Education: Technical University, Masters in Mechanical engineering. (or bachelor with >10 years of experience) Experience: • At least 5 years of relevant working experience. • Experience in leading project teams in a complex technical environment. • Knowledge of precision engineering, adhesion technology, static load design and high precision alignment. Personal skills: • Ownership • Opto-mechanics • Broad scope (optics-mechanics-dynamics) • Communicator • Analytical • Highly motivated team player with excellent social, coordination and communication skills. • Ability to work in an international multicultural setting. • Ability to provide technical direction, motivate and convince a team of professionals. • Eager to drive his own development. Context of the position The lead engineer reports to the team leader Mechanical Development Applications and is operational within multidisciplinary projects. What makes it attractive? • Contribution to the development of a state-of-the-art, high-tech measurement system. • Challenge to meet performance specifications, quality aspects, time considerations and cost. • Come in touch with every engineering process step. • Dynamic environment. • Work together in multidisciplinary teams. • International opportunities.