Who We Are:

Abstraction Games is an Independent Game Studio where we do our own games, as well as co-development work and adaptations of other games. We started 13 years ago as 2 people in a garden shed, and now have over 50 people in a newly renovated office just outside of Eindhoven, in the Netherlands.
We encourage an open and collaborative atmosphere. We surround ourselves with incredibly talented people who naturally promote a culture of discovery and innovation. 

We are currently working on a new IP that we’re not quite ready to talk about here, but we are really excited about it! Additionally, we also do co-development work. As a small company, you’ll have a chance to work on many different projects.
Some of our previous successes are Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Baldur’s Gate 3, ARK: Survival Evolved, The King of Fighters XIV, Hotline Miami 1&2, Don’t Starve, The Sexy Brutale, Broforce, and many more!
Where We Are:
Eindhoven is the tech center of The Netherlands and a thriving international city. It is very modern, progressive, and diverse. Small enough to explore on a bicycle, and large enough to house the technology university, a top-tier football team, and the longest bar and restaurant street in the country.
Who You Are:

• Someone with a keen interest in build automation or working as an automation engineer 
• Knowledge or understanding of Continuous Integration and Build Environments 
• Knowledge or understanding of automated build systems such as Jenkins 
• Experience with source code management software such as Bitbucket, Perforce or similar 
• Proficiency with Linux System Administration 
• Proficiency with scripting languages used in automation 
• Great with lateral thinking and motivation to work independently and on a team
• Ability to create and maintain technical documentation from the beginning of a project through completion 
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent experience 
• Foster innovation: you are continuously looking to improve products and processes 
• Be proactive, self-motivated, and keep a positive team-oriented attitude 
• Strong English communication and writing skills

• Great interpersonal skills 
• Experience in the games industry 
• Development experience, as an automation engineer or in a similar role 
• Familiarity with PC and Console game development techniques and best practices 
• Familiarity with patching systems, asset dependencies, and automated testing 
• Familiarity with multiple-branched development 
• Programming experience or knowledge with C++
• Working knowledge of the AWS or similar platform (such as Google Cloud or Azure)

What you’ll do:

• Work with the studio leadership and IT to establish priorities and a product roadmap 
• Development: Optimize existing development workflows by reducing build times, improving code quality, analyzing, and improving build steps. Lead/contribute to engineering efforts from design to implementation of new solutions 
• System: Design and build automated development, build and test solutions. Identify bottlenecks and improve parts of the platform to make them more robust and scalable, embracing new technology when it has clear benefits 
• Operations: Make sure the services and frameworks provided by our team are up and running. Investigate and fix failures. Take actions to prevent future failures. 
• Setup for development, testing, and production (live) environments for the automation systems 
• Provide and maintain documentation for end-users and developers

Work location and time zone:

• Fully remote or onsite (post-COVID-19)
• Your working hours will be within the European time zone (CET)

Team culture: 

Embrace our core values:

• Go beyond boundaries
• Excel
• Be nice
• Grow

Onze opdrachtgever is een lean gedreven projectenorganisatie voor de ontwikkeling, realisatie en service van machinebouw projecten, procesautomatisering, technische producten en modules. De nadruk ligt op technische innovaties met een maatschappelijk toegevoegde waarde.

Daarnaast ontwerpt en produceert men industriële producten, modules en systemen die in kleine of grote aantallen vervaardigd worden. Hierbij spelen time to market en kostprijs een belangrijke rol. Om tijd, kosten en risico's beheersbaar te houden, zet men bij de realisatie van seriematige producten het gespecialiseerde productie-netwerk in of vindt productie plaats in eigen huis, met een speciaal hiervoor ingerichte flexibele productiecel.

Functieomschrijving

Als Mechanical Engineer bestaan je werkzaamheden uit, het ontwerpen, specificeren, construeren en berekenen en ben je (mede)verantwoordelijk voor de ontwikkeling van hoogwaardige mechanische en mechatronische machines, modules en technische producten. De interfaces naar de mechatronica, elektronica, software en productie spelen hierbij steeds een belangrijke rol. Dat betekent dat je ook aanspreekpunt bent en meehelpt tijdens de opbouw en realisatie van de systemen in onze werkplaats en de inbedrijfstelling bij de klant. Tot je taken behoren verder, het uitvoeren of begeleiden van haalbaarheidsstudies; opstellen van specificaties en begeleiden van Design en/of Proces FMEA’s en reviews.

Je denkt al mee in de conceptfase en bent vervolgens binnen het multidisciplinair projectteam betrokken bij de engineering en analytische onderbouwing van concept tot en met de uitwerking tot volledig constructiedossier op basis waarvan de machine of product kan worden gerealiseerd.

