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Careers at Corten Systems. Join a team of engineers who measure progress in output, work directly with the plants they improve, and own the systems they build.

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A team that runs on rhythm, not firefighting
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Working at Corten

Corten is not about theory. Our engineers thrive where every decision is measurable and every delivery cycle creates growth. We hire people who would rather commission a running system than write another report about one.

Open positions

Roles engineered around real production work

Every role reports to an engineer, not a layer of management. Expand a position to see the full brief, then apply directly.

Type
Full-Time
Salary
EUR 68,000 to 84,000
Location
Rotterdam, on-site

As a Controls and Automation Engineer you design, program, and commission the robotic cells and PLC systems that carry our clients' throughput. You work on the floor with operators, turning a specification into a running, safety-rated line.

Department
Automation
Team size
6 engineers
Working hours
Flexible, some commissioning weeks on-site
Reports to
Head of Automation
Responsibilities
  • Design and program PLC and HMI systems for new and retrofit lines.
  • Specify and integrate robotic cells, drives, and safety circuits.
  • Lead functional safety assessments through to sign-off.
  • Commission on-site and hand over documented control logic.
Requirements
  • 4+ years in industrial controls or automation engineering.
  • Fluent with Siemens or Rockwell PLC platforms.
  • Working knowledge of machinery and functional-safety standards.
  • Comfortable on a live production floor. Fluent English.
Apply now Send your CV and a short note on a line you have commissioned.
Type
Full-Time
Salary
EUR 62,000 to 78,000
Location
Rotterdam, hybrid

As a Process Engineer you map value streams, find where throughput leaks, and re-engineer lines for reliability by design. You turn a plant's raw signals into a plan the floor can act on, then prove the gain against a baseline.

Department
Process Engineering
Team size
5 engineers
Working hours
Flexible, client site visits as needed
Reports to
Process Engineering Lead
Responsibilities
  • Run discovery audits and build value-stream maps.
  • Model throughput, scrap, and changeover to size the opportunity.
  • Design line and layout improvements with operations teams.
  • Baseline KPIs and review results in the open after go-live.
Requirements
  • 3+ years in process, manufacturing, or industrial engineering.
  • Strong grasp of lean, OEE, and statistical process methods.
  • Able to translate data into plain, executive-ready decisions.
  • Comfortable moving between the office and the shop floor.
Apply now Tell us about a bottleneck you moved and how you measured it.
Type
Full-Time
Salary
EUR 80,000 to 96,000
Location
Remote within the EU

As a Systems Integration Lead you wire the plant together: machines, sensors, MES, and ERP speaking one protocol. You own the data contracts that let every other Corten capability compound instead of collide.

Department
Integration
Team size
4 engineers, growing
Working hours
Flexible, occasional EU travel
Reports to
Data Systems Lead
Responsibilities
  • Architect OT and IT integration across machines and business systems.
  • Define protocol mappings and clean, versioned data contracts.
  • Mentor integration engineers and set delivery standards.
  • Safeguard uptime, security, and traceability across the stack.
Requirements
  • 6+ years in systems integration or industrial software.
  • Depth in OPC UA, MQTT, and MES or ERP interfaces.
  • Track record leading multi-site integration programs.
  • Clear communicator across engineering and leadership.
Apply now Share a plant you connected end to end and what broke first.
Type
Full-Time
Salary
EUR 58,000 to 74,000
Location
Rotterdam, hybrid

As a Data and Instrumentation Engineer you turn raw machine signals into KPI dashboards leadership can trust. From sensor selection to live OEE, you make sure every metric is defined, owned, and tied to a decision on the floor.

Department
Data Systems
Team size
5 engineers
Working hours
Flexible
Reports to
Data Systems Lead
Responsibilities
  • Specify instrumentation and baseline machine signals.
  • Build KPI models and live OEE dashboards from real data.
  • Define metric ownership so numbers stay honest over time.
  • Support performance reviews with clear, defensible readouts.
Requirements
  • 3+ years in instrumentation, data, or controls engineering.
  • Hands-on with historians, SQL, and a BI or dashboard tool.
  • Understands sensors, signals, and industrial networks.
  • Precise, curious, and allergic to vanity metrics.
Apply now Show us a dashboard you built that actually changed a decision.
Type
Full-Time
Salary
EUR 60,000 to 76,000
Location
Field based, EU travel

As a Commissioning Engineer you are the last mile of every project. You bring systems online at client sites, run the acceptance tests, train the operators, and make sure the plant keeps the gains long after our team leaves.

Department
Delivery
Team size
4 engineers
Working hours
Project based, travel in blocks
Reports to
Commissioning Lead
Responsibilities
  • Lead on-site commissioning and site acceptance testing.
  • Train operators and hand over maintainable documentation.
  • Resolve integration and control issues under live conditions.
  • Feed field learnings back into design and delivery.
Requirements
  • 4+ years commissioning industrial or automation systems.
  • Calm and methodical when a line is down and eyes are on you.
  • Willing to travel across the EU in scheduled blocks.
  • Strong safety mindset. Fluent English, second language a plus.
Apply now Tell us about a tough go-live you brought back on schedule.
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Inside the works

A workshop culture, not a slide culture

Why partner with us

We build careers the way we build systems

Measurable ownership

You own a system end to end and see it move a real KPI. No work disappears into a deck that no one reads.

Direct access

Flat teams and short paths. You work with senior engineers and clients directly, in the open, from day one.

Growth by cycle

Modular delivery means you learn a full loop every few weeks, from audit to commissioning, and grow on real work.

What we offer

The support behind the work

Competitive salary and bonus
Transparent bands tied to output, reviewed twice a year.
Hybrid and flexible hours
Rotterdam HQ with remote flexibility around commissioning weeks.
Development budget
EUR 2,500 a year for certifications, tools, and conferences.
Real equipment
A proper lab, current controls hardware, and time to use them.
Team offsites
Regular gatherings across Europe, usually near a client plant.
Pension and health cover
Solid company pension and private health cover from day one.
Companies we build with

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