Electrical Engineer
‍Full-time | Hybrid | Salary €3,200 to €4,000 | near Schiphol, Netherlands

‍Build, test and iterate at Saef, where every millimetre matters.‍

‍The role
Saef’s product sits at the intersection of electronics, mechanics, and miniaturisation, and iterating on it demands someone who thinks across all three. As Electrical Engineer at Saef, you'll simulate, prototype, test and refine hardware across the product, bringing the creativity and hands-on instinct that make fast iteration possible.We’re looking for someone who builds things at home for fun: the kind of engineer who has a workbench, a 3D printer, and a drawer full of half-finished projects - and at least finished one.

‍What you'll get
• Real responsibility from day one in a small, senior team
• The opportunity to help shape how product development scales as the company grows
• Salary from €3,200 to €4,000 (based on a full-time position)
• Pension scheme
• Travel expenses covered
• Company laptop and phone
• The role is for 32-40 hours per week

‍What you’ll do
• Simulate, prototype, test and iterate hardware solutions, combining electrical, mechanical, and creative thinking
• Run measurements, analyse results and quickly translate findings into the next iteration quickly
• Sketch, model, and adapt fixture and assembly ideas in CAD to support prototyping
• Chase down problems creatively; the best solution often comes from trying something nobody planned
• Manage parts, samples, and test setups across your workstreams

‍What we’re looking for
• A degree in electrical engineering or equivalent hands-on experience
• Solid electronics fundamentals and genuine comfort at the bench: soldering, rework, measurement
• The kind of person who makes things outside of work: hobby projects, home builds, tinkering, side experiments
• Basic CAD knowledge (e.g. Altium, Fusion 360, SolidWorks, or even FreeCAD); enough to model a fixture or sketch an assembly concept
• Creative, resourceful, and comfortable with ambiguity; you try things rather than waiting for a spec
• Effective in a small, in-person team where your work is immediately visible

‍Nice to have
• Experience where electronics, acoustics, and mechanics meet
• Experience with simulation tools (FEM, acoustic, or electromagnetic)
• Experience with 3D printing, laser cutting, or other rapid fabrication
• Interest in miniaturised or unconventional hardware

‍About Saef
‍Saef is building the new protection standard for luxury watches. Invisible, always-on hardware goes into the watch. A phone app tells the owner where it is and that it’s safe. We’re a small, senior team of engineers and designers that treats this as a system-level problem: hardware, software, security, and trust, all built together. We’re launching with select partners, with beta planned in 2027. We can demo a real working product at any stage of development. That’s not a tagline. It’s how we work.

‍Apply
‍Interested? Send us your CV and a short introduction and we'll take it from there.
Candidates must have valid authorization to work in the Netherlands (e.g., EU/EEA nationality, a valid work permit, or a residence permit that includes work rights). We are unable to sponsor visas for this role.

Please note
We manage our recruitment process in-house for all our vacancies. We kindly ask recruitment agencies not to send unsolicited CVs or contact us regarding any of our open positions.