Electro-Optical Production Technician: Path to Engineer

QphoX; Delft; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employment stock ownership plan

End‑year performance‑based bonus

25 days of holidays on a full‑time

Networking opportunities

Job summary

QphoX in Delft is seeking a hands-on Production Technician (Electronics Assembly) to join our Engineering team, developing and manufacturing advanced electro-optical systems for quantum computing applications. You will assemble, test, and troubleshoot electronic and electro-optical hardware, contribute to process improvements, and help scale production as products mature.

We welcome candidates from electronics, manufacturing, mechatronics, and other hands-on backgrounds; training will cover our

Qualifications

• MBO/HBO/BSc or equivalent hands-on experience in electronics.
• 2–5 years hands-on experience assembling, soldering, testing, and troubleshooting electronic products in a lab or manufacturing environment.
• Strong PCB soldering skills, including through-hole and fine-pitch SMD components.
• Experience with assembling electronic systems, cable harnesses, and precision electro‑mechanical hardware.
• Experience using lab/production equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies and other test gear.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, assembly drawings, bills of materials, and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assemble electronic and electro‑optical systems, including PCB soldering, cable harnesses, and precision mechanical assemblies.
• Build, test, troubleshoot, and repair assemblies and subsystems according to procedures and quality standards.
• Support prototype builds, pilot production, and new product introduction activities.
• Perform functional testing, diagnostics, and failure analysis using laboratory and production equipment.
• Identify assembly issues and contribute to improvements in product quality, manufacturability, and production efficiency.
• Create and maintain assembly documentation, work instructions, and production records.
• Monitor inventory levels and coordinate material requirements to support production schedules.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to improve assembly processes and manufacturing workflows.
• Gradually take ownership of production engineering activities, including process optimization, production tooling, and manufacturing scalability.

Skills

Hands-on electronics assembly

PCB soldering

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Teamwork

Planning

Learning mindset

Education

Electronics degree

Mechatronics degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Job description

QphoX in Delft is seeking a hands-on Production Technician (Electronics Assembly) to join our Engineering team, developing and manufacturing advanced electro-optical systems for quantum computing applications. You will assemble, test, and troubleshoot electronic and electro-optical hardware, contribute to process improvements, and help scale production as products mature.

We welcome candidates from electronics, manufacturing, mechatronics, and other hands-on backgrounds; training will cover our