Product Development Engineer (Energy Storage Systems)

What will you do?

In the role of Product Development Engineer at Alfen, you will focus on developing and enhancing advanced solutions for the energy transition. You will be working on cutting-edge technologies such as fast-charging stations, energy storage systems, and smart grids. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will tackle technical challenges and deliver high-quality, reliable solutions that meet our customers' needs and market demands.

In this role, you will focus on our product line energy storage systems (ESS) and contribute to the mechanical development and component integration of future products, parts, and systems from concept to mass production and market introduction.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Structural and Thermal Analysis:
  • Conduct structural assessments (FEM analysis) and testing, with a strong understanding of structural assessment for metal and plastic parts.
  • Perform CFD assessment and thermal analysis, understanding thermal analysis for electrical systems and general air-cooled and liquid-cooled systems.
  • Develop test plans to evaluate designs as per norms and standards together with our test & compliance department (e.g. noise, vibration etc).
• Technology Development:
  • Participate in research & Technology studies for the battery department and implement new ideas for product improvement.
• Mechanical Development and Integration:
  • Develop products, systems, and parts that meet established requirements, ensuring usability, maintainability, transportability, manufacturability, and fire safety.
  • Size components according to load cases, selecting appropriate materials (primarily sheet metal, weldments, machined parts in metal and plastic).
  • Document designs using full 3D & 2D definitions and Bill of Materials.
  • Perform detailed product development using tools such as tolerance analysis, dFMEA, and DfX (DfM/DfA).

What are we looking for?

You are a motivated, creative, and initiative-driven individual who knows how to translate user and commercial requirements into innovative, highly integrated products. You are not afraid to ask questions and are eager to learn new things. To be a good match, your resume should demonstrate:

• 3+ years of experience with a Master degree in Sustainable Energy Technology or Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of FEM analysis software (Ansys Workbench, Hyperworks, Creo) and CFD assessment software.
• Ability to manage your own workload and schedule tasks effectively.
• Experience in sizing and designing structures with appropriate material usage and production methods (sheet metal, machining).
• Skills to create detailed 3D models and 2D drawings suitable for mass production and quality control (preferably using Creo, but experience with SolidWorks, CATIA, Inventor, or NX is also acceptable).
• Experience with product data management (PDM/PLM) software, with Windchill preferred.
• Experience with the integration of power electronics is a plus.

What do we offer?

At Alfen, we offer a responsible and independent role with room for your input, new ideas, initiatives, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, we provide:

• A competitive salary with conditions according to the CAO Metalektro.
• 27 vacation days + 13 ADV days per year, with the option to sell up to 10 vacation days.
• The possibility of hybrid working (up to 2 days per week with a 40-hour workweek).
• A company laptop.
• Free and unlimited access to our online learning platform.
• Engaged colleagues and social activities organized by our active staff associations AlFun and Young Alfen.
• Free sports activities through Alfen to keep you physically and mentally fit, including Alfen Fitness Sportlab, marathon participation, and other tournaments.
• Pension plan with the PME Pension Fund, with Alfen covering more than half of the premium.
• Travel expense reimbursement of €0.23 per km, up to a maximum of 50 km one way.

Where will you work?

At Alfen, you’ll be part of a company at the heart of the energy transition. With our broad range of in-house developed products and extensive experience as a system integrator, we are shaping the electricity grid of the future: reliable, sustainable, and innovative. Alfen is the place for those who thrive on innovation and growth. As a rapidly growing international organization in the sustainable energy sector, we are fully committed to the development of both our products and our people.

R&D & Engineering Department:

Within the R&D & Engineering department, we work on innovations that will shape the future energy landscape. We have specialized teams in software, electrical engineering, power electronics, and mechanical engineering. By bringing these disciplines together, we can quickly adapt to introduce unique new concepts and products to the market and implement improvements to our existing products.

Interested?

If this position appeals to you, apply via the “apply now” button.

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Please note: A reference check, screening, and VOG (Certificate of Good Conduct) may be part of the selection procedure. We will review applications on an ongoing basis, and the vacancy may close earlier when a suitable candidate is found. We do not appreciate unsolicited recruitment offers in response to this vacancy.