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 Service & Support organization to ensure successful implementation and long-term reliability.

At Vitestro, we are committed to continuous innovation and improvement. Our Service team plays a central role in supporting our customers, driving adoption, and enabling this new era of autonomous phlebotomy.

About the job

For this Lead Systems Engineering role, we are looking for someone who 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 requirements towards sub-system or function requirement breakdown.
• Collaborate with fellow system engineers to detail the interface requirements between functions and/or sub-systems.
• Define (and potentially execute) 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 to help ensure the quality of our product.
• Work together with our suppliers to implement design and/or process improvements.
• Guard requirements, making sure the device complies with all relevant standards.
• Troubleshoot issues both at sub-system and system level.

Job requirements

What we are looking for
Must have:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a similar background.
• 7+ years of relevant experience with at least 5 years of working experience in design & development of 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.
• Work 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 a key shaper of a new global industry niche: autonomous medical robotics.

We offer an environment where you can make a significant 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!