System Engineer

🌟 Job Opportunity: System Engineer – Hydraulic Actuation & Power Shift Modules (m/f/x)

📍 Location: Sint-Truiden / Belgium

📅 Position: System Engineer

Join ALTEN Belgium, a leading consulting and engineering company specializing in cutting-edge technology and innovation. With a strong presence in industries like Automotive, Aeronautics, Energy, Life Sciences, and Telecommunications, we support top-tier clients in tackling complex engineering challenges and driving technological advancements.

As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a System Engineer – Hydraulic Actuation & Power Shift Modules to join our team and support one of our prestigious clients in the automotive sector, a global leader in hybrid transmission systems.

About Our Client

Our client is a leading manufacturer of hybrid transmission systems with operations in Belgium and the Netherlands. With a workforce of over 850 employees, advanced R&D infrastructure, and cutting-edge testing facilities, they are at the forefront of the automotive industry.

Specializing in dual-clutch hybrid and conventional transmissions, their product portfolio focuses on delivering high performance, fuel efficiency, and reduced CO₂ emissions—at an affordable cost.

💼 The Role

We are looking for a System Engineer – Hydraulic Actuation & Power Shift Modules to strengthen the System Engineering team. In this role, you will focus on the hydraulic systems and clutch modules within the DT2 hybrid transmission product line, contributing across the full development cycle—from specification and design to validation and aftersales support.

You'll collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure robust system integration and performance while supporting ongoing improvements and issue resolution.

🔍 Key Responsibilities

• Translate product-level requirements into subsystem-level specifications and architectures
• Manage Critical-to-Function (CTF) items and ensure compliance across development stages
• Lead V-cycle system testing, validation, and troubleshooting to guarantee performance, safety, and reliability
• Coordinate technical decision-making with stakeholders across multiple departments and customers
• Conduct system simulations, modelling, and analysis to verify performance and ensure industry compliance
• Create and maintain system documentation and technical specifications
• Participate in design reviews, FMEAs, and risk assessments
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions using structured methods (e.g., 8D, QRQC)
• Support the development of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity requirements

🎓 Your Profile

• Master’s degree in Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience, ideally within the automotive sector
• Solid foundation in mechanical design and manufacturing, with an understanding of software and controls integration
• Proficient in tools such as Matlab, Simulink, Vector Canape, Minitab, and requirement management tools like Polarion
• Familiar with structured problem-solving and quality methodologies such as 5W2H, 8D, and Six Sigma
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Collaborative and proactive mindset
• Candidates must have the right to work in Belgium without the need for visa sponsorship or a work permit

🎯 What We Offer

• An opportunity to work with a respected, internationally oriented company within the innovative automotive industry
• A dynamic and technology-driven environment
• Career development opportunities and the chance to grow into expert or leadership roles
• A workplace culture that values collaboration, creativity, and initiative

Are you ready to drive innovation in hybrid transmission systems?

Apply now and take the next step in your engineering career.