Mechatronic Engineer
BlueHeart Energy Alkmaar
What is required?
- Completed technical college education
- Extensive relevant work experience, gained in an organisation with its own R&D
- Experience with VCA motor control and electrical drawing systems
- Able to read electrical diagrams (PCB and wiring)
- Knowledge of electronics and mechanics
- Knowledge of sensors (pressure, temperature, positioning)
- Good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing
- Advisory, convincing, environment-conscious and result-oriented
- Able and willing to work in a start-up environment, goal oriented and good adaptability
What will you get?
- €3.500 - €5.000 gross p/m (depending on knowledge and experience)
- 40-hour working week
- 25 vacation days
- Training opportunities
- Company Phantom shares, laptop and SIM card EU+USA
- Pension scheme
What will you do?
- 30% Control design and development
- 30% Performing safety and functional testing
- 20% Building test controllers
- 10% Advising Electronics & Software Architect
- 10% Defining and manage specifications
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Vacancy
As a Mechatronic Engineer at BlueHeart Energy, you are responsible for designing and developing the control box for both the heat pump and its test control. In consultation with the Research & Development department, you determine the specifications and requirements of the prototypes to be tested. On this basis, you design the control box by making schematic drawings. You determine which controls and sensors are needed for the measurement result and choose which connectors and wiring you need for this.
You will also be responsible for assembling the prototypes, connecting the sensors and ensuring that the test system (including the prototype) meets the required safety standards. You then test the system so that the Research & Development department can carry out performance tests on the prototypes. You have an advisory role to the Electronics & Software Architect on drawing systems and improved test controls, software design and architecture. Finally, you conduct research into new developments in the field of sensors, connectors and test controls that may be of interest to BlueHeart Energy's systems and devices.
You are part of the Electronics, Mechatronics & Software Development (EM&S team). In addition to you, this team consists of an Electronics and Software Architect and a Software Development Engineer. In this role, you report to the Electronics and Software Architect. You will also work in a multifunctional agile team on various projects within BlueHeart Energy.
If you enjoy being technically involved in both design and development, and find it challenging to do so within an organisation where there is a lot of change, then this is a job for you.
Working week
On an enjoyable day, you'll work on electrical wiring schematics and have a productive meeting with the Lab Supervisor. You end the day with a nice drink with colleagues.
On a less enjoyable day, the specifications for a schematic diagram turn out to have changed after all, so you have to start designing the schematic diagram all over again. This makes you feel less satisfied.
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- Daily stand-up
- Sample agenda
- Lunch
- Registering and managing specifications
- Making schematic drawings
- Registering and managing specifications
- Making schematic drawings
- Advising Electronics and Software Architect
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- Sprint completion
- Designing and developing test controller
- Consultation with Lab Supervisor
- Ordering hardware
- Ordering hardware
- Developing test controller
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- Designing and developing test controller
- Administration
- Building test controller
- Advising Electronics and Software Architect
- Ordering hardware
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- Company meeting
- Drinks
- Consultation with Lab Supervisor
- Building test controller
- Disassembling prototype
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- One-to-one with manager
- Assembling prototype
- Performing tests
- Consultation with Lab Supervisor
Firsthand experience
Growth
The career growth path at Blue Heart Energy is not fixed. The company expects to grow fast in the coming years, generating opportunities for all those who are ready to assume new responsibilities. BHE supports training and courses, and sharing knowledge is very important among employees. The main advantage of the start up and scale up phase is that self-initiative is really appreciated, and you can create your own job. As Blue Heart Energy grows, you grow along with them.
Working at BlueHeart Energy
BlueHeart Energy was founded in 2016 to apply thermoacoustics as a technology in heat pumps. Thermoacoustics is a disruptive approach to generate heat and cold, with potential to revolutionize the whole industry. Over the past seven years, BHE has developed a thermoacoustic engine to power heat pumps in residential buildings. This so called 'Blue Heart' of a heat pump is sold to manufacturers. In the coming years, the 'Blue Heart' will have to be further developed and optimized. Besides this, we will set up our production facility, strengthen the relationships with our customers (Manufacturers of heat pumps) and set up pilot projects in houses and monitor these.
- Headquarters in Alkmaar
- 33 employees
- Active in more than 10 countries
- 20% / 80%
- Average age 38 years
- Casual
- Hybrid working
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