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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Engineer - **Company:** Nearfield Instruments - **Location:** Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://nl.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bb6fa375bf31e928 ## About the Role * A Master's degree or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Optics, Control Engineering, Image Processing or a related technical discipline. * 5+ years of experience as a System Engineer within a complex high-tech environment. * Experience in semiconductor equipment, precision engineering, metrology or another advanced technology industry is highly preferred. * Strong understanding of multidisciplinary system architecture involving mechanics, electronics, software, physics and control systems. * Experience translating customer requirements into technical specifications and system architectures. * Proven experience developing top-down performance budgets and allocating system requirements across subsystems. * Experience performing technical trade-off studies, feasibility analyses and risk assessments. * Knowledge of verification, validation and system qualification methodologies. * Experience leading multidisciplinary technical discussions and coordinating development activities without direct hierarchical responsibility. * Strong analytical and conceptual thinking skills with a structured approach to complex problem solving. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. * A proactive, collaborative mindset and strong sense of ownership. * Fluency in English, both written and spoken. ## Description As a System Engineer, you are responsible for translating customer and product requirements into a balanced system architecture that delivers exceptional performance, reliability, manufacturability and serviceability. You own the technical system perspective throughout the entire product lifecycle; from concept and feasibility studies to development, integration, validation and customer qualification. You are the technical connector between Product Management, Development & Engineering, Manufacturing, Applications and our customers, ensuring every subsystem contributes to one optimized machine. What you will do As a System Engineer, you will: * Own the system architecture and ensure compliance with customer and product requirements throughout the product lifecycle. * Translate customer needs into clear, measurable system requirements and performance specifications. * Define and maintain system performance budgets, interfaces and allocations across multiple engineering disciplines. * Lead technical trade-off studies, feasibility analyses and architecture decisions for complex system challenges. * Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation plans together with multidisciplinary engineering teams. * Work closely with Product Management to evaluate customer requirements, market needs and future product capabilities. * Guide Development & Engineering teams by providing system-level requirements, architecture and technical direction. * Define verification, validation and qualification strategies together with Manufacturing, Integration & Test and Applications Engineering. * Support system integration, performance characterization and root cause analysis during development and customer qualification. * Drive technical decision-making while balancing performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability and serviceability. * Act as a technical point of contact for customers, supporting technical discussions, escalations and product improvements. * Contribute to the next generation of Nearfield's metrology platforms through continuous innovation and systems thinking. 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