Commissioning & Testing Engineer – Commissioning, Testing and Operation Electrolyser

Alquion is looking for a Commissioning & Testing Engineer
We are a Dutch cleantech scale-up based in Rotterdam’s port and Eindhoven’s Brainport, born from the merger of Battolyser Systems and VDL Hydrogen Systems. Our mission is to turn low-cost solar and wind energy into affordable hydrogen that powers industry sustainably. Our Flexolyser is the first fully flexible pressurized alkaline electrolyser for industrial use. It switches on and off with volatile power prices, producing hydrogen when electricity is cheap and supplying the grid when prices are high. By combining innovative design with decades of manufacturing experience, we help secure Europe’s energy independence and build a competitive, net-zero industry. Want to make a real impact at a fast-paced scale-up? Join our international team of bright colleagues from leading companies and institutes.
About the role
As a Commissioning & Testing Engineer, you will be part of the Testing & Validation Team. Your base is our Eindhoven office, but you’ll spend much of your time at our client sites in Budel and Eindhoven. As we develop our Flexolyser for the market, we deploy increasingly bigger systems at customer locations. Your role is to get these systems running and prove that they work: from hands-on commissioning of the Balance of System (BoS) and electrolyser stacks to developing and running the experiments that follow. Commissioning is only the start; once a system is ready, the actual testing begins, and you will be at the heart of it. You will start with our 500 kW Demonstrator, working closely with your fellow Testing & Validation engineers, the engineering team and interface with the customer and suppliers. After start-up, you will take on the operation and upgrades of the systems. As our multi-MW industrial system further develops, your focus will shift towards its commissioning.
What we offer
We work in an innovative environment with an international team of people coming from different industries, now all invested in making our technology work. We offer you a position in which you will have an important contribution to our mission to ‘Secure Europe’s Energy Future’, including the following:
* A competitive salary, ranging from € 4.000 - € 5.500 gross per month (medior position)
* 27 leave days
* Pension scheme, with a 15% contribution, 50-50 split by employer and employee
* Holiday allowance of 8%, paid out monthly
* Travel allowance of € 0,23 cm/km with green mobility (and € 0,16 cm/km for fuel based)
* Training budget
* Laptop and iPhone
* Contributing directly to the energy transition and help commercialize innovative technology
* Mentorship from experienced professionals
* A lot of autonomy and freedom to have ownership of your role.
* You will work with an international team of fun and bright colleagues with professional backgrounds in various top companies and institutes, check us out on LinkedIn.
Alquion is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes Diversity!
Your main responsibilities
* Commission of our 500kW Demonstrator in Budel and at the fabricator, hands-on, safely and on schedule
* Develop and run experiments for our Demonstrator and Pilot, analyse and report results back into the development organisation.
* Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control issues and drive them to a solution
* Support the Project Engineer with site coordination: punch lists, mechanical completion and handover
* Implement, commission and test system upgrades throughout the lifetime of our systems.
* As our multi-MW system is further developed and designed, shift your focus towards preparing and executing its commissioning
* Feed lessons from testing and operation back to engineering to improve performance and reduce cost of future systems
About you
You are a hands-on engineer who enjoys being in the field and getting equipment to work.
* A mechanical, chemical, electrical or process engineering (or similar) degree, HBO/WO.
* 2-5 years of relevant experience in commissioning, testing or operation of process installations in the chemical, oil and gas, metallurgical industries (or similar). Proven ability to work safely in a chemical or industrial environment, including working with hazardous substances, permit-to-work systems and safety procedures.
* You work in a structured way: you prepare well, document what you find, and don’t give up on a problem until you have found the root cause.
* You enjoy working in a complex technical environment with a team and easily connect with engineers as well as technicians, contractors and operators.
* Fluent in Dutch and English as you will interact daily with Dutch operators and contractors
Nice-to-have
* Capability to read core engineering documents (like P&IDs, Single Line Diagrams, Cause & Effect matrices, etc.)
* Systematical thinking: You can understand a complex installation as a whole and into smaller parts. You know how the mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and control components interact with the chemical and electrochemical processes across the full plant.
* Basic understanding of PLC-based control systems; experience with modifying control software is a plus
* You thrive in an environment of growth that comes with continuous change and ambiguity and requires great teamwork and dedication to peak workloads at times.
Interested?
If you think you are the right fit with the right motivation, we can’t wait to receive your application. You can apply by sending your resume and motivation to [контакт скрыт]. Do you want more info? Please contact our HR Manager, Esther Buitelaar, via [контакт скрыт].