Hardware in the Loop Design & Test Engineer for Electric/Hybrid Job in Leuven, Belgium

About Flanders Make

Towards a digitally transformed, sustainable and competitive industry

Flanders Make is a fast-growing research centre that performs research to support companies from various sectors in their sustainable innovation processes. From our establishments in Lommel, Leuven, Kortrijk and Sint-Truiden and labs within the 5 Flemish universities, we stimulate open innovation through excellent research.

Because of our unique position as a bridge between industry and research, our teams combine application and system proficiency with technological and scientific knowledge. Academic partners and more than 150 companies are part of the innovative circular ecosystem of Flanders Make.

Our strategy based on industrial needs and long-term trends ensures a close link with the industry and its challenges. With our programmed research, we create impact in companies.

Sustainability, climate and workability have a high priority in our research. We want to help companies in developing sustainable, green, smart and connected products and production systems, with a special focus on people and their interaction with machines.

Hardware in the Loop Design & Test Engineer for Electric/Hybrid Job Description

With a top-notch hardware – in- the-loop test infrastructure, you offer companies a taste in the latest technologies to test the performance of their electric/hybrid vehicles.
 
Flanders Make researchers are developing technologies for design and production of high-performant, flexible and autonomous machines and vehicles, rethinking the drivetrain setups in electric/hybrid vehicles. New solutions are tested on our demonstration and validation infrastructure in controlled conditions.
 
 
Improve drivetrain performance with hardware-in-the-loop tests
 
For different production processes and mechatronic applications, you:

• work in a team, where you simulate via Hardware in the loop the behavior of vehicles and components like thermal, power, or performance parameters for batteries, supercapacitors or electric motors…
   
•  use, expand and manage the hardware in the loop setup, working closely together with technology experts in different domains (sensing, control, software architecture, software integration, automation, robotics, vehicle dynamics, testing).

• Organize virtual and experimental tests;      

• Analyse the testdata together with the team
• Scope what we can do

• Technically coordinate the infrastructure

Hardware in the Loop Design & Test Engineer for Electric/Hybrid Job Requirements

Hands-on Technical Researcher
 
You have

• Master's degree in Engineering (Industial, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Material, Power electronics),…;
• At least 3 years of  relevant experience in an academic or industrial environment, preferably in mechatronic or mechanical machine design or in production process design, in instrumentation and testing, sensors (vision systems, temperature sensors,..) and actuators;
• Expertise in electric or hybrid drivetrains, and system or  hardware-in-the-loop system simulations, is a big plus as a Hardware in the loop Test Engineer for Hybrid Powertrains
• Affinity with vehicle dynamics, or Experience in an automotive context is also a plus.Experience in a safety critical test environment is also a plus;
• Ability to get acquainted easily with different software packages. Daily use of mechanical design packages.

• Inspired by technological innovation;
• Eager to broaden your knowledge about other domains and new manufacturing processes;
• Pro-active and taking initiative;
• Result-driven;
• A professional communicator in English;
• Hands-on, making your hands dirty in the lab is a pleasure;
• Open minded and a team player.

Hardware in the Loop Design & Test Engineer for Electric/Hybrid Application Information

Flanders Make colleagues work together on projects in Belgium at site Lommel and at site Leuven (flexible workplace policy). Depending on the location of the infrastructure, and your place of residence, you will work in our offices in Lommel or in Leuven.
 
Example video of the development of demonstrators: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv1ynbcTc-0&feature=share 


Convinced? Send your motivation letter and cv
Which part of our infrastructure appeals to you the most? Do you feel you can contribute to our research with your expertise? Do you share our values and our mission? We are looking forward to reading about your story, your interest for Flanders Make and for our infrastructure. 

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