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Technical Lead USV Automation

Nootdorp, Netherlands🌐 Remote💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-05 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the development of an Automation Platform for Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs), focusing on autopilot and PLC-based control systems.

Role type

Technical Lead (Engineering Management)

Builds

Robust, scalable, and reusable automation solutions for multiple USV classes.

Domain

Marine technology / Industrial automation / Embedded systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

PLC programming (CODESYS, e!COCKPIT, IEC 61131-3), embedded systems, marine control systems, NMEA, CAN, Modbus, MQTT, agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe), system architecture, sprint planning, code reviews, safety and cybersecurity compliance.

Preferred skills

Leadership in technical or team lead roles, hands-on experience in testing, commissioning, or integration.

Technologies

CODESYS, e!COCKPIT, IEC 61131-3, NMEA, CAN, Modbus, MQTT

Responsibilities

Align technical decisions with product goals and roadmap priorities, collaborate with external suppliers to integrate software components, coordinate with geographically distributed teams, lead and mentor a multidisciplinary engineering team, ensure platform scalability and reusability, drive continuous improvement in development processes and tools, ensure compliance with safety, cybersecurity, and marine standards.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management

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