Product Design Engineer

Aquablu; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity through Aquablu for All

HQ in Amsterdam

Quarterly team events

Corporate Benefits access

Job summary

Aquablu in Amsterdam is seeking an experienced mechanical/industrial design engineer for volume production hardware. You will own end-to-end design from concept to production release, solving complex problems and moving product programs forward with minimal supervision.

You will translate CMF direction into manufacturable output, apply DFx and GD&T, and create detailed documentation for tooling suppliers, CM's and assembly partners while enabling fast prototyping and cross‑functional decisions

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in mechanical or industrial design engineering for volume production hardware.
• Strong SolidWorks proficiency with complex assemblies and production-ready models.
• Hands-on manufacturing knowledge: injection molding, sheet metal, CNC, welding, powder coating, anodising.
• Experience designing consumer-facing or premium products where aesthetics matter as much as function.
• High-quality GD&T drawings; DFx and FMEA applied throughout.
• Stage-gate process experience with formal design reviews.
• Fluent English; Dutch a plus.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end design execution from concept through production release.
• Translate CMF direction into manufacturable output and resolve parting lines and drafts in CAD.
• Apply DFM/DFX, DFA, FMEA considerations across processes (injection molding, metal, welding, finishing).
• Create detailed technical documentation for tooling suppliers, CMs and assembly partners.
• Enable fast prototyping with 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting and quick learnings.

Skills

Mechanical design

SolidWorks

GD&T

Stage-gate

English

Tools

Injection molding

Sheet metal

CNC machining

Welding

Powder coating

Anodising

Job description

We're building the world's largest hydration platform to replace a $1.5 trillion industry controlled by Coca-Cola and Pepsi — companies selling sugar water in plastic. Their model is stuck in the past. We're changing that, from the workplace.

In 2025: #2 fastest growing tech company in the Netherlands (Deloitte Fast50). #30 fastest growing in Europe (Sifted250). 300%+ YoY growth. 16 countries. We're an AI-native company — AI is how we build, not an afterthought.

About the role

We design everything in-house — mechanical, industrial design, electronics, embedded software, IoT — but manufacture through contract manufacturers. That means your designs don't stay in CAD. They become thousands of physical products dispensing water, handling flavors, surviving daily use in offices and hotels across Europe.

This is a hands‑on role with real ownership. You'll work independently on complex design problems, contribute to cross‑functional decisions, and ship work that directly moves active product programs forward. Reporting to the Head of Physical Product.

What you'll own

• End-to-end design execution — from concept and trade‑off analysis through detailed design, prototyping, and production‑release documentation
• Aesthetics that survive manufacturing — translate CMF direction and design intent into manufacturable output; solve parting lines, sink marks, and draft angles in CAD, not on the production line
• DFM/DFA/DFS/DFC by default — injection molding, sheet metal, CNC machining, welding, finishing. You know what's manufacturable and what isn’t
• Technical documentation — detailed GD&T drawings that communicate clearly with tooling suppliers, CMs, and assembly partners
• Fast prototyping — 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting. You build what you need to learn what you need, quickly

About you

Must-haves

• 4–7 years in mechanical or industrial design engineering for volume production hardware
• Strong SolidWorks proficiency — complex assemblies, configurations, production‑ready models
• Hands‑on manufacturing knowledge: injection molding, sheet metal, CNC, welding, powder coating, anodising
• Experience designing consumer-facing or premium products where aesthetics matter as much as function
• High‑quality GD&T technical drawings; FMEA and DFx applied throughout
• Stage-gate process experience with formal design reviews
• Fluent English (Dutch a plus)

Bonus

• Multidisciplinary electromechanical assemblies (mechanical + electronics + fluidics)
• Rendering tools: KeyShot, Blender, Adobe Suite
• FEA for structural and thermal validation
• Appliance, foodtech, or beverage dispensing hardware background
• Food-contact / regulated product experience (FDA/EU)
• PDM systems (3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter)

Why Aquablu?

60-70k gross annually (based on experience)

Equity through our Aquablu for All plan — everyone shares in what we’re building

Quarterly team events at our HQ in Amsterdam (Houthavens)

International exposure & travel across the UK & Ireland region

Access to the Corporate Benefits website for endless savings on your favorite brands

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