Senior Industrial Designer & Design Engineer - Amsterdam Studio

Dolmen; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Creative working environment

Four-day work week possible

Growth opportunities

Regular team events

International clients

Job summary

SLIMDESIGN is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer / Design Engineer to join our Amsterdam-based team on site. The role blends industrial design with mechanical engineering, focusing on mass-produced products and hands-on development.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary studio, shaping project concepts, refining components in SolidWorks, and guiding production tooling. The ideal candidate collaborates with engineers and clients, ensuring high-quality outcomes throughout the development

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Design Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
• 6+ years post-graduation experience.
• Experience in design consultancy or product development.
• Excellent product design skills with CMF understanding.

Responsibilities

• Translate client briefs into project proposals, development plans and feasibility studies.
• Develop technically feasible product ideas, concepts and system configurations.
• Define product architecture, mechanical construction and production methods.
• Develop and refine components and assemblies in 2D and 3D using SolidWorks.
• Build and test prototypes using in-house FDM and resin printing.
• Coordinate external prototyping, including CNC machining, electronics and suppliers.
• Estimate product costs, tooling investments and development risks.
• Prepare risk analyses, validation procedures and certification strategies.
• Define, outsource and supervise production tooling.
• Communicate with clients, suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Contribute to acquisition, studio communications and external media content.
• Maintain and improve internal processes and quality standards.
• Take ownership of projects and support the development of Design Engineers and interns.

Skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Proactive

Independent work

Communication skills

Education

Industrial Design Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Related discipline

Tools

SolidWorks

KeyShot

CAD (2D/3D)

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

SLIMDESIGN is seeking a Senior Industrial Designer / Design Engineer to join our Amsterdam-based team on site. The role blends industrial design with mechanical engineering, focusing on mass-produced products and hands-on development.

You’ll work within a multidisciplinary studio, shaping project concepts, refining components in SolidWorks, and guiding production tooling. The ideal candidate collaborates with engineers and clients, ensuring high-quality outcomes throughout the development