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Engineering Manager

  • Type of employment Fulltime
  • Department Technology
  • Location Hoofddorp

Location: Hoofddorp
Hours per week: 40 hours
Education level: Bachelor’s / Master’s
Experience: 7+ years

Would you like to use your technical leadership to ensure smooth passenger flows at airports worldwide? We are looking for an experienced and driven Engineering Manager to elevate our multidisciplinary engineering team to the next level.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager, you will lead our Mechanical and Electrical Engineering team, consisting of approximately 14 FTE, including engineers ranging from junior to senior level and a technical documentation specialist. You will be responsible for technical quality, efficient execution of engineering activities, and team development. In addition, you will play a key role in both client projects and internal R&D initiatives focused on product innovation.

You will be part of the Technology Department and report directly to the Director of Technology. You will work closely with colleagues from software development and product management throughout the entire product lifecycle — from concept to realization.

Your responsibilities

Leadership & Team Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop the engineering team
  • Foster collaboration between mechanical and electrical disciplines
  • Create a culture of ownership, innovation, and continuous improvement
  • Recruit and support the career development of technical talent
  • Member of the Technology Management Team

Project & Resource Planning

  • Optimize the allocation of people and resources
  • Ensure technical quality and timely delivery of engineering outputs
  • Collaborate closely with product owners, solution engineers, and other stakeholders

Technical Responsibility

  • Final responsibility for technical designs, documentation, and compliance
  • Ensure adherence to standards (CE, UL, ISO) and operational requirements
  • Promote standardization, modularity, and scalability

Process & Quality Improvement

  • Improve engineering processes and quality assurance
  • Integrate tools and systems for design, collaboration, and documentation
  • Strengthen collaboration within and beyond the department

What you bring

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a similar field
  • Minimum of 7–10 years of experience in a technical environment, including at least 3 years in a leadership role
  • Experience in infrastructure, industrial, or transport systems (experience in aviation is a plus)

Technical & Leadership Skills

  • Experience with CAD, EPLAN, PDM systems, and technical documentation processes
  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Strong analytical, structured, and results-oriented mindset
  • Decisive and experienced in change management

Communication Skills

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Fluent in Dutch and English (both written and spoken)
  • Experience managing stakeholders in a complex technical environment

What We Offer:

  • A tailored onboarding program to help you succeed in your role
  • 25 vacation days
  • A competitive salary
  • Phone and laptop, which you may also use privately within reason
  • Travel expense reimbursement in accordance with regulations
  • A friendly team of 150 colleagues
  • An enthusiastic and highly skilled team of specialists and experts
  • Opportunities for personal development through training and guidance, with chances for career advancement in our growing organization
  • Social activities, including Friday afternoon drinks and occasional company parties
  • Monthly 15-minute chair massages at the office
  • An annual summer barbecue with all your colleagues
  • A focus on well-being, including discounted gym memberships as part of our vitality policy, with Scarabee covering a portion of the costs
  • The option to lease a bike at attractive rates through our bike leasing program with Lease a Bike

Not Meeting All the Requirements?
Research shows that individuals from underrepresented groups often avoid job postings if they do not meet every requirement. However, we don’t check all the boxes either. At our company, we believe in equal opportunities and value diversity in the workplace.

Contact:
If you’re interested in this position and would like to apply, please send your cover letter and CV to recruitment@scarabee.com.

PS: This vacancy is aimed at recruiting our new colleague and is not a call for acquisition!
We treat every application confidentially and will handle your information accordingly. We will never disclose personal data to third parties without your consent. We use this information solely for processing your application and matching you with one or more vacancies. We will retain your data in our database for four weeks after the conclusion of the application process. Only with your consent will we keep your data for up to 12 months after the conclusion of the process. You can request Scarabee to delete your data or withdraw consent at any time.

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