Hardware Engineer

What are you going to do?

Do you feel at home in hardware engineering and do you get energy from developing and maintaining products that are used in practice every day? As a Hardware Engineer, you will work on the further development and maintenance of an attractive and diverse product group, with a focus on quality and reliability. You have a penchant for following solid processes and derive satisfaction from ensuring that not only the product but also the documentation is perfect down to the last detail. Together, we work towards a single goal: improving life on the farm.

As a Hardware Engineer in the FarmControl team, you will work on a broad and technically challenging product portfolio within the agricultural sector. You will contribute to both the development of new products and the optimisation and maintenance of existing solutions, including ID, Sorting, Milking, Feeding and Vision.

You will be part of our R&D department, where we embrace an agile mindset. We are flexible in order to respond adequately to relevant developments. This applies to both internal and external developments. Being constantly on the move requires our employees to have a pragmatic and agile mindset.

Your responsibilities

You will go through the entire product development process from idea to delivery. Your tasks will include:

• Requirements and specifications Drawing up technical requirements and specifications, including test requirements.
• Hardware development Developing and refining new hardware products that function reliably in demanding practical environments.
• Component selection Making informed component choices, contacting suppliers where necessary.
• PCB design and layout Designing, creating and maintaining PCB schematics and layouts.
• Quality assurance Conducting and participating in reviews to ensure quality and consistency.
• PLM system Working with a PLM system; we use ATON.

Your team

As a Hardware Engineer, you will join our FarmControl team. This team is a group of dedicated professionals who deliver high-quality products to improve life on the farm. The team combines a wide range of skills, experiences and perspectives, enabling us to work together effectively and solve complex challenges. By working closely together and maintaining a strong focus on our goals, we strive to create value that our customers can build on.

Our offer

As a Hardware Engineer at Nedap, you make a valuable contribution to our mission: helping people become happier and more successful in their professional lives. In addition to your salary, you’ll receive a thirteenth month’s pay, a solid pension plan, and profit sharing with the opportunity to become a Nedap shareholder.

At Nedap, everything revolves around trust and autonomy. That’s why, along with your colleagues, you decide on your own working hours and vacation days to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

We also place great importance on both personal and professional growth. You’ll receive a thorough introduction and are encouraged to keep developing yourself throughout your career.

Required experience and skills

As a Hardware Engineer, you have a keen eye for detail and take a structured approach to the further development and maintenance of existing products. You take ownership of your work and ensure that quality and reliability are guaranteed. At the same time, you are a team player: you coordinate, share knowledge and involve colleagues in your considerations. You communicate easily with colleagues inside and outside the team and liaise independently with suppliers when necessary.

You also recognise yourself in the following:

• Work experience and education: You have demonstrable experience as a Hardware Engineer and a higher professional education (HBO) or university degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with the hardware development cycle: You have experience in designing and further developing electronic circuits, reading and drawing up schematics, and laying out PCBs.
• (Pre) RF Technology and analogue circuits: An affinity with and knowledge of RF technology and analogue circuits is an advantage.
• Language skills: You are fluent in Dutch and English.

Good to know: You are available for 32 to 38 hours per week. Hybrid working is common at Nedap and you and your team will agree on your working hours to ensure a good work/life balance.

About Nedap in Livestock

We help farmers enhance the performance and well-being of individual cows, minimizing workload and resource use. This supports better life on the farm for people and animals, while helping dairies worldwide reduce their environmental impact.