Product Design Engineer

🌊 Who are we? 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 documentationAesthetics 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 lineDFM/DFA/DFS/DFC by default — injection molding, sheet metal, CNC machining, welding, finishing. You know what's manufacturable and what isn'tEngineering validation — calculations, FEA, DFMEA, test-to-fail. You don't just design, you prove it worksTechnical documentation — detailed GD&T drawings that communicate clearly with tooling suppliers, CMs, and assembly partnersFast 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 hardwareStrong SolidWorks proficiency — complex assemblies, configurations, production-ready modelsHands-on manufacturing knowledge: injection molding, sheet metal, CNC, welding, powder coating, anodisingExperience designing consumer-facing or premium products where aesthetics matter as much as functionHigh-quality GD&T technical drawings; FMEA and DFx applied throughoutStage-gate process experience with formal design reviewsFluent English (Dutch a plus)Bonus Multidisciplinary electromechanical assemblies (mechanical + electronics + fluidics)Rendering tools: KeyShot, Blender, Adobe SuiteFEA for structural and thermal validationAppliance, foodtech, or beverage dispensing hardware backgroundFood-contact / regulated product experience (FDA/EU)PDM systems (3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter) Why Aquablu? 💰 60-70k gross annually (based on experience) 🚆 Travel compensation >10km 📈 Equity through our Aquablu for All plan — everyone shares in what we’re building 🌴 26 paid vacation days 🚆 Travel compensation >10km ☀️ Quarterly team events at our HQ in Amsterdam (Houthavens) 🌍 International exposure & travel across the UK & Ireland region 💪 Urban Sports Club membership 🍪 Access to the Corporate Benefits website for endless savings on your favorite brands 💧 Unlimited Aquablu (of course) 🎵 Curious about our vibes?Check out our Spotify playlist: “Akwablues” 🎬 Curious about our story & culture? Check our documentaries on Youtube!