Are you ready to join a forward-thinking startup leading the change in sustainable energy?
Suncom Energy is on a mission to decarbonize the global energy supply, and we are looking for a results-oriented R&D Engineer to help bring that vision to life. Based in Houten, our team is pioneering 24/7 renewable heat solutions for industrial applications, and we are looking for an enthusiastic Lead R&D Engineer to join our team.
If you are passionate about solar energy, have an entrepreneurial mindset, and thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.
Summary
In this position, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and refining our products, including the Thermal Energy Storage (TES), Solar Field, Power-2-Heat and internal software tools. In this varied and hands-on role, you will:
- Tackle technical challenges with creativity and precision.
- Cover full product development cycles, from ideation and designing to building prototypes and validating designs.
- Lead and manage technical projects, budgets, and development roadmaps.
- Innovate and iterate to improve system performance, reliability, business case and scalability.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life.
What we offer
- Join a mission-driven startup at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution.
- Opportunity to work abroad in sunny countries like Spain, testing and deploying our innovative solutions.
- Competitive salary, based on your experience.
- Flexible work environment with a high level of responsibility and ownership.
- Convenient office location easily accessible by car (next to highway A27) and public transport (6 min. bike ride from Houten Castellum).
- Fun and supportive office environment with a strong emphasis on personal development.
- Be part of a company that builds tangible, real-world products.
What we are looking for
- Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, or a similar field.
- At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
- Ability to translate customer and market needs into technical specifications and product requirements.
- Strong theoretical and applied/practical work skills.
- Willingness to travel abroad for product and prototype installation, testing, and commissioning.
- Prepare products for mass-production by considering manufacturability as well as technical, operational and financial aspects of the product and production process.
- Passion for renewable energy.
- Self-starting attitude, taking ownership of projects.
- Knowledge of energy market dynamics is an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Managing product improvement projects from setting up architecture and requirements to finalizing deliverables.
- Conduct (thermodynamic and mechanical) simulations and calculations to evaluate system performance.
- Contribute to the design and development of new components with the goal to reduce the Levelized Cost of Heat (LCOH) of our system.
- Set up and conduct experiments to validate your theoretical solutions.
- Prepare products for mass-production by considering manufacturability as well as technical, operational and financial aspects of the product, production process and installation process.
- Start the procurement process for your new proposed components by contacting suppliers and (co-)negotiating competitive deals with our procurement team.
For more info, contact the recruitment team at: recruitment@suncom-energy.com
