Lead Systems Engineer

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 job 

For this Lead Systems Engineering role we are looking for someone how will be able to: further refine our requirement and interface definitions, enhance our processes to design for serviceability, reliability and manufacturability as well as lead your colleagues through technical excellence.

• Own the translation of system level requirement towards sub-system or function requirement breakdown.  

• Co-work with your fellow system-engineers to detail the interface requirements between functions and/or sub-systems 

• Defining (and potentially execution) of verifications at sub-system, function and system level 

• Lead your fellow engineers to realize and verify our designs 

• Contribute to the refinement of our design and supplier management processes that help ensure the quality of our product.  

• Work together with our suppliers to implement design and/or process improvements  

• Guarding requirements making sure the device complies with all relevant standards 

• Troubleshooting issues both at sub-system and system level 

What we are looking for 
Must have: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or similar background 

• 7+ years of relevant experience with at least 5 years of working experience in design & development mechatronic devices 

• Experience with industrialization development of actuated (dynamic, moving) systems 

Nice to have: 

• Experience with leading a team of engineers. 

• Experience with the design of medical devices 

• Experience in preparing devices for series-production. 

• Experience with collaborating and managing external suppliers 

• Experience in detailed design, using CAD software 

• Experience in prototyping software (e.g. Python, Arduino) 

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 (such as our Skitestro ski-trip) 

• Training budget 

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

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 each other. 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. Thank you.