As a Sensor Engineer at Lely, you contribute to the future of sustainable and data-driven dairy farming. Sensors play a crucial role in our robotic solutions, enabling accurate measurement and intelligent decision-making in areas such as automated milking, feeding, and cow monitoring. Your expertise will directly impact cow welfare, farm efficiency, and sustainability by developing sensor systems that optimize animal health, reduce waste, and improve resource efficiency.

In this role, you will work on the full sensor development cycle—from defining requirements and designing prototypes to testing and supporting large-scale production. You will have a strong understanding of Lely’s robotic systems and will actively identify opportunities to enhance data collection and sensor-based decision-making. Collaborating with mechanical, electrical, software, and AI specialists, you will ensure seamless integration of sensor technologies into our innovative solutions.

You will also be responsible for evaluating new sensor technologies and conducting hands-on experiments in our test facilities and on farms. Your ability to analyze and interpret measurement data will be crucial in validating sensor performance and reliability. Whether optimizing existing solutions or inventing new sensor applications, your work will directly contribute to smarter, more autonomous farming solutions.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Developing sensor concepts that align with Lely’s product and technology roadmaps.
• Translating measurement and sensor needs into well-defined technical requirements.
• Reviewing mechanical and electrical designs to ensure sensor compatibility and performance.
• Designing, setting up, and executing experiments to validate sensor functionality, following the fail-fast principle.
• Supporting formal verification processes to ensure sensor systems meet industry standards.
• Collaborating closely with hardware testers, farming and cow experts, and data & AI specialists to optimize sensor applications.