System Engineer

Engineering Atlas Copco Group Belgium Antwerp

What does a system engineer – team FDA do at the Atlas Copco Group in Wilrijk? As a system engineer in Team FDA, you will play a vital role in building, maintaining, and scaling digital manufacturing solutions that enable operational excellence. Acting as the key link between production, external suppliers, and internal teams (such as Smart Factory, Integration, IT Infrastructure, and Networking), you combine process knowledge with technical expertise to ensure reliable, legally compliant, and secure digital operations.

Your daily flow as a system engineer involves configuring, onboarding, and maintaining connected industrial devices (machines, tools, measuring equipment, PCs, tablets, scanners) and ensuring their seamless integration with factory networks. You serve as the key user and primary point of contact for manufacturing digital solutions (such as CAD/CAM, TDM, KUKA sim, EVOMA, CAQ, MOMS, ENOVIA, or SAP), providing first-line support, troubleshooting network and OT issues, and leading system updates. Additionally, you take full ownership of the digital twin roadmap for your department, leading projects to build connected digital twin ecosystems that transform how our factory operates. You will work via a hybrid model at our facility in Wilrijk.

To succeed, you will need

Master's degree in Engineering, Automation, Industrial IT, Computer Science, or equivalent experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in an industrial manufacturing environment with a hands-on, proactive mindset

Professional communication skills in both English and Dutch, both written and spoken

Strong affinity with IT and digital systems, including basic networking concepts (IP/MAC addresses, VLANs, DNS) and basic server administration (remote login, service restarts)

Experience with Windows-based systems, OT/industrial cybersecurity fundamentals, and connected factory hardware

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and project-leading skills to define roadmaps for digital twin ecosystems

Experience acting as a key user, super user, or system owner for industrial software applications (e.g., MOMS, CAQ, CAD/CAM, SAP, ENOVIA) is considered a clear advantage

In return, we offer

At Atlas Copco Group you will join an international and diverse environment with specialists from different disciplines. Our culture is rooted in Swedish values, which includes a family feeling, respect and diversity. We invest in our employees' development and well-being, and we provide a flexible work-life balance. With our inclusive and caring environment, you get the support and inspiration you need to grow. Here, your ideas are embraced, and you never stop learning.

• You will have a comprehensive onboarding program, including guidance by a personal godmother/godfather.
• We offer an interesting compensation and benefits package, including health insurance, paid leave, retirement benefits, and flexible hybrid working arrangements.

At Atlas Copco Group, we encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion, philosophy, disability, age, sexual orientation, or identity.

Job location

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, allowing you to split your time between working remotely and being on-site at our office in Airpower Wilrijk.

Atlas Copco Group enables technology that transforms the future. We innovate to develop products, services and solutions that are key to our customers' success. Our four business areas offer technologies for air and gas compression, vacuum and abatement, automated assembly and quality control, mobile energy management and power generation as well as portable and industrial flow technologies. In 2024, Atlas Copco Group had revenues of BSEK 177 and at year end about 55 000 employees.