The Organization:
Vanderlande is a market-leading, global partner for future-proof logistic process automation in the warehousing, airports, and parcel sectors. Our extensive portfolio of integrated solutions – innovative systems, intelligent software, and life-cycle services – results in the realization of fast, reliable, and eficient automation technology.
The products and processes developed by the R&D group include Shoe Sorters, Cross-Belt Sorters, Pop-up Transfer Sorters, Tilt-Tray Sorters, Bomb-bay Sorters, various types of Belt Conveyor, Individual Carrier Systems (ICS), AGVs/AMRs, Robotics, Custom Software, and more.
The Role:
The Senior R&D Electrical Engineer is part of a multidisciplinary team who are responsible for developing and refining products and processes for use in the automated logistics industry. The R&D Electrical Engineer is largely focused on industrial electrical design but is also engaged in aspects of machine control and electromechanical design. This role requires travel up to 10%, both domestically and internationally.
Core Job Functions Include:
- Creating electrical designs and architectures for standard products
- Defining design parameters for the application of standard products by project teams
- Being well versed in applicable standards such as UL and NEC
- Developing and maintaining standard methods for performing engineering calculations
- Setting process and design standards in place for use by project teams
- Helping develop automation for repetitive CAD and design processes
- Executing or coordinating physical testing of equipment
Success:
Success in this role will require adopting and embracing an agile mindset: acknowledging the need for learning, experimentation, and continuous improvement, embracing emerging challenges and viewing failure as a learning opportunity, a preoccupation with innovating and delivering steadily more customer value, getting work done in small self-organizing teams, and collaborating in an interactive network.
Required Areas of Experience/Knowledge:
- Electrical Design for Machine Control
- AutoCAD Electrical/Eplan (Single and Multi-Line Drawings)
- NEMA/NFPA 70/NEC/NFPA 79/NFPA 70E/UL508A
- Safety PLCs (e.g. Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider)
- Industrial Fieldbus (e.g. EthernetIP, Pronet)
Preferred Areas of Experience/Knowledge:
IEC/CE
Familiarity with Parcel and Airports Logistics
Distributed I/O
Industrial Fieldbus (e.g. Probus, ControlNet, DeviceNet, ASi, Modbus)
Arc Flash Analysis
Machine Safety (ISO13849)
Motor Control Theory
Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
Predictive Maintenance
Condition Based Monitoring
IIoT v4 (Industrial Internet of Things)
Knowledge of sensor feedback (photo electric, limit switches, proximity etc...)
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (or equivalent)
- 8 years relevant experience
Top Skills
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.
