At Materialise Manufacturing, we believe that revolutionizing industries starts with bringing ideas to life in smarter ways. If you’re passionate about helping customers turn concepts into high-quality parts, you’ll love being a part of this team. Through our digital manufacturing services, companies are accelerating the complete product development life cycle. Design engineer At Materialise Manufacturing, we believe that revolutionizing industries starts with bringing ideas to life in smarter ways. If you’re passionate about helping customers turn concepts into high-quality parts, you’ll love being a part of this team. Through our digital manufacturing services, companies are accelerating the complete product development life cycle. We are looking for a motivated and technically skilled Design Engineer to reinforce our Design & Engineering team. In this role, you will develop deep expertise in Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) and additive manufacturing technologies, helping customers transform ideas, applications, and existing products into optimized and manufacturable AM solutions. As part of our global Design & Engineering team, you will work on a wide variety of projects across industries such as aerospace, medtech, semiconductor, and consumer products. This role combines product design, engineering, problem-solving, and close collaboration with customers, sales, and production teams to deliver innovative and production-ready solutions. What will you do · Collaborate with sales teams and internal stakeholders to understand customer requirements, technical challenges, and project expectations · Design and optimize parts and assemblies for additive manufacturing, balancing functionality, manufacturability, quality, and cost · Work closely with local production teams to improve product quality, manufacturability, and process efficiency through design improvements · Support the development of scalable and repeatable solutions for series manufacturing · Contribute to the Eyewear business through product and tool development, design optimization, and design automation initiatives · Self-manage design and engineering projects from request to delivery, including technical documentation, stakeholder communication, and ensuring deadlines, priorities, and quality expectations are met · Occasionally participate in customer visits, trade fairs, conferences, and technical workshops · Occasionally support customer academies and training sessions by sharing DfAM and AM-related knowledge · Stay informed about new AM technologies, tools, industry developments and actively contribute to knowledge sharing within the team Your profile · A master’s degree in mechanical engineering, product development, industrial design engineering, or equivalent experience through at least 1 to 3 years in a technical design or engineering role · Knowledge of manufacturing processes; experience with additive manufacturing is a plus Proficient CAD skills in SolidWorks, Rhinoceros/Grasshopper, Fusion 360, or equivalent, with motivation to further expand your software expertise Affinity with DfAM, simulation methods (FEA, CFD), topology optimization is a plus Experience with design automation, computational design, visual scripting or coding (Python) is an advantage Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English Proactive, eager to learn, and able to work independently within multidisciplinary teams What’s waiting for you Work that matters The technology we build at Materialise pushes the boundaries. You’ll find pride in building something that matters, whether you designed it, printed it, or shipped it. No matter your role, we unlock new possibilities to build a better and healthier world every day. At Materialise, we expect you to think about the customer, not just the task. You push for better solutions and care about the difference your work makes. A people-centered space When you join Materialise, you join a group of colleagues invested in you, not just your work. From your own team to a department across the world, you’ll find a sense of belonging with people who help without being asked, challenge you, and have your back. At the same time, we expect you to invest in the people around you — not just your own work — to make the group stronger than the sum of its parts. An environment of trust As a company of innovators, we know how crucial autonomy is in your work. When we hire you, we trust in your expertise, giving you space to organize your tasks, work flexibly, and make your own calls. At Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments. A career ready to build When you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialise, we encourage you to go for them. People shape a fulfilling career at their own pace here. At Materialise, we expect you to take initiative in your own development. Don’t wait for someone else to plan your career. Step into the space and make it count. Make a difference together with the Manufacturing team. What’s waiting for you Work that matters The technology we build at Materialise pushes the boundaries. You’ll find pride in building something that matters, whether you designed it, printed it, or shipped it. No matter your role, we unlock new possibilities to build a better and healthier world every day. At Materialise, we expect you to think about the customer, not just the task. You push for better solutions and care about the difference your work makes. A people-centered space When you join Materialise, you join a group of colleagues invested in you, not just your work. From your own team to a department across the world, you’ll find a sense of belonging with people who help without being asked, challenge you, and have your back. At the same time, we expect you to invest in the people around you — not just your own work — to make the group stronger than the sum of its parts. An environment of trust As a company of innovators, we know how crucial autonomy is in your work. When we hire you, we trust in your expertise, giving you space to organize your tasks, work flexibly, and make your own calls. At Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments. A career ready to build When you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialise, we encourage you to go for them. People shape a fulfilling career at their own pace here. At Materialise, we expect you to take initiative in your own development. Don’t wait for someone else to plan your career. Step into the space and make it count. Make a difference together with the Manufacturing team. At Materialise, we’re all working towards making the world a better and healthier place every day. And you can be a part of it all! Explore our opportunities to become a part of our team. Not finding the right fit? Let us know you're interested in a future opportunity by clicking Get Started below or create an account by clicking 'Sign In' at the top of the page to set up email alerts as new job postings become available that meet your interest!

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