Lead Engineer OT Software Solutions – Airports Domain

Job Title

Lead Engineer OT Software Solutions Airports Domain

Job Description

Are you a hands-on technical specialist who can guide a team of software engineers at deep technical level and take end-to-end ownership of OT software solutions for mission-critical airport systems If so this Lead Engineer role could be the ideal next step in your career.

Job Description

Would you like to progress your career in a dynamic rewarding and market-leading environment If the answer is yes then look no further than Vanderlande! Please visit our website for more information about our Airports Solutions.

In the Business Function Technology we have a position available for a Lead Engineer OT Software Solutions in the Airports Equipment Development Transport and Sort stream. We offer you the opportunity to work in an inspiring and challenging environment where you will combine deep technical expertise with leadership shaping robust and scalable OT software solutions used in airport operations worldwide.

Your department

The Transport and Sort stream team is a highly knowledgeable group responsible for the design implementation and testing of our Airports platform modules. The team builds the bridge between development and project execution to ensure alignment across this context the Lead Engineer plays a key role in driving technical direction safeguarding solution quality and ensuring that our OT software solutions remain robust scalable and fit for deployment across global airport projects.

Your position

As Lead Engineer OT Software Solutions you are one of the technical owners of our OT software solutions within the Airports domain. You guide and coach a team of software engineers on a deep technical level setting direction on architecture software design implementation approach and engineering quality. You translate system and product requirements into robust technical solutions and ensure the team delivers scalable maintainable and reusable this role you actively contribute to design reviews technical decision-making coding standards validation strategies and test approaches. You are expected to be hands-on where needed supporting implementation and problem solving in complex technical areas. You oversee the full lifecycle of the solution from concept and design to simulation validation deployment and support. Your solutions will be used globally in multiple airport projects and you drive continuous improvement by incorporating lessons learned into our standards libraries and development practices. This role is focused on technical leadership rather than formal people management or organizational aspects: you lead through expertise direction-setting coaching and quality ownership.

Your profile

You have a bachelors (HBO) or masters degree in OT Controls IT technology software engineering or electronics with a strong OT addition you bring:

• Several years of experience in industrial automation or OT software engineering in a lead or senior engineering role.

• Proven ability to guide software engineers on deep technical topics drive design decisions and raise overall engineering quality.

• Strong experience with high-level programming languages preferably IEC 61131-3 (ST/SCL) and affinity with languages such as Python C# or MATLAB.

• Solid knowledge of Siemens TIA Portal Visual Studio Code CODESYS software architecture principles and modern industrial engineering practices.

• A strong mindset for ownership standardization modularization validation and long-term maintainability of solutions.

• The ability to combine strategic technical thinking with a hands-on approach in implementation and problem solving.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to align engineers architects and project stakeholders around technical direction.

• Good command of the English language.

• You are comfortable leading through technical authority and coaching without requiring formal line-management responsibility.

What we offer

In this challenging and responsible position you willhave the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to ourdedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joiningour profitable and growing companyyou willbe able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of 4936 to 6699gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

On top of your fixedsalaryyoullreceive the following secondary benefits:

• 40 vacation days (20 statutory days and a flexible budget worth 20 days).
• Flexible working hours.
• A hybrid workplace (40% working from home and 60% in the office).
• A Health & Wellbeing budget worth 300- per calendar year.
• Commuting allowance including full reimbursement of travel by public transport.
• Working from home allowance.
• Collective pension scheme and discount on additional health insurance.
• On-site company health centres with a gym physiotherapists and occupational therapists.
• Vanderlande Academy and training facilities to boost your skills.
• A variety in Vanderlande Network communities and initiatives.
• And a great company restaurant and coffee bar with barista.

Your application

Are you interested in this position Then apply now directly on our workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary about your interest in this role.

For this role you must already possess valid authorisation to work in the Netherlands.

Application timeline: In the event of receiving enough suitable applicants this vacancy can get closed earlier than the mentioned job posting end date.

PS: Due to process compliance we cannot process email applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity qualifications or other relevant records which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1