Vacancy

Thermal Engineer

Netherlands Mechanical Delft On-site

Are you an experienced Thermal Mechanical Analyst looking to work on cutting-edge opto-mechatronic systems within the high-tech and semiconductor industry? Then keep reading!

About The Member Company

We are a global high-tech consultancy company with a team of entrepreneurial engineers, scientists, and digital experts from around the world. Together we form a fast-growing and proud community. We offer consultancy services to high-profile clients globally in diverse service areas, such as:

Technology & Engineering
Energy & Renewables
Life sciences & Pharma
Digital & IT

About this vacancy

As a **Thermal Mechanical Analyst**, you will work within a multidisciplinary research group focused on the conceptual design of advanced opto-mechatronic systems. These systems are developed for applications in the semiconductor industry, space and scientific instrumentation, and high-tech manufacturing. Together with experts in mechanical and optical design, control engineering, and systems engineering, you perform thermal and mechanical analyses and optimization studies to support the design of innovative prototypes. Your work contributes directly to breakthrough technologies that strengthen the global position of the Dutch high-tech industry. You play a key role in developing robust and adaptive optomechatronic modules and control systems. By combining analytical insight with practical engineering skills, you help steer designs toward optimal integral solutions—taking into account all relevant physical domains and the freedom of 3D design.

What we expect from you

MSc or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, preferably with specialization in Finite Elements or Computational Modeling
Experience with (multi-domain) topology optimization is a plus
Advanced knowledge of FE software (e.g., Ansys, COMSOL)
Experience with simulation tools and/or programming (Matlab, Python)
Excellent command of English, both spoken and written (Dutch is a plus)
Affinity with technical documentation and reporting

What you can expect from us

A challenging role in cutting-edge opto-mechatronic system development
Collaboration with top researchers and industrial partners
Opportunities for personal and professional growth
A dynamic, innovative environment at the forefront of high-tech engineering

The 5 basic principles of employeneurship

A long-term working relationship

Enjoy the security of a long-term contract and a stable source of income while getting the opportunity to work at diverse projects.

Individual profit sharing

Full transparency. That’s it. For each of your projects, you know your hourly rate, your costs, and your individual performance-based profit sharing, all in order to stimulate your inner entrepreneur.

Business cells

Our employeneurs are grouped in business cells based on their technical expertise. They are small, focused and function as high-grade knowledge networks. And as buzzing communities of close colleagues.

YOUniversity

Every employeneur drives their own career. Together, we make a plan for personal and professional growth. Receive personal coaching and an extensive training budget to keep developing yourself and deliver outperformance at our clients.