Lead Electrical Engineer

Our projects are challenging, innovative and very diverse.

At ZEST-Innovate, you won't be working in a large, hierarchical company, but in a close-knit team where everyone knows each other and makes a difference together. You're the linchpin in a compact and close-knit team. You're adept at maintaining an overview and helping colleagues maximize their strengths. You'll collaborate with your team on high-tech projects at the intersection of electrical engineering and mechatronics, ensuring that your small team makes a significant impact.

Why this role is truly a new challenge: 

• High-impact, high-tech projects: Work on challenging mechatronic systems for the high-tech industry, among others. Projects that push the boundaries of technology.
• Responsibility & structure: You're the linchpin of the team. You maintain an overview, organize projects efficiently, and supervise a small team (2-3 engineers). You're both hands-on and a coach. You empower the team to its full potential.
• Direct customer contact and coordination: You design smart electrical controls, maintain systems, perform calculations, and translate customer requirements into concrete solutions.
• Self-direction & development: You'll manage the project and ensure documentation and handover (E-Plan, potentially PCB design). You'll take initiative and bring innovation to our team.
• And you'll never be alone, because we do it together: you'll always rely on the entire ZEST team of smart, driven engineers who work together to ensure every project is a success.

Activities:

Component selection and electrical calculations:

• You select suitable components and perform essential calculations such as power, thermal management and leakage current; 
• Maintenance, implementation and improvement of electrical systems: You contribute to optimizing and updating electrical systems and ensure that they meet design requirements and quality standards;
• Providing structure within a small team: You ensure overview and efficiency in the projects and guide a team of 2-3 employees in organizing and prioritizing the work. In addition, you actively transfer knowledge regarding safety measures and standards for electrical circuits; 
• Documentation and transfer of projects: You draw up the required electrical documentation (in E-Plan) and ensure a smooth project transfer, providing feedback to fellow engineers if necessary to improve the design; 
• Providing direction to the team: the electrical team is young. This requires coaching and guidance from a more experienced engineer.

What do we ask?

• You take initiative, are solution-oriented and are open to new developments; 
• You take responsibility and do everything you can to successfully complete assignments; 
• You have a HBO/WO education in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field and you have a lot of experience with E-plan and preferably also with PCB design; 
• You are a leader par excellence and enjoy involving colleagues in this; 
• You have an affinity with building and getting devices and systems working; 
• You are customer-oriented and can translate customer needs into concrete solutions and communicate clearly in both Dutch and English.

What do we offer?

• A versatile position with plenty of room for personal initiative and development; 
• A competitive salary and good secondary employment conditions; 
• Lots of responsibility for your projects within a small, informal team; 
• Working in a pleasant environment, easily accessible;
• Flexible working hours with attention to work-life balance.

Getting excited?

Respond today! Call to make an appointment and/or email your CV to: Cyrille Gradus (Email: cgradus@zest-innovate.eu , Phone: 06-43265231). Our site www.zest-innovate.eu