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Technology Support Engineer

Destinus

Destinus

IT, Customer Service
Hengelo, Netherlands
Posted on Jul 15, 2024
Destinus is an aerospace technology company founded under the belief that in the future distance shouldn’t matter at all. We are therefore building the near-space vehicle and the associated infrastructure. Moving at the border of Space, our hydrogen-powered vehicles are ten times faster than conventional aircraft, providing the just-in-time backbone for logistics, e-commerce, and supply chain companies who can’t wait. We define a new class of fast: our mission is to bring instantly your stuff to the other part of the world – and we mean it literally.

Do you want to help us drive the world’s energy transition and reduce emissions? Are you the proactive candidate with the technical problem-solving skills we are looking for? Then this is the opportunity for you!

For Destinus Energy we are looking for a Technology Support Engineer to join our Engineering team. In this role, you will be providing engineering support for our gas turbine gensets to our Service and Operations teams.

Tasks

The main tasks are:

  • Act as the point of contact for our Service team for technical issues in the field.
  • Liaise with engineering colleagues to obtain specific knowledge to resolve issues.
  • Perform vibration analysis of engine factory tests and field units.
  • Drive our remote condition monitoring technology developments, including software and hardware improvements.
  • Gather and analyze data from the field and provide recommendations.
  • Provide reports to clients about the machine’s status and performance.
  • Support the different engineering teams during the roll-out of new procedures and specifications applicable to the Service and Operations teams.
  • Occasional travel (e.g. customer sites) and work outside of office hours might be required.


Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering subject (e.g. mechanical, controls, electrical, mechatronics).
  • Some years of relevant work experience is an advantage, but recent graduates are also encouraged to apply.
  • Experience in rotating equipment would be an advantage.
  • Experience in control systems engineering or PLC programming would be an advantage
  • Fluent in spoken and written English.
  • Important competencies are customer focus, flexibility, team player, good communication skills, and problem-solving.


Benefits

Destinus is an equal-opportunity employer: we value diversity in our companies and our teams. We do not discriminate based on age, race, religion, colour, country of origin, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status