Manufacturing Engineer: Scale High-Tech Production

Optics11; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Optics11 in Amsterdam seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design, optimize, and scale production processes for high-precision technologies. You will work closely with R&D, Production, Quality, and suppliers to translate prototypes into repeatable, scalable manufacturing solutions.

The role requires a strong mechanical background, hands-on mindset, and experience with process development, scale-up, and CAD/CAM tools. English communication is essential; Dutch is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• 3+ years' experience in manufacturing engineering, preferably in deep tech, semiconductor, advanced materials, or high-tech scale-up environments.
• Good understanding of process development and scale-up methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with assembly and manufacturing technologies.
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally in fast-paced, innovative teams.
• Strong communication skills in English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and optimize manufacturing processes for high-precision, high-complexity products.
• Collaborate with R&D, design, and quality teams to translate prototypes into scalable production solutions.
• Develop process documentation, SOPs, and training materials for production staff.
• Define tooling, fixtures and production equipment.
• Establish process controls and manufacturing acceptance criteria together with Quality.
• Perform process capability analysis.
• Support/execute manufacturing trials and pilot builds.
• Resolve manufacturing-process failures through structured root-cause analysis.
• Demonstrate that the manufacturing process is stable, repeatable and capable before production release.
• Support process validation with Quality/Process Validation Engineering.
• Conduct process capability studies, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Integrate different manufacturing techniques to improve efficiency and yield.
• Prepare and release the manufacturing process for transfer to Production, including validated process parameters, tooling and equipment, work instructions, quality controls, training and demonstrated process capability.
• Support Production during ramp-up and resolve manufacturing-process issues until the process reaches agreed stability and capability targets.
• Define and track key manufacturing KPIs, working to achieve cost, throughput, and quality targets.

Skills

Problem-solving

English communication

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Materials, or Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Job description

Optics11 in Amsterdam seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design, optimize, and scale production processes for high-precision technologies. You will work closely with R&D, Production, Quality, and suppliers to translate prototypes into repeatable, scalable manufacturing solutions.

The role requires a strong mechanical background, hands-on mindset, and experience with process development, scale-up, and CAD/CAM tools. English communication is essential; Dutch is a plus.