Lead R&D Engineer – Renewable Energy Startup (Houten, Netherlands)
Join an innovative clean-energy startup developing 24/7 renewable heat solutions for industrial applications. This role offers the opportunity to lead product development across thermal energy storage, solar systems, power-to-heat technologies, and internal software tools.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead product improvement and development projects from concept through deployment.
- Design, prototype, test, and validate new technologies and components.
- Perform thermodynamic and mechanical simulations to evaluate system performance.
- Conduct experiments and field testing to validate designs.
- Improve system efficiency, reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Manage technical projects, budgets, roadmaps, and supplier engagement.
- Support product industrialization by considering manufacturability, operational, and financial factors.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative energy solutions.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
- 3+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Ability to translate customer and market needs into technical requirements.
- Strong analytical and hands-on engineering skills.
- Experience preparing products for scale-up or mass production.
- Willingness to travel internationally for installation, testing, and commissioning activities.
- Self-driven mindset with strong ownership and problem-solving abilities.
- Passion for renewable energy; knowledge of energy markets is a plus.
What’s Offered
- Opportunity to make a direct impact in the renewable energy sector.
- International travel and field deployment opportunities.
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Flexible, high-autonomy work environment.
- Strong focus on professional growth and development.
- Collaborative startup culture building real-world clean-energy products.
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Luke Davey