Exail is the leading industrial player in high-tech solutions for the civil and defence sectors
The Belgian division – Exail Robotics Belgium – develops underwater drones that detect, identify, and destroy mines. Thanks to our innovative concept, which our clients such as the Belgian and Dutch navies will use, we can significantly reduce the risks involved in defusing mines. These technologies are safer and faster than traditional manners.
Would you like to help in making our seas safer? Join our crew and apply for one of our vacancies!
As a System Engineer, you will take care of the technical follow-up and system activities during the different development phases of the project and/or product. These activities take place during the full product life cycle, from pre-project to delivery to customers.
You are responsible for planning, analyzing, organizing and integrating multiple system capabilities into existing and/or new systems that enhance the design.
For this, you work closely with the different R&D project teams from Belgium and Toulon, as well as with the internal departments production, industrialization and purchasing and with external parties (customers).
You report to the Teamleader of the 'Industrialization & System' department.
Below is an overview of your tasks:
Classify and translate customer requirements into technical requirements.
Translating the architecture into functional work blocks: - write technical specification documents for equipment or systems, test instructions,...- identify solutions and draft product (production) improvement proposals.- study the reuse of existing or improved designs or procedures to integrate them into the new systems. - oversee product design, implementation, testing and documentation, including certification as needed. - Liaise with System Architect, Design Authority, customers, Industrialization and with relevant suppliers.
Act as escalation point.
Perform testing at sea (if relevant)
Consult with other departments regarding optimizations, trends and developments within the discipline
Document and roll out best-practices within the team
Do you have a Master's degree in computer science/engineering or can you demonstrate experience at that level?
Could you have been developing yourself as a System Engineer for about 5 years?
Are you accurate, analytical, pragmatic, creative and willing to take on challenges?
Do you feel eager and curious about new technologies and development methods?
Do you like to think out-of-the-box and find solutions?
Can you express yourself in French, English and Dutch?
Are you willing to work partly in Ostend and partly in Mouscron?
In addition to an attractive salary package complemented by many fringe benefits and respect for work-life balance, at Exail we also guarantee:
- a modern and pleasant working location in Ostend
- a place to work on the personal development of employees
- job with a high degree of independence
- growing environment and ditto dynamics
- 12 ADV days (for full-time employment)
Exail is a leading high-tech industrial company specializing in cutting-edge robotics, maritime, navigation, aerospace and photonics technologies. With a strong entrepreneurial culture, Exail delivers unrivaled performance, reliability and safety to its civil and defense clients operating in severe environments. From the deep sea to outer space, Exail expands their capabilities with a full range of robust in-house manufactured components, products and systems. Employing a workforce of 1500 people worldwide, the company benefits from a global footprint and conducts its business in over 80 countries.
Exail was formed by ECA Group and iXblue joining forces in 2022. It is a subsidiary of Exail Technologies, a family-owned company specialized in high-technology.
