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Junior Electrical Engineer

Join VONK in Zwolle as a Junior Electrical Engineer working on E&I designs for renewable projects. This role involves creating electrical schematics using CAD tools and collaborating with engineering teams. Enjoy a supportive work environment, hybrid work options, and benefits like a bike lease and travel allowance.
VONK
VONK
Zwolle, the Netherlands Hybrid Full time EUR 4k–5k monthly UTC+01:00

VONK

Company Overview

VONK

Zwolle, Netherlands

1937

Approximately 300 employees and a revenue of $9.6 million in 2023 (source: zoominfo.com)

What They Do

VONK is a private Dutch engineering company focused on energy conversion, electrical and instrumentation solutions, and control and automation solutions for the challenges of the energy transition. The company originated in 1937 when Arjen Vonk established a radio supply and repair workshop in Coevorden, Netherlands (source: iivonk.com). After World War II, VONK expanded its activities to electrical solutions for Shell's oil and gas fields (NAM), pioneering prefabricated electrical and instrumentation solutions in containers that became an industry standard (source: iivonk.com). VONK's core technology includes energy conversion systems, such as megawatt-scale AC-to-DC rectification for electrolyzers under the independent NEYA brand, and containerized substations that integrate hybrid energy systems with renewable energy sources like solar power (source: iivonk.com). VONK's products target markets such as green hydrogen, uranium enrichment, defense, and emerging e-mobility grid management through related Vonktech offerings (source: iivonk.com).

Projects & Track Record

VONK has completed several notable projects, including a 2 MW PEM fuel cell grid connection in China in 2016 and a 1 MW PEM fuel cell grid connection in Belgium in 2011, utilizing special 6kV transformers and capacitive common mode suppression (source: hannovermesse.de). In the Netherlands, VONK installed a 72 kW grid converter in 2007 and applied inductive common mode suppression for PEM fuel cell measurements and controls (source: iivonk.com). The company has also industrialized uranium enrichment centrifuge drives for global series production, highlighting their expertise in this sector (source: hannovermesse.de). Currently, VONK is focusing on NEYA feeds for large-scale electrolyzers and hybrid energy systems, with four reliable pilots combining solar and wind input with hydrogen storage via fuel cells (source: neya.byvonk.com).

Recent Developments

In the past two years, there have been no major public announcements regarding won contracts, acquisitions, mergers, or funding rounds, although NEYA continues to promote with webinars on the balance of renewable grids (source: youtube.com). Key milestones include the collaboration with DutchVentus in 2022 for hybrid energy systems and the readiness of a 50 kWp solar-integrated HPS in 2020, reinforcing the focus on energy transition (source: windpowernl.com). So far, no awards or certifications have been documented in recent reports (source: hannovermesse.de).

Working at VONK

VONK is hiring staff in various technical departments, including power electronics, control and automation, E&I, project management, and R&D specialists for hydrogen, uranium, defense, research, and industrial solutions. The open positions are likely focused on the development of NEYA and international projects (source: iivonk.com). The vacancies are concentrated at the headquarters in Zwolle and possibly in the offices in France and the UAE, as indicated by the company's presence on LinkedIn in Zwolle (source: linkedin.com). The company culture emphasizes innovation, stemming from over 85 years of technical expertise, reliability in challenging and remote conditions, and customer-focused value creation, with a shift from oil and gas to energy transition after 2015 (source: iivonk.com). However, no specific benefits such as salaries, health plans, or perks have been documented in public sources.


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Functieomschrijving

Als Junior Electrical Engineer werk je afhankelijk van de grootte van het project zelfstandig aan het project of maakt deel uit van een projectteam E&I-engineering. Jij zal je in eerste instantie bezig houden met het E&I-ontwerp aan de hand van de technische specificatie en projectgegevens (P&ID, verbruikerslijst, plattegronden, etc.) en werkt deze uit in elektrische schema's met behulp van CAD/CAE-systemen. Bij de detail engineering wordt er rekening gehouden met wettelijke richtlijnen en bijbehorende normen, bedrijfsvoorschriften en standaarden.

Jouw verantwoordelijkheden

  • Ontwerpen van elektrotechnische schakelingen en het selecteren van componenten conform klantwensen, normen en relevante wet- en regelgeving;
  • Opstellen van elektrische schema's, stuklijsten, kabellijsten en plattegronden;
  • Actief meedenken over duurzame en toekomstgerichte toepassingen, zoals waterstof, hybride energiesystemen en solar- en windoplossingen;
  • Nauw samenwerken met collega's van Engineering, Projectcoördinatie en Quality.

Wat wij vragen

  • Mbo 4 of hbo diploma in Elektrotechniek;
  • Affiniteit met mechanische engineering;
  • Interesse in renewable energy, zoals Solar, Wind, waterstof (H???) of accupakketten;
  • Ervaring met EPLAN en AutoCAD;
  • Basiskennis van elektrotechnische normen (zoals IEC 61439-2, IEC 60204-1 en NEN 1010);
  • Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal, zowel mondeling als schriftelijk;
  • Ervaring met panelenbouw is een pre;
  • VCA Basis (kan via ons worden behaald indien je dit nog niet hebt).

Wat wij bieden

  • Een prettige en collegiale werksfeer waar je samenwerkt aan innovatieve projecten;
  • Salaris tussen ??? 3.557,- en ???5.178,- bruto per maand, conform de cao Metaal & Techniek;
  • 25 vakantiedagen en 13 ADV-dagen bij een fulltime dienstverband;
  • Toegang tot de Lease a Bike-regeling;
  • Reiskostenvergoeding van ??? 0,23 per kilometer;
  • Mogelijkheden om hybride te werken.

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About the role

March 6, 2026

Full time

Company

March 7, 2026

Hybrid

EUR 4k–5k monthly

Solar Energy , Wind Energy , Energy Storage , Hydrogen

VONK

iivonk.com

  •  Zwolle, the Netherlands

Junior

UTC+01:00