Mechatronic Systems Engineer – Motion Control & Automation
Job Location:
Veghel - Netherlands
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Job Summary
About the Role
We are looking for an engineer who enjoys working at the boundary between software controls emulation and mechatronics.
You will work directly on a complex automated sorting system consisting of mechanical electrical and software components. Your work will not stop at writing code. You will be involved in understanding how hardware components drives sensors actuators and control software interact as an integrated system.
Together with software controls mechanical and system engineers you will help improve product functionality engineering efficiency testability and product quality
What You Do
Motion Control & Algorithm Design: Develop and optimize multi-axis motion control loops feedback/feedforward mechanisms and PID tuning to maximize high-speed system throughput.
System Simulation & Modeling: Create dynamic models in MATLAB Simulink and StateFlow to simulate parcel dynamics throughput capacity and physical system constraints.
Hardware-Software Integration: Select commission and test advanced servo drives industrial motors sensors and embedded controllers (e.g. Cortex-M STM32).
Industrial Networking & Automation: Design configure and troubleshoot real-time communication interfaces utilizing CANbus protocols (CANopen) CIP and Ethernet/IP.
Performance Optimization & Debugging: Diagnose and resolve technical issues including vibrations tracking errors bus latencies and physical bottlenecks in prototype and production systems.
Travel: Travel occasionally to manufacturing facilities and project sites to support evaluate processes and design improvements
Your Profile
Education: Masters degree or Ph.D. in Systems and Control Mechatronics Robotics Mechanical Engineering or a comparable technical field.
Technical Toolkit: Expert proficiency with MATLAB/Simulink (including Coder) and Python for data analysis with strong skills in C.
Network & Hardware Mastery: Hands-on experience with packet analysis tools distributed network architectures and commissioning embedded multi-axis systems.
Domain Expertise: Solid background in logistics automation sorting machinery automated guided vehicles (AGVs) or high-density shuttle storage systems.
Mindset: An excellent helicopter viewcapable of high-level systemic thinking while remaining comfortable diving deep into technical code frequency domain analysis and system logs.
Leadership Style: A natural people manager who can influence stakeholders manage development risks align engineering teams and communicate fluently in English.
What we offer
In this challenging and responsible position you willhave the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to ourdedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joiningour profitable and growing companyyou willbe able to reach your goals and focus on your future.
This position offers a competitive salary range of 5200 to 6900gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.
On top of your fixedsalaryyoullreceive the following secondary benefits:
- 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
- Flexible working hours.
- A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
- A Health & Wellbeing budget worth 300- per calendar year.
- Commuting allowance including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
- Working from home allowance.
- Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
- On-site company health centres with a gym physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
- Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
- A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
- And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.
Your application
Are you interested in this position Then apply now directly on our workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary about your interest in this role.
- Application acceptance timeline: In the event of receiving enough suitable applicants this vacancy can get closed earlier than the mentioned job posting end date.
- Due to process compliance we cannot process emailed applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status.
Background screening
For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity qualifications or other relevant records which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated
Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Vanderlande is the global market leader for value-added logistic process automation at airports, and in the parcel market. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses. ... The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers' business proc ... View more
