About this job

The Electronics Architect will contribute to the ongoing growth in development, engineering and the competence Electronics at the site of our client in Almelo. Within this role you will be responsible from concept till qualification of high-end mechatronic systems. You will also be the team leader for the internal and external project team (in the lead). In this role, you will be challenged to develop and strengthen a broad set of skills.

One of your biggest challenges will be to communicate with all the stakeholders in the different phases of the project, both inside and outside the client.

During the concept phase you will mainly communicate with architects from other disciplines and competence leaders to make trade-offs and define the concept design.

During the design/implementation and verification phase you will lead the team (including the external partner) to make and review the electronic designs.

During the test/integration phase you will be communicating with the internal production/test department and help solving problems in the first integration phase.

Because you work in multidisciplinary project teams you’ll need to have a broad knowledge of electronics and are also interested in other disciplines such as mechanics, mechatronics and software. Within the electronics department, you’ll contribute and steer to set up the roadmap and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Developing architectural concepts in multidisciplinary teams
• Meeting with clients to specify a clear interpretation of the customers demand
• Specification of electronic modules and systems, electronic components (sensors, amplifiers, PCB’s) and control platforms
• Performing trade-offs for implementation alternatives of functions
• Managing outsourcing activities at electronics development partners
• Leading the electronics designers and engineers in the multidisciplinary project team
• Contributing specialist knowledge in one or more electronic engineering fields, such as signal processing, analog, digital and power electronics, firmware, high voltage electronics, PCB lay-out, EMI, etc.
• Supporting allocation of manufacturing and other supply chain decisions
• Transferring knowledge to production- and service engineers
• Documenting specifications, concepts, designs and test analysis results

Profile

• Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5 years of experience OR Master Degree in Electrical Engineering with 3 years of experience
• Broad experience within the electronic field (motion and machine control, amplifiers, EMC, serviceability) of control systems and components for high-end equipment and/or products, in multidisciplinary development teams
• Preferably experience as Architect for complex systems OR several years of experience in Electronics Integration for complex systems
• Team player, analytical, pragmatic, creative and pro-active
• Good communication skills and proficient in English and preferably in Dutch
• Ambition for a broad personal development in the technology field (Electronics but also mechanics, etc.) and the personal field (Team leader, communicator, etc.)

Our support

In order to help you achieve your professional goals in your projects, you will be supported and followed-up during your entire career at AKKA by your dedicated Business Manager and will have the opportunity to:

• Develop your skills and expertise within an international group
• Be involved in subsequent empowering projects in line with your competencies and your expectations, within the main industrial groups
• Advance in your career by evolving within job positions and across different sectors
• All that while you will be regularly invited to AKKA events to get in touch with other colleagues and have the chance to gather all together in a chill atmosphere!