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Experienced electronics development specialist

Do you thrive on the challenge of complex innovative projects with a team of the best designers and techies?

Most of our product designs integrate electronics in one way or another, ranging from traditional PCB’s to mechatronics, IOT and robotics. Our projects are often a complex integration of technologies with success depending on smart choices and compromises between the different disciplines. With a strong foundation in industrial design, we are looking to strengthen our work even further with advanced electronics expertise.

We have an extensive network of electronics specialists and co-developers to tap into and a well-equipped electronics lab to work with. A solid foundation ready for further growth through your contribution!

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What is your role?

In your role you will support the design effort on three main subjects.

1. Use your expertise to improve our electronics development in the day-to-day product development.

Support the integral design puzzle with a clear vision on the bigger picture, up-to-date information, sourcing of critical parts and smart conceptual choices.
Design principle solutions for critical functionality from purchase and custom parts and software that can later be implemented by external partners for series production.
Pragmatic implementation of electronics, sensors, actuators and UI in test models and prototypes using e.g. ESP and Arduino.
Design simple PCB’s in-house and source small series.
Create clear presentations and documentation of specifications and functionality.
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2. Support and manage cooperation with external experts, co-developers and suppliers.

Briefing and managing of external partners together with the project lead.
Managing progress and quality of electronics support from external partners together with the project lead.
Be the technical link between the design team and external partners. Support smart choices where uncertainty or conflicts arise.
Expand the electronics network for Spark.
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3. Identify and act upon opportunities to further develop this domain within Spark.

Create a vision on future expansion of electronics domain within Spark.
Help optimizing the integration of electronics development in the design processes.
Select and coach electronics interns or juniors.
Make sure the electronics lab fits the needs of our developments.

Is Spark the Place for you?

Make sure the electronics lab fits the needs of our developments. You will be working on cutting-edge, innovative product development
Variety. No day is the same, new issues, new projects, new challenges.
Stimulating and professional environment.
Working together; learning, failing and learning again
Open and no-nonsense atmosphere where you can be yourself.
Multidisciplinary team of highly talented and curious designers.
Freedom and responsibility so you can shape your dream job.
An inspiring studio with all the facilities you could wish for as an electronics specialist
A family of Sparkers; table soccer, lunch together; social drinks and the coolest Spark events!
The ambition to diversify the team.
A salary in line with the design industry.

Is this you?

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You have considerable experience in electronics and development:

10 years of experience as an electronics hardware engineer, developer,
Ample experience with electronical development of robotics, motor control, electromechanical systems, safety circuits and sensor processing.
Experience with practical applications of the latest wireless technologies.
At least average knowledge of analog electronics.
Not afraid of some C/C++/Python and other coding of firmware.
Experienced in building electronics prototypes and systems for demonstration purposes in a hands-on quick and effective way.
Familiar with regulatory aspects, relevant directives and standards (CE/UL) and certification processes.

Your personality fits our team?
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Entrepreneurial and driven to grow the electronics department of Spark.
Feels at ease in the balance between systems thinking and doing hands-on test in the workshop.
Understands the complexity of integral product development where everything affects everything.
Sees when creative risks can be taken and understands when certainty is needed.
Analytical as well as creative, flexible and solution oriented.
Curious, does not get nervous of surprises and uncertainties and likes working on multiple projects at once, sometimes with conflicting priorities.
Knows what it is like to collaborate with mechanical designers/engineers and external clients.

About Spark

We’re passionate about developing innovative products together with our clients with focus on the end user and the world around us. We do this at a high level of design and professionalism with a multidisciplinary team of industrial designers at our studio in Rotterdam. We’re open, direct, curious and love to challenge each other.

We are an authority in integral design of complex products where we continuously need to balance multidisciplinary challenges like technology, manufacturability, cost, compliance, look-and-feel and usability. We are proud that so many of our designs have made it to the market to make an actual difference!

Convince us

Are you inspired by Spark’s innovative developments and do you like working with other talented designers and engineers on new-to-the-world products? We offer a job in our creative studio in Rotterdam. Convince us you are the right addition to our team! Send your motivation, resume and examples of your work (incl. your role and added value in these developments) to werken@sparkdesign.nl attn. Karien Sueters.

Send us your portfolio!

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Karien Sueters

k.sueters@sparkdesign.nl

+31102445777

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Experienced electronics development specialist