Uiteraard sta je klaar voor je collega’s als er vragen zijn tijdens assemblage, testen en/of inbedrijfstelling of heb je zelfs een begeleidende rol hierin.

Functie-eisen

• Je hebt een Bachelor of Master in Mechanical Engineering afgerond;
• Je hebt enkele jaren relevante werkervaring als Mechanical Engineer/Constructeur in de ontwikkeling van speciaal machinebouw en/of technische productontwikkeling; (junior kandidaten worden ook van harte uitgenodigd om te reageren)
• Ervaring met het werken in 3D-CAD engineering software;
• Je hebt theoretische en praktische kennis van constructieprincipes, mechanismes en mechanica;
• Verder ben je gestructureerd, analytisch, besluitvaardig, stressbestendig en klantgericht;
• Je beheerst de Nederlandse en de Engelse taal in woord en geschrift;
• Je bent ondernemend en creatief, met een praktische (hands-on) instelling, herkent en vertaalt technische vraagstukken naar werkende oplossingen;
• Je bent enthousiast en flexibel, toont initiatief en doorzettingsvermogen, en in bezit van goede communicatieve vaardigheden;

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

Als Mechanical Engineer ben je bij onze opdrachtgever werkzaam in een enthousiast team met afwisselende projecten en technische diepgang.

Dit biedt jou veel uitdaging, afwisseling en de kans om jezelf te ontwikkelen. Je krijgt de mogelijkheid tot verdere opleiding, zodat jij kunt doorgroeien. Eigen initiatief wordt gestimuleerd en je krijgt daar alle ruimte voor. Daar horen een marktconform salaris en flexibele arbeidsvoorwaarden bij.

• drawing and reviewing module specifications together with the customer;
• converting the data supplied by the external or internal client into 3D models and production designs;
• independently designing, implementing, testing and documenting hardware (electro-technical / electro-mechanical) using state-of-the-art methods;
• developing testing and tools;
• assisting in the production of the developed products;
• drawing up and monitoring schedules;
• communicate with customers whether or not focused on an ongoing project and expanding the customer network;
• transferring knowledge and experience gained to colleagues.

• an Higher/Academic degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics;
• good knowledge and experience with MS Office Word and Excel;
• experience with Siemens NX or another 3D design package is an advantage;
• good communication and writing skills in Dutch and English;
• willingness to do your work on location at the customer;
• available fulltime.

Senior Mechanical Engineer Camera and Detectors

The Mission

To be an outstanding R&D organization committed to our customers success by providing world-class solutions to challenges at the nanoscale. We are devoted to bringing leading technologies to markets with the highest quality products and services.

The Position

Participate as Senior Mechanical Engineer in Camera and Detector product development projects within the Thermofisher Imaging Data and Acquisition program. These projects are executed with partners and focused on one of our product platforms. The project responsibilities are:

• Create detailed mechanical requirements based on system and marketing requirements. Interact with and understand customer’s needs.
• Early involvement in product creation, i.e. creating concepts for mechanical camera or detector design, execute technical feasibility studies, etc.
• Guide a team of 4 to 6 mechanical engineers.
• Act as the subject matter expert for precision mechanical components and assemblies, providing key technical feedback and decision making.
• Work with Engineering and Operations from the early stage in development to take both manufacturing and service requirements into account.
• Enable early production ramp-up by product knowledge transfer to operations.
• Interact with suppliers to specify and verify their deliverables.
• Guarantee completeness and quality of mechanical design and test reports.
• Travel as necessary to fulfill job requirements. (Travel < 10 %).

The Requirements

• Typically requires a Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Bachelor degree complemented by relevant experience in the design and manufacturing of precision equipment.
• Typically requires more than 5 years of experience in a similar function with proven results.
• You are familiar with coaching other engineers.
• Experience with supervising complex mechanical projects at external development partners is recommended.
• Experience with the design of camera’s, detectors or vacuum equipment can be an advantage.
• Solid knowledge of precision mechanism design, manufacturing techniques and tolerance analysis are indispensable.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis, thermal analysis, vacuum, high precision stage design, vibration analysis and FMEA are strongly recommended.
• Experience with CAD is needed, preferably with Unigraphics NX and Teamcenter PDM.
• You are fluent in English. We welcome the knowledge of Dutch.
• You have an analytical mindset and work with attention to detail. You can think out of the box and are eager to learn.
• You are open-minded and possess good communication skills.
• You are fun to work with and a great team player.