As a System Engineer at AAE, you and your team design and realize complex high-tech machines, for and together with our customers.

Imagine seeing your technical masterpiece come to life in our own production hall: built, tested, and ultimately delivered to the customer. At AAE, this is your reality. With your wealth of experience, you get to work on groundbreaking machines that challenge your creativity and engineering expertise every single day. The diversity of our projects and technologies is just as vast as the variety of industries and international clients we serve. And the best part? You can bring your ambitions to life by working with your team on the future of our rapidly growing family-owned high-tech company in Helmond.

Pushing technical boundaries

At AAE, our mission is clear: improving the world through groundbreaking technological solutions. We achieve this by developing and building high-tech systems that perform ultra-precise analyses or operations, as well as machines capable of producing up to 350 million products per year. How amazing that you, as a System Engineer, want to contribute to this mission! We can’t wait for you to align customer wishes and specifications, and to translate those into machine concepts – which you then develop, realize, test and deliver together with your team. This is how we stay at the top of the market and continue to realize our global ambitions.

As a System Engineer at AAE in Helmond, you’ll reach ambitious goals and make real impact by successfully:

• Diving deep into and aligning requirements during the project initiation phase, and converting these into a solid requirements package, concept design and validation plan.
• Leading a multidisciplinary team, monitoring progress, and following up on engineering deliverables.
• Coordinating technical progress, concepts, challenges and solutions with the customer.

And finally – what we do, we do well and we do together. You’ll work closely with your entire engineering team, the customer, as well as the Account Manager, Project Manager, Logistics, Procurement, and Operations.

What will your role be?

We can’t wait to welcome you as our new System Engineer. In this role, you’ll work with our team to translate customer requirements and specifications into innovative designs for high-tech machines and systems. This is how we stay at the top of the market – and why we’re able to realize our global ambitions. Our goal? To be best for the world, wherever in the world. With every project, we strive to make the world a little better each day through our advanced technology.

As a System Engineer at AAE in Helmond, you’ll lead your team in reaching ambitious goals and making a lasting impact on our organization by:

• Performing thorough analysis and alignment of requirements during the project initiation phase, resulting in a robust requirement set, concept design, and validation plan.
• Leading a multidisciplinary team, monitoring progress, and ensuring delivery of all engineering-phase deliverables.
• Aligning with the customer on technical progress, design concepts, challenges, and solutions.

And finally – what we do, we do well and we do together. You’ll collaborate closely with the customer, your full engineering team, the Account Manager, Project Manager, Logistics, Procurement, and Operations.

Being part of something great

Our groundbreaking technology might speak for itself, but we’re just as proud of who we are together – always part of something greater. We are AAE: leading-edge, innovative, and high-tech. That’s what makes our close-knit family business in Helmond the ambitious international machine builder we are today. With over 500 colleagues – including an Engineering team of more than 70 professionals – we develop products that continuously push the boundaries of technology. And with that, we contribute to a smarter, more beautiful, more sustainable, and simply more enjoyable world.

Our best-kept secret? That’s our company culture. At AAE, we love to celebrate our successes and organize all kinds of fun activities outside of work. Think Friday drinks, pub quizzes, team outings, the legendary summer BBQ, or our famous staff parties. We also enjoy a good physical challenge – like conquering the Passo dello Stelvio, one of Europe’s most demanding mountain passes.

You got what it takes

For this position, we’re looking for a System Engineer who thrives on leading multidisciplinary teams – someone who brings out the best in people and fosters strong collaboration. Combine that with your broad technical background and curiosity, and you’re not one to settle for the conventional route. At AAE, every solution is tailor-made – developed with and for our customers. Translating customer needs into the optimal system? That’s what drives you.

In addition, you have:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in a technical field.
• At least 10 years of experience in (high-tech) machine engineering.
• Strong command of the English language.

Last but not least, you’re a perfect match with our unique company culture, defined by our values: Ambitious, Can-do, Human, and Together.

How we take care of you

At AAE, your job satisfaction means a lot to us. You’ll notice this in many ways – from the wide range of training and growth opportunities to our extensive vitality program, where we focus on both physical and mental well-being.

On top of that, as a System Engineer (based on a 40-hour workweek), we offer you:

• A gross monthly salary between €4,000 and €7,500 – with performance-based growth.
• An annual profit-sharing bonus.
• 40 vacation days.
• Travel expense reimbursement.
• Access to the AAE Academy.

Together we move the world happily forward

Making the world a better place starts with your response. We’re excited to receive your application for the position of System Engineer. Don’t miss this opportunity – apply now!