Test Engineer Wind Tunnels (m/f/x)

Are you THE Test Engineer with the ambition to carry out advanced wind tunnel tests and further develop our experimental test techniques? Are you a team player and a go-getter, do you have a completed HBO (Bachelor's degree) education, and are you interested in Aerospace Engineering? Then we look forward to your application!

What will you do?

As a test engineer, you will be responsible for the processing, validation, and presentation of wind tunnel data to the client. From the start of a project to the delivery of wind tunnel test results, you will work closely with clients and colleagues. During the preparation and execution of the test, you will verify, process, and present the various measurement data and information to our clients, so that they can interpret it easily. For this, you will collaborate with technician operators and project managers. You will develop multidisciplinary knowledge and gain experience with the entire process, from data acquisition and advanced measurement techniques to the final processing and analysis of the data. In short, a challenging job with room for your own input and significant responsibility. You will primarily work at our Marknesse location, where we manage two low-speed wind tunnels. On a project basis, you will also support our wind tunnel tests in Amsterdam.

What do you bring?

• A broad technical education (HBO - Bachelor's degree) with knowledge and experience in aerodynamics, instrumentation, and data processing

• Knowledge and practical experience with data analysis software, data visualization, and programming (preferably Fortran, Python)

• Collegiality, results orientation, learning ability

• You have the ambition and potential to develop into a valued advisor

• Experience in processing measurement data into desired quantities

• A keen eye for client requests and their translation into appropriate solutions

• Flexibility to support our wind tunnel tests in Amsterdam on a project basis

• Excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, knowledge of German is a plus

What do we offer you?

Working at NLR means working in a national and international high-tech environment. Collaboration and involvement are highly valued here. By giving you freedom and responsibility, you are best able to achieve groundbreaking innovations. Do you want to develop yourself both professionally and personally? You can do that at NLR as a learning organization, with an education budget, a mentor, internal coaches, and good contacts with vocational colleges, universities of applied sciences, and universities.

In addition to all this, we offer you:

• The opportunity to contribute to complex and socially relevant issues;

• Sufficient vacation and ATV days (45 in total for full-time employment) for a good work-life balance;

• An end-of-year bonus of 8%;

• A contribution towards your healthcare costs;

• Additional paid parental leave;

• The opportunity to develop yourself with training and courses that match your ambitions.

Your new work environment

The German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) operate wind tunnels at four different locations of the Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and the German sister organization DLR. In these highly advanced facilities, highly qualified research is conducted for international clients, mainly from the aviation and automotive sectors. We work on projects where the aerodynamic, aero-acoustic, and aero-elastic properties of aircraft, helicopters, trains, and (truck) cars are simulated and measured.

The Projects and Customer Relation Management department is responsible for the acquisition and execution of projects in the wind tunnels. The team consists of various R&D engineers and project engineers with expertise in aerodynamics, aero-acoustics, measurement techniques, and mechanical engineering. The department also plays an important role in the knowledge development and business development process of DNW. The team operates in and around various wind tunnels at the Amsterdam and Marknesse locations.

What does working at NLR mean?

Royal NLR has been a knowledge organization for over 100 years with the will and ambition to innovate. Driven by this, we make the world of aerospace safer, more sustainable, more efficient, and more effective, and we stand for groundbreaking innovations.

More than 1000 dedicated professionals work with us, from aeronautical engineers to psychologists, and from mathematicians to application specialists. NLR stands for an inclusive and diverse organization where everyone feels welcome, safe, valued, and respected.

Want to know more?

Email our recruiter Danielle Kuijf; colleagues will gladly tell you what it's like to work at NLR. Don't forget to take a look at our socials, such as our YouTube channel.

Apply?

Great, we are curious about you! Send your cover letter and CV via the 'Apply' button.

An integrity test and obtaining a Certificate of Conduct (VOG) are conditions for employment.

Speculative applications are not appreciated!