System Engineer - Product Development

Imagine yourself…

• Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you.
• Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project.
• Contributing to a brighter, more sustainable future.

It’s possible with a role at kipp&zonen, where you’ll have the chance to shape the future of your career—and the future of our planet.

Kipp & Zonen, a Veralto company, provides class-leading instruments for measuring solar radiation and atmospheric properties in Meteorology, Climatology, Hydrology, Industry, Renewable Energy, Agriculture and Public Health.

Kipp & Zonen is the specialist in the measurement of solar and sky radiation, from the ultraviolet to the far infrared. We offer a complete range of high-quality instrumentation and accessories, from reliable cost-effective products to the best performance available. Our pyranometers, for example, are used in meteorological networks around the world.

Furthermore, our expertise and close links with the scientific community have led to high-end solutions for the measurement of atmospheric properties such as stratospheric Ozone, UV Spectra and evapo-transpiration.

Our mission is to satisfy the fundamental need to monitor atmospheric properties related to climate change, classical meteorology, agriculture, renewable energy and the available water budget.

The opportunity:

Reporting into the Director of Project Management Office (PMO), you will play a key role in shaping complex product development projects, applying modern systems engineering methods and guiding multidisciplinary teams. This role combines technical depth with strategic influence, ensuring that advanced technologies are smoothly integrated into our products. This role is based in Delft, where our factory and production operations are located. It is a full‑time, onsite position (40 hours per week, Monday to Friday).

In this role, a typical day will look like:

• Apply systems engineering tools to assess designs, solve constraints, and support verification and testing
• Ensure smooth integration of new technologies into the overall product development process
• Coach and mentor the NPD team in architecture, design, and critical reviews (ADR/CDR)
• Lead technology evaluation and platform development to enable advanced product innovation
• Collaborate with R&D management to drive efficiency, structure, and change management across teams

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics or related discipline
• 7+ years in electromechanical hardware development, 3+ years leading multidisciplinary teams
• Experience in translating user needs into system requirements
• Strong leadership, mentorship, and communication skills across complex projects
• Experience working with external development partners
• Proficient in English; Dutch is a plus

We offer:

• 40 days of leave (vacation and ADV)
• Professional onboarding and training options
• Powerful team looking forward to working with you
• Career coaching and development opportunities
• Competitive salary and tax free commuter allowance
• Many more benefits – reach out to find out more!

Our collaborative, diverse team is made up of engineers and scientists, marketers and researchers; people who’ve been in the industry for decades or have just arrived with fresh ideas. We’re driven by a love of problem-solving and inventive thinking, and by the unique impact our customers make on people’s everyday lives. Bringing our global team together within our renowned brands affords us unsurpassed strength and expertise in meteorology —and gives you the chance to build a meaningful career, with work that makes an everyday impact and a culture that prioritizes your growth and development.

Kipp & Zonen is proud to be part of the Environmental Business of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way.

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