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Both working at Thales Hengelo, one a bit longer than the other. Meet our engineers, Frank and Ellen!

Experienced people know that careers are founded on as much luck as judgement and skill, as Arnela Masic discovered during her engineering studies in 2015. One lucky moment put her on a path to the career she enjoys today: she forgot her lunch. “A friend suggested I could get a free lunch at an ASML-hosted lunch meeting on campus that day. It was there I learned about the ASML scholarship. I applied and was eventually selected – it felt pretty special as only 25 scholarships are on offer in the Netherlands each year. ...

Extending inspection periods can result in a lower level of safety, but based on insight from using a mathematical model it is possible to use improvements to the rolling stock to create more efficient inspection schedules while maintaining the same level of safety. Until recently, the trains of the Dutch Railways were inspected daily. Frequency and scope of inspections were prescribed by legislation and regulations. Inspections were designed to ensure that the rolling stock to be deployed for passenger service with a sufficient degree of safety. ...

Are you biased well to do your job? At AnSem at least our integrated circuits are biased correctly. How come? Because we are using an automated analog IC design process that always results in proper operating modes. We call it the Sizing Tool. Some of us might know that in the mid 90’s fully automated analog integrated circuit design was a hot topic. Many attempts have been made to create fully automated a transistor circuit based on functional specifications. ...

System architect Mike Curvers (47) develops propulsion and printing systems at NTS. Twenty years ago, he started at a predecessor of NTS. He saw his professional field change: mechanical machines became mechatronic, motion control continued to become more important and the demand for printing flexible, customised series continued to grow. Moreover, technologies like printing reliefs and Additive Manufacturing entered the market. The know-how NTS has in the field of propulsion and system printers is unique in the market. ...