🌊 Who are we?
We're building the world's largest hydration platform to replace a $1.5 trillion industry controlled by Coca-Cola and Pepsi — companies selling sugar water in plastic. Their model is stuck in the past. We're changing that, from the workplace.
In 2025: #2 fastest growing tech company in the Netherlands (Deloitte Fast50). #30 fastest growing in Europe (Sifted250). 300%+ YoY growth. 16 countries. We're an AI-native company — AI is how we build, not an afterthought.
About the role
We design everything in-house — mechanical, industrial design, electronics, embedded software, IoT — but manufacture through contract manufacturers. That means your designs don't stay in CAD. They become thousands of physical products dispensing water, handling flavors, surviving daily use in offices and hotels across Europe.
This is a hands-on role with real ownership. You'll work independently on complex design problems, contribute to cross-functional decisions, and ship work that directly moves active product programs forward. Reporting to the Head of Physical Product.
What you'll own
End-to-end design execution — from concept and trade-off analysis through detailed design, prototyping, and production-release documentation
Aesthetics that survive manufacturing — translate CMF direction and design intent into manufacturable output; solve parting lines, sink marks, and draft angles in CAD, not on the production line
DFM/DFA/DFS/DFC by default — injection molding, sheet metal, CNC machining, welding, finishing. You know what's manufacturable and what isn't
Engineering validation — calculations, FEA, DFMEA, test-to-fail. You don't just design, you prove it works
Technical documentation — detailed GD&T drawings that communicate clearly with tooling suppliers, CMs, and assembly partners
Fast prototyping — 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting. You build what you need to learn what you need, quickly
About you
Must-haves
4–7 years in mechanical or industrial design engineering for volume production hardware
Strong SolidWorks proficiency — complex assemblies, configurations, production-ready models
Hands-on manufacturing knowledge: injection molding, sheet metal, CNC, welding, powder coating, anodising
Experience designing consumer-facing or premium products where aesthetics matter as much as function
High-quality GD&T technical drawings; FMEA and DFx applied throughout
Stage-gate process experience with formal design reviews
Fluent English (Dutch a plus)
Bonus
Multidisciplinary electromechanical assemblies (mechanical + electronics + fluidics)
Rendering tools: KeyShot, Blender, Adobe Suite
FEA for structural and thermal validation
Appliance, foodtech, or beverage dispensing hardware background
Food-contact / regulated product experience (FDA/EU)
PDM systems (3DEXPERIENCE, Teamcenter)
Why Aquablu?
💰 A salary of 60-70k annually (including 8% holiday allowance)
🌴 26 paid holiday days
📈 Equity through our Aquablu for All plan — everyone shares in what we’re building
🌱 Healthy (heavily discounted) lunches
💪 Urban Sports Club membership
🚀 Access to the Corporate Benefits platform for endless savings
🚆 Travel compensation >10km
👴 A pension plan by Zwitserleven.
💧 Endless amount of our very own flavoured water !
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