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Do you want to provide technical direction on projects that make an impact? As a Lead Hardware Engineer at EKB, you guide and coach engineers, communicate directly with clients, and ensure design quality across complex custom-made projects. You’ll have the freedom to strengthen the team and play a key role in professionalizing the way of working across multiple locations.

As Lead Hardware Engineer, you define the technical direction of projects and mentor the engineers in your team. You are the point of contact for clients after the sales handover and ensure quality and consistency in all project designs. You drive collaboration, involve your team in technical decisions, and work on custom‑made projects that combine standards, client‑specific requirements, and technical depth. It’s a role with great responsibility, but within a team that values your expertise and approach.

• Defining the technical course and ensuring design quality within projects
• Maintaining close client contact and discussing design choices
• Guiding, coaching, and managing engineers
• Designing and reviewing critical EPLAN schematics
• Contributing to standardization across locations

You are a technically strong engineer who enjoys providing direction and helping others grow. You take responsibility, communicate easily with clients, and maintain calm and oversight even when projects are complex or long‑running. You are a people‑oriented lead who communicates decisions clearly and constructively.

• A bachelor’s degree or equivalent working and thinking level
• Proven experience as a Lead Engineer or in a role involving technical leadership, client coordination, or project management
• Strong EPLAN knowledge; experience with ProPanel is a plus
• A people‑focused leadership style: you provide clarity, structure, and foster collaboration within your team

A key position within the team where you’ll have significant influence on both the technical direction of projects and the development of your team members. You’ll work with both experienced colleagues and juniors, contributing to the ongoing professionalization of the organization.

• A gross monthly salary up to €6,100 based on a 38‑hour workweek
• 25 vacation days
• 13 additional ADV days
• 8.33% holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Travel allowance of €0.23 per km
• A diverse and visible role, staying involved through the entire build process

Would you like to know more or have an informal chat? Call or message Tim Buijs (+31 6 81903670 | t.buijs@inqube.nl) or Marc van Peursem (+31 6 41817058 | m.van.peursem@inqube.nl). We’d love to meet you!