Product Engineer (sensors)

Your future ecosystem

Within the Priva water and sensors team, we maintain and develop innovative water systems and sensors (systems) for the horticultural market. The team consists of product specialists, product engineers, 3D-designers and is led by 2 product owners. This diverse team operates autonomously, managing the Priva portfolios for water and sensor products.

The Priva water systems portfolio consists of 2 main product groups, fertilizer injection and disinfection systems. The Priva sensor portfolio consists of various sensor (systems) focused on meteorological, environmental, and plant measurements. The water and sensor team works in close collaboration with the other Priva development team responsible for interfacing, hardware, software and digital service developments.

How you add value

This role is pivotal in achieving team goals which consist of enhancing the functionality and quality of our sensors and sensor systems. It involves defining functional specifications and technical requirements while ensuring they meet Priva standards. You are able to translate rough ideas from concepts and ideas into concrete designs, followed by executing tests and validations.

You will be responsible for the engineering of new and existing sensors and sensor systems, which can be completely new designs or modifying existing designs, and validating compliance with set requirements. Post-design and construction support is also crucial, including redesigning and maintaining the existing portfolio and addressing support queries, often from international customers and partners.

Additionally, the role requires approval and validation of technical drawings before production or engineering stages, developing 3D concepts, and ensuring prototype accuracy. As a product engineer, you can independently manage small projects and updates.

Who you are

We are looking for an analytical, self-starting, and solution-oriented product engineer. Furthermore, we would love to read your resumé to find:

• Preferably a degree in Mechatronics or other engineering background; 

• Experience in a similar role is a plus, but we do not exclude candidates who want to start their professional career;

• Experience in test engineering, developing test plans, and validating tests is a plus;

• Knowledge of or experience with sensor systems is a plus;

• Experience in or affinity with the horticulture sector would help a lot;

• Expertise in mechanics, dynamics, drafting, and basic knowledge of electronics would be nice;

• Familiarity with Autodesk Inventor is a plus;

• Proficiency in English is required; Dutch is a plus;

• Being a team player;

• Currently living in the Netherlands and able to be in the De Lier office 3-4 days a week

What you get

In numbers:

• A gross salary based on your experience in the range of € 3.600- and € 4.544,- based on 40 hours a week;

• We find a healthy work-life balance important: working flexible hours combined with 30 holiday days a year and the option to buy more;

• 8% holiday allowance;

• Travel allowance of € 0,23/km with a daily maximum of 240 kilometers.

 For your own sustainability:

• Be secured with our pension plan;

• Feel engaged and join our participation plan;

• Keep on learning with your personal education possibilities and budget;

• Be happy and fit by using our healthy cafeteria, our free on-premises fitness where you can participate in CrossFit, Pilates and Spinning classes or play table tennis or table football.