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Hybrid in Amsterdam·Full-time·Added 16 days ago (last checked 20 Oct)
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- Work mode
- Hybrid, Amsterdam
- Contract
- Full-time
- Languages
- Dutch
Skills
This job advert was originally written in Dutch.
Pay & benefits
What you'll get
Working at NLR means working in a national and international high-tech environment. Collaboration and involvement are highly valued by us. By giving you freedom and personal responsibility, you are best able to achieve groundbreaking innovations. Do you want to develop yourself both professionally and personally? That is also possible at NLR as a learning organization, supplemented by a training budget, a mentor, internal coaches, and good contacts with vocational, applied sciences, and universities.
In addition to all this, we offer you:
The opportunity to contribute to complex and socially relevant issues;
Sufficient holiday and ATV days (45 in total for full-time employment) for a good work-life balance;
An end-of-year bonus of 8%;
An allowance for your healthcare costs;
Extra paid parental leave;
The possibility to develop yourself with education and courses that match your ambitions.
The role
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) play a central role in the modern threat landscape and represent the most recent threat to critical infrastructure in the Netherlands. At NLR, we advise our military and civil partners on how they can best protect themselves against this new threat, also known as Counter-UAS (C-UAS). Do you want to play a vital role in this? Then we are looking for you!
What you'll do
As an R&D Engineer C-UAS, your main responsibility is the development and integration of solutions for detecting and tracking unmanned aircraft using a wide range of heterogeneous sensors.
This includes combining different types of sensors, such as radar, optical, and acoustic sensors, to obtain a complete picture of the airspace.
Your duties consist of
collaborating with experts to optimize the interaction between different sensors and effectors, such as jamming equipment or other countermeasures;
Ensuring that various data streams work together seamlessly, so that a watertight and up-to-date operational picture is created through multi-sensor detection.
The goal is to develop an effective and efficient system capable of detecting, tracking, and potentially countering UASs, in order to safeguard airspace security.
Your activities include:
Developing and integrating heterogeneous sensors for the detection and tracking of UAVs;
Programming and configuring software for processing and analyzing sensor data;
Linking different sensors and systems to create an integrated solution for situational awareness and decision-making;
Testing and validating solutions in a practical environment;
Collaborating with experts to interpret and understand the results.
What do you bring?
A proactive and assertive attitude;
A completed WO Master's degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, physics, or astronomy);
Affinity with programming (e.g., Python, C++, MATLAB) and experience with software development;
Experience with sensor fusion and its applications;
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;
Good communication skills and experience working in a team.
What does working at NLR mean?
Royal NLR has been a knowledge organization for over 100 years with the will and ambition to innovate. Driven by that motivation, we make the world of aerospace safer, more sustainable, more efficient, and more effective, and we stand for groundbreaking innovations.
More than 1000 driven professionals work with us, from aeronautical engineers to psychologists and from mathematicians to application experts. NLR stands for an inclusive and diverse organization where everyone feels welcome, safe, valued, and respected.
Do you want to know more?
For more information, you can contact Frank Bax (Senior Recruiter) via frank.bax@nlr.nl or 088 - 511 3103/ 06 15 6769 15.
Our colleagues would love to tell you what it is like to work at NLR. By the way, don't forget to take a look at our socials, such as our YouTube channel.
Hiring process
Great, we are curious about you! Send your motivation letter and CV via the 'Apply' button.
A positive outcome of a security screening (VGB) is a condition for employment. You can read more about this on the MIVD website.
Acquisition is not appreciated!
About NLR
In their own words
About the company & team
Within the Weapon Systems team, we work on the development of future-proof air and space power for Defense. Our team focuses on technical-tactical issues. We work closely with other departments and divisions within NLR. We offer an informal and collegial working environment, in which we work together to solve complex problems and develop innovative solutions.
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