System Engineer

IAI industrial systems supplies the security printing market with systems for passports, identity cards and banknotes featuring advanced security technologies. The company develops and manufactures unique systems including laser applications, inkjet printing and product handling, operating in international business-to-business markets with long-term customer relationships.

HID powers the trusted identities of the world’s people, places, and things, allowing people to transact safely, work productively and travel freely.

Summary

The System Engineer works with the SDI development teams to develop and maintain an architecture for SDI’s products and processes and translates that architecture into optimal solutions using electronic, software and mechanical capabilities.

Essential Duties

System design

• Lead determination of system architecture for new products and processes to be developed, combining electronics, mechanics and software.
• Translate and implement the architecture into concepts and solutions.
• Stay on top of new technologies and apply them where needed to IAI processes and products.
• Translate roadmap and customer demand into future-proof concepts and architecture of new systems and units.
• Record and monitor system specifications.
• In collaboration with Product Marketing, use vision on technology and systems development to create a long-term roadmap.
• Support Product Marketing in discussions with customers about future developments.

Projects

• Lead a multidisciplinary Engineering project team.
• Challenge the team to create creative and reliable solutions.
• Support estimation of required resources and budgets and monitor progress.
• Review design and validation of prototypes so that they are in line with requirements and architecture.

Primary Duties

Sales support

• Support the Sales department during the sales process by explaining new concepts and prototypes to launching customers.
• Translate customer feedback into concept changes.

Communication

• Communicate in Dutch and English.
• Communicate with a multidisciplinary Engineering project team and challenge the team to create creative and reliable solutions.
• Communicate with Product Marketing and Sales about the vision on technology and system development.
• Discuss future developments with customers and translate customer feedback into concept changes.

Jurisdiction

• Identify and escalate when concepts do not fit within the system architecture.
• Make decisions within the project team regarding Engineering projects.
• Make proposals to the Teamleader Engineering NPI regarding the system architecture for new products and processes to be developed.

Responsibility

• Co-responsible for a durable system architecture.
• Responsible for a consistent implementation of the determined architectures.
• Translate the vision on technology and system development into a long-term roadmap.
• Lead a multidisciplinary Engineering project team.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering or related field.
• Leadership and people management skills.
• Experience in system design.
• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• High-tech or optical systems experience.
• Experience in an international environment.
• Process improvement knowledge.

Language Skills

• English fluency.
• Dutch language skills.

Work Requirements

• Compliance with all relevant HID Global policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, and Environmental systems.
• Travel and fieldwork, including international travel, may be required. Therefore, the employee must possess, or be able to acquire, a valid passport.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which you are hired.

What we can offer you

• A vibrant, welcoming and inclusive culture.
• Extensive career development opportunities and resources to maximize your potential.
• To be part of a global organization pioneering the hardware, software and services that allow people to confidently navigate the physical and digital worlds.