Manufacturing Engineer

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.

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.

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.

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 towards 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.

• 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

• 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

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!