Electrical engineer

Electrical engineer

Electrical Engineer

Due to growth within our company Zest Innovate, we are looking for an Electrical Engineer. Are you an Engineer who likes to do complex and High Tech projects in the field of electrical systems, often on the border of what is technically possible? Do you want to be part of an innovative organization with a close-knit team of about 25 intelligent engineers? If so...

Then respond quickly while the vacancy is still available. We would like to welcome you at our office in Son en Breugel and give you a tour!


This is what your new job looks like

As an Electrical Engineer you are responsible for realizing projects for the High Tech industry. These are often complex mechatronic systems, often at the limit of what is technically possible with challenges in the field of sub-micronmotion control, complex control software, (thermal) stability, contamination and optics.

In this role you design modules and devices. You do this independently or as a member of a multidisciplinary project team. Depending on the complexity, you are responsible for the whole. You also have direct contact with end customers, who often come from high-tech equipment and machine construction.

Your activities include: component selection, making electrical calculations such as power, heat management and leakage current. In addition, you are responsible for the design of non-standard PCBs. Maintaining, implementing or improving electrical systems is also one of your tasks. You ensure that products are in line with the design requirements and, if necessary, provide feedback for improvement to fellow engineers. Finally, you ensure the required electrical documentation for a smooth transition and delivery of the project.


You have the following competencies:

  • Hands-on mentality;
  • Ownership;
  • Solution-oriented and innovative;
  • Proactive;
  • Enterprising.

Job requirements

You are flexible, innovative and enjoy taking on new developments and looking for targeted, practical solutions. You take your own responsibility and do everything you can to make your assignment a success. The other job requirements are:

  • An Engineering education at the Higher Vocational/ University Education level preferably in the direction of Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related direction;
  • You preferably have already gained several years of work experience as an Electrical Engineer, but starters are very welcome;
  • You have experience in designing electrical diagrams in E-plan;
  • Some experience or interest in PCB design is a plus;
  • You are handy in building devices and know how to get them working;
  • You have good contact qualities and are focused on cooperation;
  • You are able to translate the needs of end customers into concrete solutions;
  • You can communicate well in both Dutch and English, spoken and written.

What we offer

For this vacancy we offer a wide range of employment conditions. A challenging position with plenty of room for your own initiative and development. A lot of freedom but also personal responsibility to organize your work in your own way. Good secondary employment conditions, including pension insurance, Labour Capacity Act (WIA) insurance and collective accident insurance. Furthermore, our package consists of:

  • DIRECTLY a contract offer that suits your personal situation;
  • An attractive salary with career opportunities;
  • 24 vacation days + 5 reduction of working hours days;
  • Flexible working hours with attention to work-life balance and sustainability;
  • The opportunity to work part-time;
  • Travel allowance of € 0.21 per kilometer.

About ZEST-Innovate

Zest Innovate, we are a technical engineering firm consisting of 25 intelligent engineers from different technical disciplines. Think of mechanics, electrical engineering and software. Together we work on the most innovative, High Tech projects from idea to realization and service. We are a one-stop-shop where our engineers work together from an idea to delivery to make the most innovative projects a success.

With us we know that the best end product does not come from one expert, but precisely through the optimal cooperation and cross-pollination of all experts together! By having the most important disciplines in-house and also working together with a large network of long-term partners, we can offer high-level service. The engineers do not work solitairy but cooperate together at the total solution!

For the High Tech industry in Eindhoven we are a recognized supplier of tooling and test setups. We also have a track record for tooling, handling, adjustment tools, qualification tools for design specifications in prototypes or functional models. We have everything in-house to support our end customers in converting an idea into a robust working solution. We do this in our own workshop of almost 600 m2 where we actually realize almost everything ourselves.

WE are ready and able to take the next step in development together with you! You too?!


Would you like to apply for a job or meet us without any obligations?

Do you have questions after reading our vacancy or are you interested in an introduction? Please contact one of the Board members: Cyrille Gradus cgradus@zest-innovate.eu (06 – 432 65 231) or Willem van Reisen wvreisen@zest-innovate.eu (06 – 519 85 058).

If you have any doubts about the match, do not hesitate and get in touch with us. We are happy to think along with you about how we can adapt the role (or look at other possibilities together).