Design Engineer

RiboPro; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

8% holiday pay

Travel allowance

Job summary

RiboPro is seeking a Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team developing the RiboFlux systems. You will design components and modules for the microfluidic core and the surrounding high‑tech machine, bridging mechanical engineering, microfluidics and life sciences to turn concepts into industrialized products.

Join a fast-growing team in Oss, contributing to robust, scalable designs, while collaborating with engineering and production partners to meet ambitious goals.

Qualifications

• BSc in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering or similar.
• Product tolerance experience (1y+), pref. in GD&T and including metrology.
• DFM(AT) experience (1y+).

Responsibilities

• Product design engineering with SolidWorks.
• Rapid prototyping with 3D Printing (SLA & FDM), CNC, Jig building.
• Testing Proof of Concepts, assembly designs, microfluidics principles, and similar.
• Define product and assembly specifications and tolerances.
• Collaborating with engineering and production partners.

Skills

Prototyping

GD&T

Metrology

Education

BSc in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D Printing

3DExperience

GD&T tools

Job description

Are you looking for a creative, challenging and responsible role at a fast-growing startup? Do you want to contribute to the growth of mRNA applications in the global high-tech sector? Then read on quickly.

The Opportunity

As a Design Engineer at RiboPro, you will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists developing our groundbreaking RiboFlux systems. Unlike conventional equipment, these innovative platforms are designed from the ground up and challenge traditional engineering approaches. You will play a key role in the design and development of components and modules for both the microfluidic core of the system and the integrated high-tech machine surrounding it. Working at the intersection of mechanical engineering, microfluidics, and life sciences, you will help transform pioneering concepts into robust, industrialized products that have the potential to redefine mRNA manufacturing.

Core responsibilities

• Product design engineering with SolidWorks
• Rapid prototyping with 3D Printing (SLA & FDM), CNC, Jig building
• Testing Proof of Concepts, assembly designs, microfluidics principles, and similar
• Define product and assembly specifications and tolerances
• Collaborating with engineering and production partners

Requirements

• At least BSc in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering or similar
• Product tolerance experience (1y+), pref. in GD&T and including metrology
• DFM(AT) experience (1y+)

Preferred experience:

• Prototyping
• Product designing for injection moulding
• 3D printing
• Quality Assurance development
• Medical product regulations
• Product Lifecycle (or Data) Management, preferably in 3DExperience

What do we offer?

A dynamic working environment and an enthusiastic team. RiboPro is a fast-growing company with about 35 passionate colleagues, where you can have a direct impact on the company’s software department. Our offer includes:

• Flexible working hours, based on a 40 hours per week contract
• Competitive salary, based on your working experience
• 25 days of holiday per year, 8% holiday pay
• Travel allowance

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About RiboPro:

At RiboPro, we are not just making mRNA medicines; we are reimagining how they are built. Based in the heart of the Dutch Life Sciences corridor in Oss, RiboPro is a high-growth biotech innovator dedicated to democratizing mRNA technology.

Our mission is twofold: we operate a world-class facility producing custom mRNA constructs and formulations, and we empower the global scientific community through our proprietary RIBOFLUX™ continuous-flow manufacturing systems. By reducing the transition time from academic discovery to clinical application, these new machines are providing the infrastructure for the next generation of pandemic response, personalized medicine and medicine in general.