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

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 Developing manufacturable designs, using DFMAT Define product and assembly specifications and tolerances Collaborating with engineering and production partners Requirements At least BSc in Industrial/Mechanical (Design) Engineering or similar Professional experience (3y+) in product development engineering Extensive CAD experience (3y+), pref. SolidWorks (part design & complex assemblies) Product tolerance experience (1y+), pref. in GD&T and including metrology DFM(AT) experience (1y+) Fluent in English 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 • Travel allowance 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.