Lab Engineer 0.8-1.0 FTE

Job description

Due to the increased number of scientific staff members, together with a growth in the number of activities in the laboratories, the Control Systems group of the Department of Electrical Engineering  is looking to expand its technical support staff.

The Control Systems (CS) group, , provides education for various Bachelor and Master degree programs (including Electrical Engineering, Automotive Technology, Systems & Control and the Artificial Intelligence & Engineering Systems programs) and conducts research into modeling and controlling of complex dynamical systems. This includes artificial intelligence, control for high-precision mechatronic systems, autonomous vehicles, drones, and robots, modeling and data-based  control for industrial processes and energy management systems for e-mobility applications including battery modelling, etc.

The group has two laboratories where it realizes and maintains (i) (PhD)research prototype setups,  (ii) experimental setups which  students use in courses provided by the CS group and (iii) test setups that students build and use for their Bachelor Final Project, Internship or Master thesis work and (iv) setups that are exclusively used for research and development. The lab is very dynamic, with constant requests for updates and extensions of existing setups, as well as the need for realizing new setups. .

Currently the labs include a high-precision linear motor, a moving magnet planar actuator, a 3-axis wire bonder,a  3D food printer, battery cyclers with climate chambers, drones, autonomous vehicles,  and various setups supporting teaching of basic and advanced control theory. CS strives to use the latest technologies within their labs to provide a challenging research environment for both industrial  partners and students. Please see the link  Control Systems labs for a detailed impression.

As a lab engineer you will be the central person leading the design, realization and maintenance of new lab setups and extensions/modifications of the existing ones. You will often do your work in a co-development setting with the CS-group scientific staff and PhD researchers, but also often including, for example, industrial partners and the university Equipment and Prototyping Center. You will introduce students to our setups and lab safety regulations, and support them running their experiments. You will share the lab responsibilities with two other engineers who have a part-time involvement in the lab.

Job requirements

We are looking for an enthusiastic, broadly oriented (junior) Engineer who will grow into an independently operating colleague, matching the following profile:

• Completed HBO/WO education on Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics.
• Affinity/experience with/in Control Technology, mechatronics and/or autonomous robots and is familiar with software environments such as MATLAB/Simulink, ROS and programming languages ​​(Python, C.).
• A natural urge to learn and use new systems, technology and software tools.
• A flexible, proactive, precise and collaborative working attitude.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both Dutch and English.
• Who enjoys working in a dynamic international multicultural environment.
• Who has a positive mindset.

Conditions of employment

We offer you:

• A dynamic position in an international, innovative working environment with plenty of room for your own ideas and initiatives.
• Depending on education and experience, a salary for 1.0 FTE is € 3,186.- to a maximum of € 5,278.-  gross per month (scale 8 - 10 collective labor agreement Dutch Universities).
• In addition to vacation pay, a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• A favorable arrangement for more holidays or a sabbatical.
• A selection model for additional fringe benefits.
• Working hours in consultation for an optimal work-life balance.
• Prospects for your career and excellent development opportunities such as mentoring, workshops and coaching.
• Partially paid parental leave and reimbursement for commuting expenses, working from home and the internet.
• A generous employer contribution to the favorable ABP pension plan.

Here you can discover more information about our conditions of employment. Build on your career at TU/e!

Information and application

About Control Systems

The CS group  employs 11 permanent academic staff (professors and assistant professors) and approximately 40 temporary staff (PhDs and PostDocs). Furthermore, an engineer/project manager, an engineer/teacher, an operations manager and a secretary work permanently in the group. The group has intensive collaboration with many industrial  partners including ASML, Philips, Canon, DAF, VDL-ETS, Shell, DSM and Friesland-Campina.

For more detailed information on the activities of the group please check http://tue.nl/cs/.

About TU/e

TU/e is a leading international university that educates engineers of the future and pushes the boundaries of science and technology for a better world. An international community of close to 7,000 employees and 13,000 students work and study on the vibrant and inspiring campus.

Information and application

Do you recognize yourself in this profile and would you like to know more?

Please contact Hiltje Nawijn, h.nawijn@tue.nl.

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Application

If you are interested, please use the ‘apply’ button to send us your CV and letter of application with your motivation and a description of your qualifications.

Screening of candidates begins as soon as applications are received and continues until the position is filled. Where applicable, internal candidates will be given priority over external candidates where they are equally suitable.

We look forward to receiving your application!