Country Office Director, Eindhoven

About the Position

ODD Systems and The Fourth Law are leading technology developers focused on the future autonomous robotics revolution. Autonomous robots will transform dozens of multi-trillion dollar industries over the next 10 years. We bring together leading engineers, scientists, and managers to localize production and research, contributing to the strategic autonomy of the European continent.

We are looking for a person to launch and manage our Eindhoven office from an administrative standpoint. You will have a chance to grow the company from scratch and take part in the development of cutting-edge technologies.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end launch of the Eindhoven office: premises search, lease, and fit-out; IT and facilities; the Dutch entity's operational presence; local vendors; building and health-and-safety compliance; and onboarding logistics for the arriving team.
• Serve as a director of the local legal entity. Own local vendor search, negotiation, and management coordinating: accounting services, legal services, payroll, etc. Coordinate with group functions (Finance, Legal, HR) on the entity, contracts, budget, and hiring logistics for the Dutch base.
• Own the standup of the R&D lab: procure, schedule, install, and commission equipment; manage contractors and suppliers to a fixed date and budget.
• Run the launch as a program: milestones, dependencies, budget, risks, and a disciplined delivery cadence; report progress to the Business Unit Head and CTO; keep both office and lab on time and on budget.
• Own procurement, supplier, and contractor management for the base and lab - equipment, build works, and services - from quotes and contracts through delivery, installation, and acceptance.
• Interface with the Netherlands ecosystem and authorities - Brainport, PhotonDelta, NFIA / RVO, Invest-NL, and municipal / permitting bodies - and support the EU-grant beneficiary positioning of the Dutch entity, in coordination with group Legal and Finance.
• Establish the practical operating infrastructure of the site - facilities routines, lab operations, access, documentation, and safety - and hand a running office and lab to the team.

Requirements

• A hands-on experience in administrative management including ownership of all back-office functions
• Strong project delivery: scope, schedule, budget, procurement, contractor and supplier management, risk, and reporting; comfortable owning a hard deadline
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Eindhoven; on-site presence is core to the role
• Fluent English, with the communication maturity to work with an international team
• Working Dutch
• Entrepreneurial and pragmatic; comfortable with ambiguity and building from zero without bureaucracy

Nice to Have

• Experience standing up a semiconductor, MEMS, photonics, or microfabrication lab, or another regulated high-technology facility
• Familiarity with the Netherlands / Brainport ecosystem, Dutch permitting and facilities, and with EU public authorities, investment agencies, or grants
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment procurement, installation, and commissioning - vacuum, thin-film deposition, wafer bonding, test and characterization, and cleanroom infrastructure
• Experience establishing a new site's or entity's operational presence across borders
• Health-and-safety / EHS and quality familiarity for laboratory environments

We Offer

• Work that has a real impact. We build products that directly strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.
• Opportunity to work alongside top-tier engineers in MilTech and autonomous systems.
• Part-time start with full-time potential

About the Company

We are not just looking for employees, but for like-minded individuals who share our values and are ready to build the future of Ukrainian MilTech.