Engineering Manager

Provide direction for the future of high-tech electronics.

From medical equipment and industrial systems to advanced semiconductor solutions: our Electrical Engineers are at the foundation of technology applied worldwide. Are you the leader who gets energy from developing people, knowledge, and technical excellence? Then we would love to meet you!

As Electrical Engineering Manager, you operate at the intersection of technology, leadership, and organizational development. You focus not only on today's results but also on tomorrow's technical challenges. You stimulate knowledge development, strengthen engineering excellence, and help provide direction for the further growth of Electrical Engineering within Benchmark.

You will lead a team of approximately 40 engineers and play an important role in the further development of one of the largest technical disciplines within Benchmark. You are responsible for the quality, growth, and performance of the organization and create an environment where engineers can excel, innovate, and continue to develop.

With your vision on leadership, talent development, and technology, you build a strong engineering culture where craftsmanship, collaboration, and continuous improvement are central. This way, you ensure that our Electrical Engineering organization remains ready for the complex technological challenges of our customers and the ambitions of the future.

You combine technical leadership, people management, and strategic development. Therefore, you are responsible for:

• Managing, coaching, and developing approximately 40 Electrical Engineers.

• Leading the AI transformation within Electrical Engineering.

• Establishing a clear vision for Electrical Engineering and translating it into practice.

• Stimulating innovation, knowledge development, and technical excellence within the field.

• Developing competencies, career paths, and craftsmanship within your team.

• Monitoring the quality, capacity, and deployability of the department.

• Supporting and advising Program Managers on complex development projects.

• Attracting, selecting, and developing technical talent.

• Strengthening collaboration with international engineering teams within Benchmark.

• Contributing to organization-wide decision-making as part of the Competence Management Team and to a learning organization where knowledge sharing, development, and continuous improvement are central.

Together with the managers of Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Test Development Engineering, you will work on the further development of the total engineering organization. Furthermore, you will collaborate closely with colleagues from other disciplines, including HR. As attracting and developing talent in this scarce labor market is essential, you possess a strong professional network and know how to connect talent to your team and organization.

Why this position?

This role offers the unique opportunity to influence both the technical direction and the development of a large group of professionals. You will work in an environment where complex technology, international collaboration, and personal growth come together.

What does Benchmark offer?

At Benchmark, you work on products that matter! Furthermore, we are an organization where you are given freedom, where entrepreneurship is rewarded, and where you are given the space to bring your ideas to fruition. We offer you a dynamic environment with the space to make rapid progress, grow, and take responsibility. You are part of a global company where the down-to-earth Twente culture has been preserved.

With us, you get challenging work, a lot of trust, and space to continue developing yourself. You work with down-to-earth colleagues in an informal culture, with good conditions for sustainable performance.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive salary commensurate with the responsibilities and potential within the role.

• A bonus scheme linked to the performance of your team and the organization.

• A management contract with ample room for entrepreneurship, personal responsibility, and impact on the further development of the organization.

• Personal growth and development, where we create a development path together that aligns with your ambitions and the needs of the organization.

• Flexibility in structuring your workweek, with space to combine work and private life in a way that works for you.

• A strong knowledge-driven engineering climate where collaboration, knowledge sharing, and innovation are central. Through initiatives like Lunch & Learn sessions and Pitch Discovery Sessions, you are given ample opportunity to learn, inspire, and develop new ideas.

Who are you?

Whether you are an experienced engineering manager or ready for your first significant leadership role, you get energy from technology and developing people. You know how to connect professionals, provide direction, and achieve results together in a complex high-tech environment. With your technical background, curiosity, and leadership potential, you will help build the next generation of engineers and innovations. You combine flexibility with a strong interest in technology, are naturally curious, and thrive in an agile environment. Do you recognize yourself in this? Then we would love to meet you.

In addition, we would like to see:

• A completed HBO or WO degree in embedded software, electrical engineering, physics, or a comparable technical field.

• You have a solid background in electrical engineering and sufficient technical depth to spar with engineers and architects about technical choices and development directions.

• At least seven years of experience within a high-tech development environment, including several years in a management role or a technical leadership role.

• Demonstrated experience in managing, coaching, and developing engineering teams within a complex technical organization.

• The ability to successfully connect technical vision, organizational goals, and talent development.

• Excellent communication skills and proficient command of both Dutch and English languages.

Serious Tech
At Benchmark, you work for companies that make an impact with their innovations. For example, we develop new products that improve safety or health, or enhance convenience. These products are delivered from product design through to volume production, and sometimes directly to the end-user. This entire process is carried out in Almelo, where we collaborate with approximately 650 colleagues.

We work on innovations for, among others, semiconductor, healthcare, aerospace, and industry. From product design to volume production: the entire process comes together here. The technical bar is set high, but the culture remains down-to-earth and approachable. You work with people who take responsibility, help each other, and want to keep improving together.

Seriously you?

We are looking for people who get energy from complex technology and are not afraid of a significant challenge. People who take responsibility, share ideas, and want to keep improving together. Do you recognize yourself in that? Then let's talk further.

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