High Tech Mechanical Design Engineer, location the Netherlands

Working for Xelvin means working in a challenging international environment where personal attention and personal growth are important themes.

Xelvin offers excellent pay, but is aware of the fact that this is not the only thing you are interested in. You are also attracted to challenges, collegiality and a congenial and meaningful work environment. So if you are also highly motivated and enterprising, you will feel right at home at Xelvin.

Do you have a qualification and/or experience in the field of engineering, development and maintenance? Do you like to get on with the job? Are you keen to build up work experience in a wide range of companies? If your answer is yes, contact one of our consultants at Xelvin. He or she will be delighted to help you.

Introduction
Within the sector Development & Engineering is responsible for the specification and the design of the products. The department Mechanical Development is responsible for specification, design, integration and qualification of the mechanical (sub)-systems and components.
 
Job Mission
Translate and perform function specifications into tested and released Hardware.
 
Job Description
The group Wafer Handling and Dynamics is responsible for precision engineering of critical modules and sub-modules. As a lead Engineer within Precision Mechanics you are responsible for technology and conceptual development and application of design principles of precision engineering to meet system specifications, and operational requirements. You are working within a multidisciplinary project, possible steering one or more designers, working in a Mechanical team. Key deliverables; •Translate performance specifications into design specification. •Creation and validation of new concepts. •Prepare planning for modules and sub-modules. •Optimization of the design, with a team of designers. •Supplier contact for design and drawing reviews on manufacturability. •Definition and execution of final tests to verify the specifications. •Cooperation with module integration into the complex systems.

Education
Maters degree with specialization in Precision-, Micro-, Nano- engineering; Accurate positioning and adjustments; Tribology; Mechanics of materials or Mechatronics (with mechanical background).
 
Experience
as from 4 years experience as a designer within Precision Mechanics. Preferably also experience in one or more of the following competences: •Unigraphics (NX) •Team Centre Engineering •Tribology, coatings, air bearings •Joining technologies: fasteners, adhesives, welding, etc… •Fatigue of elastic elements •Design in vacuum •Advanced materials (ceramics, glass, composites)
 
Personal skills
Team player with good communicational skills.
 
Context of the position
•Strong analytical ability with a pragmatic attitude. •Creative thinking capability. •Good communication skills. •Good knowledge of English.

Because we know it is a big step to work abroad  we help you with:

• Finding housing and pay the housing fee
• Bring you in contact with engineers from your country
• Arrange a social security number
• Arrange a bank account
• Dutch lessons
• Flight and hotel for the interview’s