The Hague
1 week ago
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Lead Controls & Data Engineer

DeWarmte

Lead Controls & Data Engineer

DeWarmte is seeking a Lead Controls & Data Engineer to own the control software for heat pumps and the product data platform. This hands-on leadership role involves coding, improving reliability, building a team, and collaborating across hardware and software. Requires strong software engineering experience, control/embedded software, telemetry, and team leadership.

HybridFull-timeLeadBashShell

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Lead

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)
BashShellPythonApache KafkaTelegrafInfluxDBVersion ControlAutomated TestingCI/CDObservabilityData PipelinesTime-series DataTelemetryEmbedded SoftwareControl Software
Soft Skills
LeadershipMentoringCommunicationProblem SolvingCollaborationKnowledge SharingOwnershipAdaptability

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)
Heat PumpsHVAC SystemsSafety-critical DesignFleet-management SystemsOptimisation

Key Responsibilities

  • Work directly in the production code that controls our heat pumps.
  • Design, build, test and deploy new control functionality.
  • Improve product performance, stability, safety and energy efficiency.
  • Diagnose and understand complex behaviour across software, electronics, sensors, hydraulics and the physical installation.
  • Manage controlled software rollouts across both new products and the installed fleet.
  • Establish appropriate automated testing, simulation, observability and release practices.
  • Take technical ownership of the systems that collect, process and expose data from our connected smart heat pumps.
  • Make product behaviour and fleet trends observable for engineering, service and product teams.
  • Improve the quality, reliability and accessibility of operational data.
  • Ensure pipeline and server capabilities are able to handle rapid scaling.
  • Create the foundations for performance analysis, remote diagnostics and continuous product improvement.
  • Define clear interfaces between device software, cloud systems, the customer app and internal tools.
  • Turn implicit knowledge into clear documentation, tooling and repeatable engineering practices.
  • Design systems that other engineers can intuitively understand, easily test and safely change.
  • Define the roles and capabilities the team will need as DeWarmte scales.
  • Recruit, onboard and mentor controls, embedded-software and data engineers.
  • Introduce effective code reviews, technical decision-making and shared operational ownership.
  • Gradually move from being the primary implementer to leading a capable team—without losing touch with the code.
  • Collaborate closely with colleagues in hardware, software, data, product development, assembly, installation and service.
  • Help resolve immediate customer and operational issues while protecting the long-term quality of the platform.
Lead Controls & Data EngineerHeat PumpsHVACEmbedded SoftwareData PlatformPythonApache KafkaInfluxDBHybridFull-time