Control Engineer - Space Laser Communication Systems

Main responsibilities 

• Design and optimize control loops for high-bandwidth (kHz-range) actuators and sensors to achieve precise micro-radian pointing performance.

• Develop control algorithms for pointing, acquisition, and tracking of optical communication systems.

• Collaborate with software engineers to iterate on and implement controller designs into product software.

• Work closely with partners, subcontractors, and suppliers from a control systems and dynamics perspective.

• Contribute to both theoretical and analytical control & dynamics design as well as hardware testing and validation of controllers.

• Engage in multidisciplinary teamwork with optical, mechanical, electrical, systems, and software engineers across companies.

• Provide input for customer proposals, tenders, and subsidy project applications.

• Support the setup of factory processes, tooling, and production facilities from a control systems standpoint.

• Take a proactive approach in identifying where you can add value and contribute to shaping the company’s future.

Requirements

• A degree (HBO or WO) in Systems and Control, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years of experience in a comparable control engineering role, ideally in the high-tech industry.
• Strong expertise in high-speed control engineering and mechatronic system design.
• Solid understanding of sensors, actuators, and the physical principles behind them.
• Enthusiastic, flexible, proactive, and persistent in solving challenges.
• Pragmatic and capable of working independently while showing initiative in building the company.
• Strong command of English (written and spoken); Dutch is preferred but not required.
• Ambitious, solution-oriented, and a collaborative team player.
• Entrepreneurial and creative mindset, able to identify and translate technical challenges or new developments into effective solutions.

Please note that if you do not hear back from us within 10 days of your application, you may assume that we have selected another candidate we would like to interview for this position. We do our best to get back to you individually; however, due to a high volume of responses, it can be that we have not been able to reject your application in person.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. We are not seeking assistance and will not be liable for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited CVs or candidate introductions. Any candidates submitted by agencies without prior written agreement will be considered our direct applicants and may be employed without obligation or fee.