Control Systems Engineer

We’re on a mission to accelerate the energy transition with sustainable home energy for all and it’s our goal to help 3 million households transition by 2030. That is why we're seeking a highly motivated and ambitious person that’s not afraid to make their hands dirty and make a real dent in the climate change challenge that we are already facing.

As a Control Systems Engineer (hardware), you will play a crucial role in designing and implementing the control algorithms for our domestic heating products. In this role, you will be responsible for enabling the development of prototypes and new products through data- and model-based control methodologies.

What you will bring:

• Develop gray-box/black-box models of HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) components like water tanks and heat pumps.

• Design and refine control systems for domestic heating applications, ensuring energy efficiency and reliability objectives are met.

• Implement low-level controls that enable rapid-prototyping of control algorithms.

• Collaborate with HVAC hardware engineers to develop test setups and identify optimal sensor placements for modelling and control.

• Develop/update simulation environments to test and compare control designs.

• Work in cross-functional teams, including HVAC engineers, embedded software engineers and backend developers to integrate control algorithms into the products.

What you wil need:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.

• Demonstrated expertise in designing control algorithms and developing models for control.

• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink and Python.

• Familiarity with C/C++ is a plus.

• Good understanding of control theory principles applicable to HVAC systems, including PID (Proportional-Integral-Derivative) control and Model Predictive Control.

• Good understanding of thermodynamics, in particular heat transfer, is a plus.

• You possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse stakeholders.

• You are full of energy, eager, and capable to learn and grow.

Why Quatt:

• A competitive monthly salary, excluding holiday allowance (8%) that we pay on top of your monthly salary.
• We like to see you! We are flexible in when and where you work, but we encourage you to come to our vibrant office in Amsterdam multiple times a week.
• Whenever you come to the office, we cover your travel costs, either by car or with an NS business card.
• Recharge with 25 paid holiday days a year to contribute to our mission in a healthy way.
• Work abroad for up to 1 month per year to visit family and friends and escape the Dutch weather.
• We support your career growth and encourage all Quatters to pursue new learning and career opportunities within the company.
• Join our original Quatt culture where you can truly be yourself and meet people from all over the world. We have over 30 nationalities working with us!
• Enjoy a healthy, vegetarian/vegan lunch at our office, freshly made by our in-house chef.
• Have fun at our themed monthly Quatt drinks and seasonal parties.
• Good people hire good people, so earn a €2,000 bonus by referring a friend as amazing as you.

Ready to change the future with us?
If what you've read excites you and you believe you're a great fit for our team, please apply below. Don't worry if you don't tick every box – at Quatt, we value performance over prejudice and always look further than just your resume. Join us in our mission to accelerate the transition to sustainable home energy for all 🌱

How to Apply
Submit your application below. Our Talent Acquisition team will review it and get back to you within 10 working days.

Next Steps
Our process typically includes three interviews, where we start with getting to know each other a bit better.

Questions?
If you have any questions about the role, feel free to reach out to ioulia@quatt.ioPlease note that we are not working with recruitment agencies at this time. Thank you for your understanding. Every resume we will get from an agency, will be treated as our own 😉.

We believe in diversity, inclusiveness and we want to give everyone a fair chance, therefore it's okay to not mention your gender, nationality and date of birth on your resume.