Junior Prototype Engineer

AddOptics; Rotterdam; Sur place; EUR 42 000 - 62 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary and benefits

Résumé du poste

AddOptics in Rotterdam designs and manufactures precision lenses for smart eyewear. As a Prototype Engineer you will turn advanced optical designs into real high-precision products, collaborating with production to refine casting processes and expand prototyping workflows.

You will operate 3D printers and laser cutters to create jigs and tools, perform measurements, and ensure quality for global customers. This hands-on role requires a practical mindset and eagerness to learn new methods in

Qualifications

• Hands-on engineering experience in a lab or makerspace with 3D printers/laser cutters.
• 3D CAD modeling experience is a plus.
• Strong emphasis on precision and repeatable processes.

Responsabilités

• Execute casting process for prescription AR lenses in R&D lab.
• Work with prototyping tools; create jigs, fixtures, and tools to improve workflow.
• Perform measurements and quality analysis to ensure high lens quality.

Connaissances

Prototyping mindset

Punctuality and precision

Ownership

Will to learn

Formation

BSc/BEng in Industrial Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied physics, Chemical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or similar background

Outils

3D CAD modeling

3D printers

Laser cutters

Description du poste

Location: Rotterdam, NL Commitment: 40 hours per week at the office/in the lab. Background: BSc/BEng; Industrial Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Applied physics, Chemical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or similar background.

The Mission

At AddOptics, we design and manufacture precision lenses for the next generation of smart eyewear. Our lenses integrate the newest technology (such as electronics and displays) seamlessly with vision correction, and allow the end user to experience the next generation of smart glasses in the most comfortable way. As we scale and expand our products and production capabilities we are also expanding our engineering team in our technology center in Rotterdam.

As a Prototype Engineer, you will play a hands-on role in turning advanced optical designs into real, high-precision products. Working closely with our production team, you will execute and refine our proprietary casting process, use rapid prototyping tools to improve workflows, and help solve the practical engineering challenges behind next-generation wearable technology. This is a high-impact opportunity for a technically minded professional who enjoys building, experimenting, and contributing directly to cutting-edge hardware development.

This is hands-on, applied engineering: you design it, make it, test it, improve it, and prove that it works reliably.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Precision Casting: Execute the casting process for prescription AR lenses in our R&D lab, as part of our engineering team.

• Design Improvements: Beyond casting, you will work with in-house prototyping tools. You’ll be operating 3D printers and laser cutters to create jigs, fixtures, and tools that improve our workflow.

• Quality Control: Perform measurement and analysis of our products. You help the team make sure our global customers receive only the best quality lenses.

What We’re Looking For

• The Prototyping Mindset: You are comfortable with hands-on engineering. If you’ve spent time in a makerspace or lab with 3D printers and laser cutters, you’ll fit right in. 3D CAD modeling experience is a plus.

• Punctuality & Precision: You understand that in optics, the details are the product. You take pride in high-standard, repeatable work.

• Ownership: You don’t just wait for instructions; you see a way to make a tool better and you take the initiative to fix it.

• Will to learn: You are looking to apply your technical knowledge to real-world hardware, learning about new methods and processes to apply in your work.

Why Join AddOptics?

• Be a Core Contributor: In our lean team, your work is visible and vital. You’ll work directly with senior engineers and have a real impact on our manufacturing success.

• Deep-Tech & Rapid Prototyping: Gain experience with the hardware and processes powering the next generation of AR devices.

• Competitive salary and benefits