Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Delft

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Delft, The Netherlands 32–38 hours per week MSc level or equivalent experience 5+ years relevant experience

About the role IMSystems is growing from a technology‑driven start‑up into a product company. To support this next phase, we are looking for a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer who not only excels at mechanical design, but also helps structure and mature our engineering and product development processes.

This is a hands‑on role in a fast‑moving start‑up environment. You will actively design hardware while also bringing experience from more structured engineering organizations — helping us improve how we develop products, document designs, manage interfaces, and move from concept to production.

What you will do Product&Mechanical Design

Lead the mechanical design of next‑generation Archimedes Drive products, from early concept through detailed design and industrialization.

Translate product and customer requirements into robust, manufacturable mechanical solutions.

Perform tolerance stack‑ups, basic FEA, and design validation to support design decisions.

Create high‑quality production drawings, assembly documentation, and engineering deliverables with minimal ambiguity.

Support prototype build, testing, and iteration in close collaboration with test and assembly engineers.

Product Development&Engineering Process

Help structure and improve the engineering workflow, including:

Design reviews and gated development phases

Interface definition and documentation

Change management and version control

Design for manufacturability and scalability

Bring best practices from more mature organizations and adapt them pragmatically to a start‑up environment.

Support the transition from development projects to repeatable product platforms.

Collaboration&Leadership

Work closely with R&D, testing, and production to ensure design intent is carried through.

Act as a senior technical reference within the engineering team.

Coach and support junior engineers.

Contribute to shaping how the engineering team will grow in the future.

What we are looking for You don’t need a PhD — we are designing and building products, not doing academic research.

Required

MSc level of thinking, through education or equivalent practical experience.

5+ years of experience in mechanical design and product development.

Strong experience in designing industrial or high‑precision mechanical systems.

Solid understanding of manufacturability, tolerances, and production methods (steel and precision components).

Experience working in structured engineering environments (clear processes, reviews, documentation).

Hands‑on, solution‑oriented, and comfortable working under pressure.

Able to work independently while collaborating closely with others.

Fluent in English

Nice to have

Experience bringing products from prototype to production.

Exposure to start‑up or scale‑up environments.

Experience mentoring engineers or leading small technical teams.

Interest in growing into a technical leadership role.

Who you are

You enjoy solving real engineering problems, not just designing on paper.

You are resilient and comfortable with ambiguity, priorities can shift, and prototypes don’t always work the first time.

You combine pragmatism with high standards.

You get energy from building things and improving how things are built.

What we offer

A senior, impactful role in a growing deep‑tech start‑up.

Competitive salary.

Share participation, everyone shares in IMSystems’ success.

A high degree of ownership and autonomy.

Direct impact on how products, and engineering processes, are built.

Strong support for professional growth and future leadership development.

A motivated, collaborative team working on breakthrough mechatronics technology.

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