Director Engineering (Robotics)

Location: Hybrid in Enschede, Overijssel, Netherlands, with on-site presence at least three days per week and preferably four during the first year

Company

hirify.global provides inertial sensing technology combining IMUs, sensor fusion software, analytics, and computer vision for robotics, drones, autonomous systems, mobility, entertainment, health, and sports.

What you will do

• Lead engineering and delivery across inertial sensor hardware, embedded firmware, sensor fusion, biomechanical algorithms, software, and analytics.
• Scale and develop an engineering organization of approximately 45 FTE, expected to grow to 50–55 FTE.
• Own the R&D budget, headcount, and supplier decisions within the approved plan.
• Establish predictable weekly and monthly delivery rhythms with Product Management and Operations.
• Support production, calibration, and Business Development prototyping while partnering with leads across engineering disciplines.
• Drive AI adoption in development, testing, and tooling, and report progress to leadership.

Requirements

• Senior engineering leadership experience in a company combining hardware and software products.
• Experience leading engineering organizations through growth and change and developing engineering teams.
• Credibility across core algorithms, hardware, firmware, and software, with deep experience in at least two of these areas.
• Experience in sensor fusion, embedded systems, motion, robotics, or an adjacent sector such as medical devices, automotive sensors, drones, industrial automation, or consumer electronics.
• Hands-on experience driving AI adoption in engineering workflows.
• Engineering or related technical degree.
• Hands-on, people-oriented leadership style with strong ownership, speed, and quality standards.

Nice to have

• Experience with sensors, motion, or robotics.
• Dutch language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, diverse, international environment focused on ownership, high standards, and impact.
• Flexible working hours and the option to work from home within the hybrid arrangement.
• 28 paid vacation days, with options to buy, sell, or carry over days.
• Tax benefits for sports memberships and bicycle purchases.
• Paid volunteer time, financial planning support, and company social activities.