and control architectures. Collaborating with the project leader and system architect to coordinate Mechatronics work packages and align with other disciplines such as Mechanics, Software, Electronics, and Electrical. Acting as a technical sparring partner; identify risks, provide feedback, and guide junior colleagues within the team. Proactively identifying risks (time, budget, technical) within Mechatronics packages and developing mitigation plans together with internal stakeholders. Possessing solid expertise in at least four of the following areas: Dynamics, Modeling and Simulation, System Identification, Motion Control, embedded control platforms, hardware (sensors, actuators, drives), and control software. Thriving on enabling the first motion of a prototype, resolving integration issues, refining the design, and successfully completing acceptance tests. Sounds good so far? We'd love to tell you more… Your future workplace This is what you bring to the table A completed academic degree in Mechatronics. At least 8 years of experience working on development projects within the High-Tech industry. Operate effectively in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment. Enthusiasm for technology and eagerness to broaden your knowledge. Teamwork spirit and interest in coaching junior colleagues. Aspire to grow into the role of System Architect. This is what you can expect in return from Sioux Flexible 32-40 hour working week, with room to work from home. A healthy work-life balance is very important to us. We have 28 holidays with an option to buy an additional 12 holidays. You will work with passionate colleagues who share your drive for technology and business success. By combining our expertise in software, electronics, mechanics, mechatronics, mathematics and assembly, we make the impossible possible for our customers and get to work on challenging high-tech projects. You get a lot of freedom and responsibility; after all, you know exactly what you are doing. Personal coaching and a training budget of €6000 per year, so that you can continue to develop yourself. We also find it important to have fun together. We organize a lot for our employees, from family festivals and sparkling Christmas parties, to inspiring knowledge sessions for the high-tech community. Our Sioux office is located in a prime location in the heart of the Brainport region. At our main office you can enjoy lunch, sports, making music, and sharing your knowledge with colleagues in one of our Tech Labs. High Tech & High Fun We can tell you all about the typical Sioux-culture and the high-tech challenging projects. About how you can develop yourself, like nowhere else. But we’d rather have you hear it from our own employees. Go to testimonials > If you want to know more about our challenging projects, please click here. Important note: This position requires access to controlled technology, as defined in the US Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. 730, et seq.). Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to access such controlled technology prior to beginning work. Business demands may require Sioux to proceed with candidates who are immediately eligible to access controlled technology.

Core Responsibilities

Lead mechatronics teams and work packages on high-tech projects, translating customer requirements into technical specifications and developing motion drivetrain and control architecture concepts. Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, manage technical and project risks, mentor junior colleagues, and support prototype integration and acceptance testing.

Requirements

A completed academic degree in Mechatronics and at least eight years of experience in high-tech development projects are required. Candidates should be effective in multidisciplinary teams, enthusiastic about technology, interested in coaching junior colleagues, and aspire to grow into a System Architect role.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours
• Work From Home
• Work-Life Balance
• Paid Holidays
• Additional Holiday Purchase Option
• Personal Coaching
• Training Budget
• Employee Events
• Lunch Facilities
• Sports Facilities
• Music Facilities
• Technology Labs