Mechanical Test Engineer

Mechanical Test Engineer

Company: Kinetron BV (an ASSA ABLOY company)

Location: Tilburg, Netherlands

About Us:

Kinetron BV, an ASSA ABLOY company, is an international high-tech innovative organization located in Tilburg. We specialize in researching, developing, manufacturing, and assembling customer-specific energy harvesting modules and products. Our expertise includes energy harvesting technologies such as induction, solar, NFC, ambient, low-power (IoT) electronics, micro mechanisms, motors, and actuators. We maintain a professional approach while fostering a family-like atmosphere. Our organization values short lines of communication, transparency, and empowerment

The EMEIA Division is looking for a Mechanical Test Engineer (Mid or Senior) for its Digital and Access Solutions (DAS) business to implement and help secure high quality and end-to-end system robustness for connected devices within the EMEIA division.

This will be an exciting journey where we will change the perception and challenge/stretch the boundaries of what a door environment is capable of today. A good analogy of this journey would be to compare moving from the landline phone to mobile.

What you would do as Mechanical Test Engineer

You will play a vital role defining and implementing next generation of digital door locks. You will be engaged from the conception phase of new products, over the production until the end of life of the product.

These digital door locks still have a lot of mechanical and electromechanical components which need to integrate seamlessly to its digital counterparts and comply to strict standards and norms. Throughout this whole journey of the product, the quality needs to be ensured by doing extensive tests. Your job will be, defining, organizing and executing these tests by collaborating with our engineers with various backgrounds.

Responsibilities:

• Collaboration with design engineers from concept phase up to production to ensure the product quality throughout the whole life span;
• Develop and design test plans and procedures to validate mechanical components and systems;
• Set up and conduct tests on mechanical systems, including stress, strain, fatigue, vibration, and environmental testing;
• Analyse test results to identify performance trends, failures, or areas for improvement;
• Collaborate with design engineers and other stakeholders based on test outcomes;
• Manage/participate in certification of the product;

The skills and experience you need

• To fit our team, you need to be a talented individual with an open and curious mind set, out of the box thinking, passionate, driven, goal oriented;
• Have a passion for testing, technology, and innovation combined with an interest in consulting and support others;
• Good team player who understands the importance of meeting deadlines, and who thrives in a busy, challenging environment;
• Proficient written and verbal communication in English;
• Able to occasionally travel across EU and other ASSA ABLOY Regions;
• Experience in mechanical engineering/testing;
• Experience in certification testing, working with standardization;
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in engineering;
• Desirable: Programming experience in Python, Labview, or similar is a beneficial experience;

What we can offer you

• Opportunity to work on highly technical, innovative, and environmentally friendly products for prestigious clients.
• The chance to work in a leading global company in access control systems.
• Autonomous role with diverse tasks and responsibilities within a collaborative and innovative work culture.
• Opportunities for professional and personal growth and development.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• CAO “Metaalunie” benefits, including holidays, pension schemes, WIA insurance, etc.

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 61,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces – physical and virtual – safer, more secure, and easier to access. 

As an employer, we value results – not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions – supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.

As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.