System Engineer

A systems engineer displays overall technical leadership and leads development of new (medical) technology/systems/sub systems through applying systems engineering methodology. He/she does this in a multidisciplinary team and is comfortable working in a highly regulated environment.

You are responsible for: collaborating with technical teams in the development of IPL (intense pulse light) technologies/products/systems, ensuring successful execution from concept to implementation; working alongside experts from various engineering fields (e.g., mechanical, electrical, software) to offer integrated solutions; supporting product development projects by maintaining adherence to established development logic and methodologies, assisting in decision-making processes; maintaining traceability throughout the V-model development process; from translating high level requirements to lower-level requirements; and from translating requirements into designs and ensuring these are verified; supporting continuous improvement activities of the way of working in the Systems Engineering group (e.g. adoption of Model Based Systems Engineering, SAFE Agile etc.).

You are the right fit if you have: experience in a lead engineering role (involving multiple domains) required: >3 yrs; educational background: MSc degree in Systems Engineering, (applied) Physics, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or similar; excellent collaboration and communication skills, since you will be working with many disciplines and people from various departments across the world; experience in medical consumer product development; familiarity with regulatory design controls such as FDA, ISO 13485, EUMDR is a must; sound knowledge of and experience with modeling / simulation methods & tools (preferably experience with CREO, Ansys, Matlab, Cameo); strong experience with requirements management tools (preferably DOORS); very strong capabilities in data and statistical analyses proven by a certification in Design for Six Sigma (DFSS); willingness to travel to other internal development partners and external suppliers.

Primarily within the Netherlands, but also occasionally abroad (10-20% of your time). The role is based in Drachten, Netherlands, for 40 hours per week, for a duration of 6 months, starting November 1, 2026 and ending April 30, 2027. The payrate range is 4700 - 6200 EUR per month. The application deadline is October 30, 2026 11:00 AM. The Randstad companies are responsible for finding and contracting talent for project roles at Philips; if selected, you will be contracted by the broker or employed by a Randstad company, and will not be an employee of Philips.