NPI 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 team to ensure successful implementation and long-term reliability.

At Vitestro we are committed to continuous innovation and improvement.

Join us as our new NPI Engineer!

About the role

As our NPI Engineer you play a key role in bringing hardware subsystems from development into stable series production. You operate at the intersection of R&D and production ensuring that new subsystems are verified documented transferred and improved in a structured and scalable way. You actively coordinate cross-functional stakeholders (mechanical electrical software quality and production) to align on requirements timelines risks and release readiness.

In your first months your focus will be on two subsystems. You will run and update verification test cases write test scripts where needed and ensure that results are clearly documented. You will translate engineering intent into practical work instructions for production and train production engineers on the correct assembly of new subsystems. At the same time you refine process design and reflect those improvements in the CAD models. You facilitate technical discussions between R&D and production drive resolution of open issues and ensure clear ownership throughout the subsystem transfer.

You take ownership of the hardware release and transfer process aligning stakeholders around defined milestones deliverables and validation criteria. You ensure that subsystems move smoothly from prototype to series production with clear documentation defined responsibilities and robust validation.

This is what your success looks like

After 12 months the subsystems you worked on are running reliably in production. The subsystem transfer process is measurably improved and more predictable. Stakeholders have clear visibility into release status risks and responsibilities. You have become the first point of contact for production engineers when it comes to subsystem-related questions and improvements.

You thrive in a multidisciplinary environment where mechanical electrical and software engineers collaborate closely. You enjoy being hands-on working with both technical documentation and physical hardware and you bring a pragmatic can-do mentality to every challenge.

What you bring

• An engineering background with experience working in multidisciplinary teams.

• At least 5 years of experience bringing a design from development into series production.

• CAD experience (SolidWorks is a strong plus).

• A structured approach to verification documentation and release processes.

• A proactive hands-on can-do mentality.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to train and support production teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in the medical device industry or another highly regulated environment.

• Exposure to scripting or programming languages (such as Python JavaScript Bash or MATLAB).

• Experience improving hardware release transfer or NPI processes.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary including pension plan.

• 25 days of annual leave based on a full-time position.

• Hybrid work model.

• Working together in a high-skilled team with our home base in Utrecht.

• Frequent out-of-work activities with our team and annual company weekend away.

• Annual training budget of 2000-.

• Opportunity to be key shaper of a new global industry niche: autonomous medical robotics.

We offer an environment where you can make a lot of 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.

For recruitment agencies we are currently happy with the way we manage our process and fill our vacancies with our own efforts. Thank you.