Vacancy - Design Engineer (FT/40 hrs/wk)

RIBOPRO; Oss; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Competitive salary

25 days holiday per year

Job summary

RiboPro is seeking a Design Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team developing the RiboFlux systems. You will design components and modules for the microfluidic core and the surrounding high-tech machine, bridging mechanical engineering, microfluidics and life sciences to transform concepts into robust, industrialized products.

Responsibilities include SolidWorks design, rapid prototyping, and defining specifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with GD&T and metrology in design contexts.
• Knowledge of DFM (Design for Manufacturing) practices.

Responsibilities

• Product design engineering with SolidWorks.
• Rapid prototyping with 3D Printing (SLA & FDM), CNC, jig building.
• Testing Proof of Concepts, assembly designs, microfluidics principles.
• Define product and assembly specifications and tolerances.
• Collaborating with engineering and production partners.

Skills

GD&T

Metrology

Prototyping

3D printing

Quality assurance

Medical product regulations

Product lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering

Tools

3DExperience

Job description

Are you looking for a creative, challenging, and responsible role at a fast-growing startup? Do you want to contribute to the growth of mRNA applications in the global high-tech sector?

The Opportunity

As a Design Engineer at RiboPro, you will join a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists developing our groundbreaking RiboFlux systems. Unlike conventional equipment, these innovative platforms are designed from the ground up and challenge traditional engineering approaches. You will play a key role in the design and development of components and modules for both the microfluidic core of the system and the integrated high-tech machine surrounding it. Working at the intersection of mechanical engineering, microfluidics, and life sciences, you will help transform pioneering concepts into robust, industrialized products that have the potential to redefine mRNA manufacturing.

Core responsibilities

• Product design engineering with SolidWorks
• Rapid prototyping with 3D Printing (SLA & FDM), CNC, Jig building
• Testing Proof of Concepts, assembly designs, microfluidics principles, and similar
• Define product and assembly specifications and tolerances
• Collaborating with engineering and production partners

Requirements

• At least BSc in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering or similar
• Product tolerance experience (1y+), pref. in GD&T and including metrology
• DFM(AT) experience (1y+)

Preferred experience:

• Prototyping
• Product designing for injection moulding
• 3D printing
• Quality assurance development
• Medical product regulations
• Product Lifecycle (or Data) Management, pref. in 3DExperience

What do we offer?

A dynamic working environment and an enthusiastic team. RiboPro is a fast-growing company with about 35 passionate colleagues, where you can have a direct impact on the company’s software department. Our offer includes:

• Flexible working hours, based on 40 hours per week contract
• Competitive salary, based on your working experience
• 25 days of holiday per year, 8% holiday pay

About RiboPro

At RiboPro, we are not just making mRNA medicines; we are reimagining how they are built. Based in the heart of the Dutch Life Sciences corridor in Oss, RiboPro is a high-growth biotech innovator dedicated to democratizing mRNA technology.

Our mission is twofold: we operate a world-class facility producing custom mRNA constructs and formulations, and we empower the global scientific community through our proprietary “RiboFlux” continuous-flow manufacturing systems. By reducing the transition time from academic discovery to clinical application, these new machines are providing the infrastructure for the next generation of pandemic response, personalized medicine and medicine in general.