Mechanical Engineer - Advanced Biomanufacturing & Scale-Up

Stealth Startup; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth Startup in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to shape our emerging production platform and translate tissue engineering into robust industrial equipment.

You will lead multidisciplinary equipment projects, collaborate with scientists and founders, and manage vendors to deliver scalable, hygienic machinery for global applications. This role blends strategic ownership with hands-on engineering, driving critical decisions and timelines.

Qualifications

• MSc in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of industry experience in biopharma, food biotech or similar.
• Experience delivering multidisciplinary equipment or machine-building projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical systems, tolerances and specs.
• Experience working with EPCs, OEMs, fabricators and vendors.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape the architecture of an emerging production platform.
• Lead equipment projects from concept through commissioning.
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, founders and external partners.
• Be the mechanical engineering authority for EPC and OEM relationships.
• Develop equipment for demanding global customer applications.
• Turn process requirements into equipment concepts; evaluate solutions.
• Lead design reviews and oversee FAT/SAT, installation and commissioning.
• Define scale-up strategy while managing risks, budgets and timelines.

Skills

MSc in Mechanical Engineering

5+ years industry experience

Multidisciplinary equipment delivery

Mechanical systems & tolerances

PM, stakeholder comms, risk mgmt

Education

Masters in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Stealth Startup in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to shape our emerging production platform and translate tissue engineering into robust industrial equipment.

You will lead multidisciplinary equipment projects, collaborate with scientists and founders, and manage vendors to deliver scalable, hygienic machinery for global applications. This role blends strategic ownership with hands-on engineering, driving critical decisions and timelines.