Would you like to contribute to the logistics performance of leading airports such as Schiphol, Heathrow, and other major airports around the world? Do you enjoy building systems together with enthusiastic team members who handle Hardware and Controls in an efficient way? Are you interested in tooling and supporting global teams in making the right design decisions when standard products do not fully meet customer requirements? Then apply now as a Controls Project Engineer in our Airports Engineering team, supporting projects on a global scale!
About the team
Within Engineering, you are the colleague responsible for making engineering easier through standardized products, processes, and smart tooling. Together with Technology and Engineering teams, you advise and support multiple projects where deviations from standard products are required to meet customer needs. You ensure these solutions are made available in our standard generation tooling.
Based on project experiences and products from Technology, you translate project requirements into a multidisciplinary decomposition and implement the required functionality in the project library and tooling. You take ownership of the developments carried out and support on-site commissioning activities and final testing.
We expect you to focus on project requirements as well as cost of execution and serviceability. In addition, you advise and support project teams in setting up engineering environments to ensure systems are delivered in a controlled manner, with the right quality standards and ready for handover to Service teams. For this, Vanderlande uses Atlassian and Polarion tooling.
Your profile
Successfully completed HBO (Higher Professional Education) in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Science, or Controls Technology.
This vacancy is intended for senior engineers.
Strong analytical skills.
Proactive, pragmatic, and hands-on attitude.
Ability to provide feedback and best practices to improve products.
Strong communication skills, including regular progress reporting.
Experience creating and improving standard ways of working.
Comfortable working with different departments and project locations.
Experience managing deadlines and milestones.
Knowledge of and experience with PLC applications (TIA Portal).
Strong interest in productivity tooling used for software generation based on XML input files.
Willingness to work regularly for extended periods abroad (up to 50% of your time).
Ability to work independently.
Good command of the English language.
You will report to the Project Manager Engineering within the Airports Engineering department. The Airports Engineering department consists of engineering teams across several locations in Europe and the Middle East. The job location is Veghel, but support will be provided to projects at multiple locations. Travel may be required depending on project demands.
What do we offer?
This position offers a competitive salary range of €5,000 to €5,800 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.
On top of your fixed salary, you'll receive the following secondary benefits:
40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
Flexible working hours.
A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
A Health & Wellbeing budget worth €300 per calendar year.
Commuting allowance, including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
Working from home allowance.
Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
On-site company health centres with a gym, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists.
Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
A variety of Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
A great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.
Your application
So, if you would like to join a profitable and growing company that will enable you to reach your goals and focus on your future, then please apply now by completing the application form and uploading your CV and cover letter.
For more information, please contact Michelle van der Schoot (Senior Recruiter).
Diversity & Inclusion
Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.
Skills Required
- Bachelor/HBO in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Science, or Controls Technology
- Senior-level engineering experience (vacancy intended for senior engineers)
- Knowledge of and experience with PLC applications (TIA Portal)
- Experience with software generation/productivity tooling based on XML input files
- Willingness to work abroad regularly (up to 50% travel)
- Strong analytical skills
- Proactive, pragmatic, hands-on attitude
- Ability to provide feedback and best practices to improve products
- Strong communication skills, including regular progress reporting
- Experience creating and improving standard ways of working and managing deadlines/milestones
- Ability to work independently
- Good command of English
- Familiarity with Atlassian and Polarion tooling
Vanderlande Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vanderlande and has not been reviewed or approved by Vanderlande.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with day‑one eligibility in many U.S. roles and employer‑paid protections that reduce out‑of‑pocket exposure. Feedback suggests medical, dental, and vision are a clear strength.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and immediate vesting in the U.S. Feedback suggests this forms a solid pillar of the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, sick leave, and paid holidays are characterized as generous relative to peers. Compressed workweek options in some roles further support time away and recovery.
Vanderlande Insights
What We Do
Vanderlande is the global market leader for future-proof logistic process automation at airports. The company is also a leading supplier of process automation solutions for warehouses and in the parcel market. Vanderlande’s baggage handling systems are capable of moving over 4 billion pieces of baggage around the world per year. Its systems are active in more than 600 airports including 12 of the world’s top 20. More than 52 million parcels are sorted by its systems every day, which have been installed for the world’s leading parcel companies. In addition, many of the largest global e-commerce players and retailers have confidence in Vanderlande’s efficient and reliable solutions. The company focuses on the optimisation of its customers’ business processes and competitive positions. Through close cooperation, it strives for the improvement of their operational activities and the expansion of their logistical achievements. Vanderlande’s extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software and life-cycle services – results in the realisation of fast, reliable and efficient automation technology. Established in 1949, Vanderlande has more than 7,500 employees, all committed to moving its customers’ businesses forward at diverse locations on every continent. With a consistently increasing turnover of 1.8 billion euros, it has established a global reputation over the past seven decades as a highly reliable partner for future-proof logistic process automation. Vanderlande was acquired in 2017 by Toyota Industries Corporation, which will help it to continue its sustainable profitable growth. The two companies have a strong strategic match, and the synergies include cross-selling, product innovations, and research and development.
