R&D Project Engineer

What you do

As an R&D Project Engineer, you are the key figure in setting up, coordinating, and following up innovative research and development projects. You combine technical depth with strong project management and people skills.

Specifically, this means:

• You coordinate complex R&D projects involving multiple stakeholders: suppliers, customers, research centers, universities, and internal teams.

• You initiate Flemish and European research projects, follow them up in terms of content, administration, and finances, and report on progress and results to funding bodies.

• You build and maintain a strong network between industry and the research community and identify new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.

• You take over existing European and Flemish projects and ensure structured and efficient follow-up of planning, budget, and deliverables.

• You work on R&D topics such as recycling technologies for...