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Technical Design Engineer

Optics11


Job Location:

Amsterdam - Netherlands

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 25 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 23 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job description

We are looking for a Technical design engineer / Technical draughtsman to convert customer projects into detailed manufacturable engineering packages.

We develop cutting-edge fiber optic sensing solutions that help protect critical infrastructure and enable smarter monitoring in industries like energy and underwater security.

You will work closely with Project managers R&D Supply Chain Production Quality and suppliers. Your role is to define the practical design details needed to build and deliver customer projects including mechanical drawings junction box layouts fibre optic routing connector details splice plans BOMs and supplier documentation.

This is a hands-on engineering role for someone with a strong mechanical background who enjoys turning conceptual designs into real buildable designs. Experience with underwater offshore marine subsea fibre optic or harsh-environment systems is a strong advantage.

Key Responsibilities:

Convert projects from conceptual or basic design into detailed design:

  • Translate our proposals to customers into detailed technical designs. Customize-to-order our product portfolio to fulfill our customers needs.

  • Create manufacturable 3D models 2D drawings assemblies and technical specifications.

  • Define practical design details such as mounting interfaces sealing cable entry fibre routing connector placement and assembly sequence.

  • Ensure the design can be built inspected tested and delivered.

Detailed design of hardware:

Design and detail hardware such as:

  • Fibre optic connection layouts

  • Cable and fibre routing

  • Splice plans and splice tray layouts

  • Junction boxes and connector interfaces

  • Sensor mounting concepts

  • Brackets housings covers plates fixtures and mechanical interfaces

  • Assembly and installation details

Create production-ready documentation:

  • 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings

  • Assembly drawings

  • Bill of Materials

  • Supplier drawings

  • Technical specifications

  • Fibre connection details and splice diagrams

  • Inspection and test requirements

Support Operations and suppliers:

  • Support procurement with technical drawings and specifications for RFQs.

  • Clarify technical details with suppliers.

  • Support production during assembly and testing.

  • Review supplier feedback and improve designs where needed.

  • Help standardise designs to reduce cost risk and lead time.

Why Join Us:
  • Join one of Europes most promising deep-tech scale-ups

  • Competitive salary and benefits package

  • Enjoy regular team activities and company events

  • Fresh team lunches provided 3 times/ week

Job requirements
Required Background:
  • Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering Marine Engineering Offshore Engineering Mechatronics Product Design or similar with 7-12 years of experience

  • Strong mechanical design and CAD experience.

  • Experience creating detailed drawings and BOMs.

  • Good understanding of manufacturing assembly tolerances materials and technical documentation.

  • Ability to work with project teams production suppliers and quality.

Preferred Experience

  • Experience with underwater subsea offshore marine dredging or harsh-environment equipment.

  • Experience with junction boxes enclosures cable routing connectors sealing strain relief or fibre optic systems.

  • Experience with fibre optic assemblies splicing routing sensors or instrumentation is a strong plus.

Security & Compliance:

Youll be working with clients in the defense and security sectors obtaining a Certificate of No Objection issued by the AIVD (Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service) is mandatory. This means you will need to undergo a security screening. For more information please refer to details on security screening.

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