System Engineer - Vacuum Equipment

About LeydenJar

LeydenJar Technologies aims to become world’s innovation leader in advanced battery anodes to energize batteries for progress. High energy density of battery cells is an urgent and unmet need for a wide range of industries from consumer electronics to electric vehicles. By addressing the bottleneck of the battery anode, LeydenJar can improve this by 70% in an industry that can only improve 3% per year. Our pure silicon anode is regarded as the holy grail to achieve in the battery industry. Progress is not only about enabling new products, it also means a more sustainable supply chain, resilience and access to battery technology in geopolitical context and enabling electrification.

Our business model is to provide pure silicon anode rolls that fit directly in the battery plants of cell partners, allowing our clients to make step change in their product performance, or to allow new product categories such as e-flight. Our immediate focus in on the consumer electronics industry, with first automotive application development starting in shortly. To produce pure silicon anodes, we have crossed over from semicon thin film technology (plasma deposition) to anode production. This has given us a unique product quality that can last long without the problems associated with silicon as a battery material. To produce this material at scale we have pioneered roll to roll production tools that we will deploy in PlantOne in Eindhoven, expected to open in 2026. We will produce rolls and validate the production tools, allowing us to ramp up to large commercial production in PlantTwo (location to be determined). Ramping up to become a leading player in the battery market is an enormous opportunity, but also daunting development that requires a team of energy dense professional leaders.

Are you excited to help shape the future of battery technology and consequently the future of consumer electronics and mobility? Are you all set to dive into a VC-backed deep tech scale-up with the ambition to change the world?

Then hurry up and join our multi-national team of ambitious, innovative and entrepreneurial colleagues!

We are seeking a dedicated System Engineer – Vacuum Equipment to support our production and pre-pilot operations. The ideal candidate enjoys working with high-tech equipment and excels at performing repetitive tasks with precision.

As a System Engineer - Vacuum Equipment, you will be a central point of vacuum expertise in a context of development of an innovative plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) equipment. You will work as a part of our equipment design team and will closely interact with system architect, system engineers, software engineers, scientists, mechanical designers, production staff, but also engineering partners. You will be working in a dynamic scale-up environment as part of an international, ambitious and diverse team that is determined to make a better world with cleaner energy. You will be based at LeydenJar’s office in Eindhoven.

You will be responsible for:

• Development of a novel PECVD equipment as a system engineer, bringing vacuum expertise into the development team;

• System and concept design of vacuum related sub-system of the equipment;

• Working with System Architect, translating stakeholder's wishes into design specifications and requirements, helping him managing sub-system interactions

• Guiding vacuum design related work of external engineering companies

• Keeping all necessary documentation in place and up to date;

• Supporting improvements and upgrades of existing equipment from the vacuum point of view.

Furthermore, you will assist with:

• Ensuring high quality of engineering and design work;

• Reviewing and challenging system design in relation to vacuum competence.

• Spreading your expertise amongst your colleagues.

About you:

• Master or bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, process engineering or similar

• 5+ years of working experience designing, testing and working with vacuum systems, preferably PECVD systems;

• 10+ years of experience in high-tech equipment development;

• Experience managing suppliers and engineering partners is a must

• Proficiency in a 3D CAD is preferred;

• Innovative mindset, analytical skills and solution oriented;

• Reputation of somebody who can make things happen.

Furthermore, you are:

• Punctual, quality focused, self-propelling and decisive;

• Not easy overwhelmed by complexity and able to navigate through design risks and uncertainties;

• An efficient communicator in English, and preferably in Dutch;

• You understand that working in a scale-up means working in an environment where many things happen and where plans change;

• You have a high level of integrity and ethics;

• You find it easy to listen and talk to people and bring a smile to work.
  

Why LeydenJar?

• Unique experience in a rapidly scaling VC-backed start-up environment

• High degree of autonomy and a chance to work on potentially world-changing technology that can be a game changer to a range of industries and a key enabler for the energy transition

• A total of 10% (on top and based on your monthly gross salary) will be paid by LeydenJar for pension and other insurances)

• You get 25 days of vacation per year (based on 40 hours working week)

• NS Business Card or reimbursement of 0.23euro per km for commuting

• Access to OpenUp mental health platform

• Regular progress talks and support to reach your career goals

• Great colleagues; at LeydenJar you will be part of a multi-national, ambitious, innovative and entrepreneurial team/25+ different nationalities!/

• Thirsty Thursday – we have drinks every first Thursday of the month

• We host internal FUN events each year and offer personal development perks.

• We have fresh fruit delivered every Monday in both locations /Leiden and Eindhoven/

Do you want to take on the challenge as System Engineer?

We are looking forward to your application!

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At LeydenJar we value diversity, and we provide equal opportunities to all applicants without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, etc. If there are two or more applicants of equal suitability for a certain position, LeydenJar can under circumstances decide to select applicants based on positive discrimination in full compliance with all relevant and applicable law.