AI and Data Engineering lead

Job Title

AI and Data Engineering lead

AI & Data Strategy for Technology

AI in Engineering – E2E Transformation

Fusion Teams and Ways of Working

Fusion teams are particularly important for AI solutions because engineering, data, architecture, risk and users need to remain involved throughout the solution lifecycle.

Capability Building and Adoption

Governance and Responsible AI

What Will Success Look Like?

Over time, AI and data will become embedded in Vanderlande’s standard engineering lifecycle, contributing to shorter development cycles, improved engineering quality and faster delivery of customer solutions.

What Do We Ask From You?

You are an entrepreneurial and execution-oriented technology leader who understands that AI transformation requires a redesign of engineering work, not simply the introduction of new tools.

You combine strategic vision with a strong understanding of engineering, AI, data and organizational change. You can operate effectively with engineers, architects, product leaders and senior executives in a global, matrixed environment.

• 12+ years experience in engineering / technology development, with at least 7+ years in leading AI initiatives / developments
• Proven experience transforming complex engineering or product-development environments.
• Demonstrated success applying AI, data and automation to improve development throughput, quality or time to market.
• Strong understanding of generative AI, machine learning, intelligent agents, retrieval-augmented generation, knowledge systems and AI-enabled software engineering.
• Experience with data architecture, data products, engineering knowledge management.
• Familiarity with engineering environments such as BOM, CAD, PLM, ALM, simulation, software development and test automation.
• Experience establishing multidisciplinary teams and product-based delivery models.
• Strong ability to translate technical opportunities into measurable operational and business outcomes.
• Experience working in industrial automation, logistics, systems engineering or another software-intensive engineering environment.
• Proven ability to build new capabilities, develop specialist talent and lead organizational change.

Vanderlande is a global leader in logistics automation, supporting leading airports, retailers and e-commerce organizations worldwide. Our Technology Business Unit develops the equipment, software, architecture and integration capabilities that enable reliable, scalable and cost-effective logistics solutions.

Working at Vanderlande offers a unique opportunity to make a global impact. You will work in an international and innovative environment, collaborating with engineering teams, technology leaders and business domains to shape the future of logistics automation.

The primary mission of the AI & Data Engineering department is to accelerate Vanderlande's transition towards an AI-native engineering organization, reducing time-to-market by transforming the end-to-end engineering value stream through AI, data and intelligent automation.

The role focuses on transforming the end-to-end engineering way of working, from customer requirements and system design through configuration, development, testing and deployment. By embedding AI, intelligent automation and data-driven decision-making into engineering processes, the role will help shorten development cycles, increase engineering productivity, improve quality and accelerate time to market.

The AI & Data department will develop reusable AI-enabled engineering capabilities, data products, reference architectures, tools and working methods that can be adopted across Vanderlande’s engineering disciplines and domains.

This role is specifically accountable for using AI and data to transform Technology and the end-to-end engineering lifecycle. The AEC remains the enterprise front door, while the AI & Data Department creates and scales the specialist engineering capabilities needed within Technology.

In this challenging and responsible position, you will have the chance to make a significant contribution to industry-leading projects and be connected to our dedicated people and customers. We offer a position in an informal, international and professional working environment with a lot of scope for personal development. By joining our profitable and growing company you will be able to reach your goals and focus on your future.

This position offers a competitive salary range of € 7631 to € 10,357 gross per month (excluding 8% holiday allowance). Through exceeding performance expectations, you even have the possibility to grow outside this scale.

. Short tern incentive earnings above annual salary.

Your Application

Are you interested in this position? Then apply now directly on our workday vacancy link with your resume and a short summary about your interest in this role.

1. For this role, preference is locally residing talent in the Netherlands, due to location of the role first.

2. Application acceptance timeline: In the event of receiving enough suitable applicants, this vacancy can get closed earlier than the mentioned job posting end date.

3. Due to process compliance, we cannot process emailed applications. Kindly use the correct vacancy link to apply for this vacancy.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

Background screening

For this position it is possible that a background screening will be conducted. This screening can include checks such as verification of identity, qualifications or other relevant records, which may include criminal background or sanctions list checks, in accordance with our internal policies and applicable laws. Any job offer may be extended under the condition that the screening does not give reason to reconsider the hiring decision. Candidates will always be informed about the process and their rights before any screening is initiated.