Manufacturing Engineer, Utrecht

About Vitestro Founded in 2017 in Utrecht, Vitestro is pioneering the future of blood collection with the Aletta® Autonomous Robotic Phlebotomy Device™ (ARPD™). This groundbreaking medical device combines advanced multi‑modal imaging (near‑infrared, ultrasound, and Doppler ultrasound) with robotics and AI to perform the entire diagnostic blood draw procedure autonomously.

By addressing critical healthcare staffing shortages and improving patient experience, Vitestro is transforming one of the most common and essential medical procedures. With more than 90 team members and growing rapidly, we are scaling our impact. As we placed our first devices with customers, we are now expanding our team to ensure successful implementation and long‑term reliability.

At Vitestro, we are committed to continuous innovation and improvement.

About the role As our Manufacturing Engineer, you play a key role in translating our innovative medical device designs into a stable, scalable, and high‑performing manufacturing process. You operate at the intersection of Engineering, Quality, and Operations, ensuring our product can be built reliably and efficiently while meeting strict regulatory requirements.

You work hands‑on on the production floor while also driving structural improvements. You take ownership of manufacturing challenges, resolve issues at their core, and continuously improve processes to support Vitestro’s growth from pilot builds to series production.

First months at Vitestro In your first months, your focus is on bringing structure, ownership, and operational quality into a fast‑evolving production environment. You establish an embedded operational quality system by translating existing frameworks into practical, day‑to‑day processes across assembly, testing, traceability, and documentation. You act as the voice of operations and manufacturability within the design process, ensuring that engineering decisions translate into robust and scalable production.

At the same time, you improve production structure and traceability, ensuring that processes, documentation, and test results are compliant with ISO 13485 and ready for scale. You work closely with Engineering, QA, and Supply Chain to resolve issues, implement improvements, and ensure manufacturing becomes a reliable backbone for our product.

This is what your success looks like After 12 months, manufacturing processes are stable, well‑structured, and fully embedded in daily operations. Production documentation and traceability are robust, consistent, and audit‑ready. Manufacturing issues are resolved structurally, and improvements are implemented and sustained. You have successfully contributed to scaling production from pilot builds toward larger volumes, while ensuring quality, efficiency, and reliability are maintained. You are seen as a key partner for Engineering and Operations when it comes to manufacturability, process optimization, and execution.

What You’ll Bring

Master’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or similar technical background)

4+ years of experience in manufacturing or production engineering, preferably within MedTech or high‑tech equipment environments

Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) and transitioning products from development into manufacturing

Hands‑on mindset, comfortable working on the production floor in a fast‑growing, evolving environment

Proven ability to drive execution and solve problems in dynamic and fast‑paced settings

Experience with Lean Manufacturing, process improvement, and/or Kaizen

Strong communication skills and ability to align cross‑functional teams

Fluent in English

Nice to have

Experience working in regulated environments (ISO 13485, CE, FDA)

Experience with supplier or contract manufacturer collaboration

Familiarity with quality systems and operational quality processes

Experience with ERP or production systems (e.g. Odoo or similar)

Experience scaling manufacturing from prototype/pilot to early series production

What we offer

Competitive salary including pension plan

25 days of annual leave based on a full‑time position

Hybrid work model

Working together in a high‑skilled team with our home base in Utrecht

Frequent out‑of‑work activities with our team, and annual company weekend away.

Training budget

Opportunity to be key shaper of a new global industry niche: autonomous medical robotics

We’re big fans of working from the office – this is where team spirit comes alive. At the same time, we offer flexibility, allowing up to two ("out of 5") days of working from home for those who prefer it.

We offer an environment where you can make a lot of impact, as you are joining a growing scale‑up in MedTech. Our team of driven and talented colleagues enjoys solving the challenges in developing, manufacturing, and completing our breakthrough medical device. While working in an open culture, we strive for excellence in all domains. We believe in taking courage and like to challenge eachother. We learn and teach, regardless of age, nationality or gender.

Are you excited? We totally understand that and so are we! By joining us, you can play an active role in changing the future of health care. Excited to join our revolution? Then we’d love to hear from you!

If you think you’ve got what it takes, but you don’t meet all the requirements – we still recommend you apply. We would love to learn about your interest and experience, and consider if you can be a good fit for Vitestro. Nobody is a perfect fit, and we welcome applications with imperfections. We offer a learning environment where we grow together!

For recruitment agencies– we are currently happy with the way we manage our process and fill our vacancies with our own efforts. Consider this as an answer to your offering via email, call, LinkedIn, etc. – we do not require your support now! Thank you.

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