Control Lead - Hightech

We expect you to have experience with mechatronic system design in general, and with dynamic behavior of mechanical systems and their motion control in particular. Therefore, you know the importance of dynamic modeling, both lumped-mass and finite-element, especially when designing complex mechatronic systems from scratch, and can communicate with experts in these fields.

Moreover, you are aware of the importance of feedback control and frequencydomain analyses, both in design and experimental phases, and are familiar with the language and terminology of control specialists:

• You can interpret Bode and Nyquist diagrams and spectral density plots, and can relate these to mechanical system properties or disturbance sources.
• You acknowledge the value of data in e.g. dynamic system identification, controller design and performance evaluation, but also realize how challenging experimental project phases can be.
• You are able to oversee the required mechatronics- and control-related efforts in a new project, are able to make realistic schedule and cost estimates, and put the right people on the right tasks.
• You have sufficient knowledge and experience with control and mechatronics yourself, to potentially pick up some of these tasks yourself if needed.
• You also enjoy the managerial part of the lead role, in terms of monitoring the team’s progress and facilitating your team with tools and resources.
• You are honest, transparent, have trust in your control specialists and dare to take responsibility of their results.
• You can interface with the system engineer to downflow and translate relevant requirements to the control team and return important results back to the system engineer.
• You enjoy interfacing with suppliers and partners and have experience with deriving specifications for required hardware and defining acceptance tests.

The research group develops high-end opto-mechanical and mechatronics systems for applications in the semiconductor industry, space instrumentation and big science. With some 70+ specialists, systems engineers

and project managers, they develop working instrument prototypes to show how the technical challenges of their partners and customers can be solved. They push

the limits of technology, to stimulate Dutch industry and enable scientific discovery. To build on this success, they are looking for a Control Lead.

YER Technology offers you the possibility to join as Engineering Professional and to combine challenging assignments with extensive application and career guidance. The following conditions are applicable:

• Attractive salary according to the standards of our clients
• 25 holidays per year and the option to buy more holidays. Together with that it's possible to get ATV days if applicable
• A temporary or permanent contract with YER
• The possibility to join (y)our client directly after one year
• Travel expense reimbursement
• Good pension scheme
• Every hour of overtime will be compensated
• Open and transparent communication with your personal consultant
• Free Dutch classes
• Personal career coaching from our occupational psychologists
• Broad technical and softs skills training opportunities
• A Service Desk ready to answer all your practical questions

What the client is looking for

• As the control lead in complex Space and Semiconductor projects you are responsible for leading a team of 2-3 dynamics & control specialists and engineers and act as the point-of-contact for the control discipline within a mechatronic project.
• To do this, you have a MSc and preferably a PhD in mechanical engineering with a specialization in control, preferably with at least 7 years working experience.
• You have a pioneering mentality, and you are comfortable with the uncertainty that comes with scientific and engineering challenges.
• With your excellent communication skills, energy, creativity and a boundless curiosity, you can motivate, convince and inspire colleagues and customers alike.
• You need to be creative and have a good understanding of the concepts of control design and engineering, and are aware of the possibilities and challenges of high-performance control in mechatronic systems.
• Besides, you also need to have excellent communication skills, have a highly cooperative mindset to work closely together with the control engineers, system engineer and the other project members.
• Moreover, you enjoy interfacing with partners, subcontractors, suppliers and customers, take responsibility of monitoring schedule and progress of the control team within a project, and are focused in steering the control team towards the desired performance results in the targeted time.