Medical Device Design & Industrialisation Engineer

SLAM Orthopedic; Delft; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Social activities

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Job summary

SLAM Ortho is seeking a Mechanical Design & Industrialisation Engineer in the Netherlands. You will lead the industrialisation and design transfer of our Class IIa medical device, translating small-scale builds into scalable, validated manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with Software, Electronics, Clinical teams, suppliers and our CMO to ensure regulatory and performance needs are met, and drive improvements in manufacturability, yield and lead times.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of product development and scaling to production environments.
• 3D CAD design experience with Fusion 360 (or SolidWorks/Creo).
• Experience in design for manufacturing (DFM/A, GD&T) and with plastics/metals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the industrialisation of our Class IIa medical device, translating small scale builds into scalable, validated manufacturing processes.
• Define, build, and validate products and tooling; work hands-on in our workshop to test prototypes, jigs and fixtures, analyze results, and drive continuous improvement.
• Optimize new and existing designs for manufacturability (DFM/DFA) and process control, preparing the product for transfer to an external production partner.
• Create and release technical documentation: specifications, drawings, test setups, and work instructions that others can reproduce.
• Collaborate closely with Software, Electronics, and Clinical teams, as well as suppliers and our CMO, to align mechanical solutions with regulatory and performance needs.
• Engage directly with customers to understand feedback and technical pain points, driving improvements in product performance.
• Anticipate risks and turn them into actionable design or process solutions; use data to boost quality, yield, reliability, and reduce costs and lead times.

Skills

3D CAD

Fusion 360

DFM/DFA

GD&T

Supplier management

Regulated industry

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Job description

SLAM Ortho is seeking a Mechanical Design & Industrialisation Engineer in the Netherlands. You will lead the industrialisation and design transfer of our Class IIa medical device, translating small-scale builds into scalable, validated manufacturing processes.

You will collaborate with Software, Electronics, Clinical teams, suppliers and our CMO to ensure regulatory and performance needs are met, and drive improvements in manufacturability, yield and lead times.