Design EngineerAvantor Sciences · Hillegom

Design Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-10-04 Hillegom Full-time Hybrid Engineering
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 3,000 EUR–4,500 EUR/mo

About the Company

Avantor is looking for a motivated Design Engineer to join our Single-Use Designing team. We support our clients with vaccine & medicine development. Avantor's Singe-Use Designing team is part of our Engineering department and currently supports the creation of innovative Single-Use Biopharma products.

Responsibilities

  • ● Develop both basic and more technically detailed approval drawings based on sketches or descriptions from account managers or customers.
  • ● Select appropriate subcomponents and ensuring all connections are engineered to function as required (i.e., temperature, pressure).
  • ● Develop test protocols and perform physical tests.
  • ● Calculate cost of Single Use products using software provided.
  • ● Entering/maintaining Bills of Materials (BOM) and Method of Manufacturing (MOM) in ERP system.
  • ● Conduct feasibility and cost estimation of products to ensure the design can meet business and customer needs.
  • ● Organize the performing of and/or personally perform various tests (e.g., pressure test, pull test, etc.) and create validation packets for customers.
  • ● Maintain engineering documents including a library of all subcomponents with appropriate data.
  • ● Take role in engineering harmonization activities, global engineering process development projects as a team member.
  • ● Assist in resolving customer complaints in a timely manner; notify management of problems and suggest corrective actions.
  • ● Contact with existing / new vendors to implement state of the art industry solutions.
  • ● Understand and support company operating procedures to provide proper and effective service to all customers and foster the development of long-term business relationships.
  • ● Support and consult production department especially on engineering related issues.
  • ● Travel to customer locations to assist sales team with customer opportunities.
  • ● Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • ● Strong communication skills in English.
  • ● Dutch is a great asset.
  • ● Pro-active, adaptable, and flexible.
  • ● Highly organized, good problem-solving skills, and customer-friendly personality.
  • ● Demonstrated problem solving skills.
  • ● Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with customers and suppliers.
  • ● Ability to grasp technical concepts and their application to customer's processes.
  • ● Experience working with piping/tubing systems.
  • ● Technical knowledge & understanding of P&IDs (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams).
  • ● Knowledge / experience working with engineering plastics & thermoelastic materials.
  • ● Knowledge of GD&T.
  • ● Knowledge of PDM Software.

Benefits

  • ● 1-year contract, which will be extended after positive evaluation.
  • ● Competitive base salary.
  • ● 13th month.
  • ● Bonus scheme.
  • ● 31 days of holidays.
  • ● Pension plan.