Mechanical Engineer

Rotterdam Innovation City; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

STAK program

Competitive salary

Job summary

GEHECO is seeking a pragmatic mechanical engineer to design, prototype, test and iterate in a small startup team in the Greater Rotterdam Area. You will work hands-on in a well-equipped workshop, creating prototypes, testing in lab and field, and collaborating to push the GEHECO product forward.

Ideal candidates will have a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering, several years in green tech or prototyping, and a passion for making things work.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Several years of work experience in green tech, engineering, prototyping or research.
• Passion for making things work and building working prototypes.
• Pragmatism; ability to build prototypes with 3D printer and in the workshop.
• Knowledge of 3D CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Create design solutions during product development.
• Detail design of prototypes.
• Build prototypes in the workshop and test in lab/field.
• Test & Learn: optimize learning effects during prototype testing.
• Collaborate in a small team to improve the product.
• Be flexible and take on tasks as needed.
• Engage in problem-solving exercises and learn-by-doing.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Prototype development

3D CAD

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Digital skills

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Fusion 360

3D printing

Job description

Startup and scale-up jobs in the Greater Rotterdam Area

Are you passionate about technology and the environment? Our start-up in the green tech industry is seeking enthusiastic individuals eager to gain hands-on experience and make a difference in the world of sustainable technology and energy transition.

Key Responsibilities / What you will do:

• Create design solutions while developing the product; during the development of our products, problems will have to be solved with innovative design solutions. You will be responsible for preparing the design to bring the development further.
• Detail design of prototypes;pragmatically create the drawings required to create prototypes
• Build prototypes; you will make the prototypes with tools provided in the (very well equipped) mechanical workshop. Based on the concept design, you create a working tool that you will build and assemble yourself and test it in the lab and if successful also in the field.
• Test & Learn: when testing the prototypes, you will engage in several roles, to make the test successful and optimize the learning effects.
• Collaboration; we are a small team where every individual counts. We need your analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to improve our product and drive our projects forward.
• Flexibility; Our small team does not allow us to set strict fixed roles, so while your main tasks will be as described, every individual is required to also take various other tasks as required by the company.
• Engage in problem-solving exercises, learn by doing on a daily basis and contribute fresh perspectives to the development of the GEHECO product.

What you bring:

• You are a very pragmatic and enthusiastic individual with a master degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical fields.
• Preferably multiple years of work experience in the field of green tech, engineering, prototyping or doing research (related to our topic), a previous role in a start-up is a plus.
• Passion for making things work. Your practical talent to create a real, working prototype is what counts most. You have a passion for making stuff work. Being able to analyze your work and come up with rapid solutions to improve it.
• Pragmatism; what works works. Solutions do not have to be perfect, you need to be able to build the prototypes with a 3D printer (available) and in the mechanical workshop. Experience using metal working tools is a big plus, as is experience in building or repairing mechanical devices.
• Digital skills; you need sufficient knowledge of 3D CAD software to create detailed designs

Your personality:

• You are flexible and able to cope with the uncertainties (and freedom!) of working at a start-up. Plans may change overnight; structures are not yet firmly in place. You need to deliver on the goal, but how you do it is very much up to you.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.
• Strong collaborative and pragmatic mindset willing to learn by experimenting and doing.
• Passion for green technology and sustainability initiatives.

What we offer:

• Be part of the GEHECO journey and our mission to bring ground-bounded heat pumps to the mass market.
• An exiting, independent and very dynamic role, with a great team of green tech enthusiasts, where you directly see effect of your actions and initiatives.
• You are invited to shape your own role, to maximize the success.
• Work together with young talent and an experienced founder team.
• A competitive salary in line with your experience, in a later stage you can be part of the STAK program