Mechatronics Engineer
On-siteAmsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands
Amsterdam, North Holland, The NetherlandsOn-siteFull TimeSmall
Full TimeSmall
Job Summary
Design mechatronic systems from concept through production, managing actuator selection, sensor integration, and firmware development for autonomous construction robots. Debug hardware issues onsite and on live construction sites, iterating toward robust, scalable designs for full robot autonomy in masonry and material supply. Source components and fabricate parts in-house via 3D printing, CNC, or machining, while writing embedded code to verify mechanisms. Produce clean CAD drawings and technical documentation to hand validated prototypes to the production team.
Required Qualifications
- Experience developing proof-of-concept prototypes in the shortest amount of time
- Source all required components
- Fabricate the necessary parts in-house whether 3D printed, CNC-milled or turned
- Integrating and validating actuators and electronics: microcontrollers, sensors, motors, solenoids, encoders, and related hardware
- Writing or adapting simple embedded code (Arduino, ESP32, etc.) to bring up electronics, run basic tests, and verify mechanisms
- Experience going from prototype to production
- Handing over validated prototypes to our production team, providing the context they need to scale and optimise for manufacturing
- Collaborating with electronics engineers to communicate system requirements and ensure designs are robust and scalable
- Producing clean CAD in Onshape following best practices, ready for others to refine for production
- Creating first drafts of technical drawings, documentation, and other artefacts that the production team can develop into full production packages
- B.Sc. in electrical, mechatronics, or robotics engineering or equivalent experience
- Onsite five days a week
- Must be able to lift 50 lbs
Desired Qualifications
- Bonus: experience in early-stage startups or top student team competitions
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