Systems Architect and Engineer

  Delft
  Full time (40 hours per week)
  Senior

About this job

We are currently looking for a Systems Architect and Engineer to join the team in Delft.

As a System Architect and Engineer, you will be acting as the technical lead within multidisciplinary teams, serving as the guiding technical authority throughout projects. The position demands a strategic mindset capable of bridging expertise in optics, mechanics, and control engineering, while also ensuring conceptual integrity and system-level performance. The primary focus is on the early stages of the project—idea generation, conceptual development, budgeting, and technical decision-making—while maintaining oversight through to delivery. The ability to navigate between in-depth technical dialogue and broader system-level decision-making is essential, particularly when operating under conditions of incomplete information. Additionally, this role includes contributing to the development of project proposals, defining topics for internal research initiatives, and mentoring junior colleagues.

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Job details

Systems Architect and Engineer ​

Main responsibilities 

  • Lead multidisciplinary technical teams as the system architect and engineer.
  • Translate high-level project objectives into viable system-level designs.
  • Engage in both conceptual design and system integration, balancing detail with strategic oversight.
  • Support decision-making in the face of technical ambiguity by relying on strong foundational knowledge.
  • Coordinate efforts between customers, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain involvement from initial concept through delivery, ensuring performance goals are met within scope and budget.
  • Contribute to the acquisition of new projects through proposal writing and ideation.
  • Guide internal research direction and mentor less-experienced engineers.

Requirements

Educational and Technical Background

  • Master’s or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in (opto)mechatronic system design within a high-tech setting.
  • Solid understanding of mechatronic system design and control engineering.
  • Deep knowledge of optics and optical systems.
  • Familiarity with sensors, actuators, and associated physical principles.

Competencies and Skills

  • Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate and align project teams toward common goals.
  • Critical and customer-oriented mindset, with a strong drive to exceed expectations.
  • Creative, pragmatic approach to solving complex technical challenges.
  • Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new Systems Architect and Engineer?

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

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Our story

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At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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How to apply

Would you like to hear more? Send your CV and motivational letter to recruitment@stcorp.nl or apply directly through our website.

Kindly note that acquisition from third parties (e.g. agencies) based on this vacancy is not welcome.