Development Engineer

An Amazing Career Opportunity for a Development Engineer!!  

Location: Veldhoven, Netherlands

Job ID: 36812

Join our dynamic team as a Development Engineer, where you’ll lead the charge in creating groundbreaking security features for passports, identity cards, and banknotes. With a competitive salary, professional growth opportunities, and international career prospects, IAI offers not just a job, but a chance to innovate, collaborate, and leave a global impact. Are you ready to drive innovation in a rapidly evolving field?

Who are we?  

IAI industrial systems has been a supplier to the security printing market since 1995. Some of the largest countries in the world have chosen IAI as their preferred partner to help them create passports, identity cards and banknotes with the most advanced security features. Many leading governments, technology partners and enterprises around the world entrust their challenging projects with us, as they value the reliability, accountability and responsibility we deliver. From new levels of protection and productivity for passports and identity cards to novel manufacturing processes and technologies that pave the way to new breakthroughs. We have built our reputation on developing and manufacturing unique systems, which include laser applications, inkjet printing and product handling. Characteristics of our markets are international, business-to-business, investment goods and long-term relations. IAI industrial systems is part of HID, a subsidiary of ASSA ABLOY.  

Join our team!

Our company is committed to finding the best and the brightest talent to help us reach the top. If you are a dynamic, highly skilled Development Engineer and you enjoy working at a rapid pace within a rapidly growing business environment, then you will want to consider this position. If you excel at both verbal and written communication, collaboration and unrelenting innovation, we want to talk to you. If you bring passion, flexibility and respect to the table, you just might be the right fit for our team. While working at IAI, you most definitely will recognize our informal work atmosphere, open culture, respectful interaction among colleagues and flat structure.

By joining our team, you will be part of the Engineering department. This department is responsible for the development of our products, from concept to an industrial solution and supports colleagues and customers during the delivery and product lifetime. Engineering consists of 25-30 multidisciplinary team members, divided into two teams: new product innovation (NPI) and continuous product improvement (CPI). 

  
As our Development Engineer, you’ll support HID’s success by:  

• Being responsible for the development and specification of new and the maintenance of existing processes and applications required for our machines.
• Conducting research and performing tests and experiments to apply new techniques within the set requirements.
• Performing risk analyses and technical feasibility studies.
• Developing and preparing test facilities, defining process specifications and developing new applications and features for new projects.
• Solving process related problems in our existing machines and advising on possible new techniques, application of materials and innovations to systems and machines.
• Creating samples for Sales and performing demonstrations for customers.
• Performing proof-of-concept samples for new processes and security features.

Your Experience and Background include:   

• Higher or academic educational degree in Physics, Chemistry or similar studies.
• Ability to build bridges across disciplines and between suitable solutions and understand how to steer discussions.
• Ability to look at questions critically, think outside the box and be passionate about new developments.
• Experience with international customers would be a plus.
• Proficiency in Python programming, with experience in image pre-processing techniques and familiarity with image generation tools and libraries (e.g., OpenCV, PIL, TensorFlow, PyTorch) would also be a plus.
• Excellent written and spoken English is required, Dutch and other languages are a plus.
• Since this position includes (international) travel and fieldwork, you must possess or can acquire a valid passport.

What we can offer you: 

• Competitive salary and yearly profit distribution.
• Full-time employment (40 hours per week).
• Company defined contribution pension.
• Complete payment of occupational disability insurances by the employer.
• Home-work commuting allowance and working from home allowance;
• Possibility to participate in collective health insurances.
• Free fruit and soup in the canteen.
• Multiple teambuilding events organized throughout the year.
• Offering Dutch and English classes to improve your language skills.
• Possibility to take courses for your own professional and personal development.
• 32 leave days (if you promise to send us a postcard from your holiday destination).
• International career advancement opportunities.

Why apply?  

• Empowerment: You’ll work as part of a global team in a flexible work environment, learning and enhancing your expertise. We welcome an opportunity to meet you and learn about your unique talents, skills, and experiences. You don’t need to check all the boxes. If you have most of the skills and experience, we want you to apply. 
• Innovation: You embrace challenges and want to drive change. We are open to ideas, including flexible work arrangements, job sharing or part-time job seekers.  
• Integrity: You are results-orientated, reliable, and straightforward and value being treated accordingly. We want all our employees to be themselves, to feel appreciated and accepted. 

HID is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce that reflects the global communities we serve. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic. Our goal is to create a workplace that empowers everyone to thrive and be their authentic selves, fostering an environment of mutual respect and inclusivity. If you have a disability and require assistance or accommodation to participate in the application process or to perform essential job functions, please contact accommodations-ext@hidglobal.com.