Robotic Engineer

Alsys is a family-run business based in Leiden. We build modular laboratory robots for sample preparation, with each module required to operate with an accuracy of a tenth of a millimetre, year in, year out, for customers all over the world. Every new design must be chemically proven, mechanically robust and practical to build and maintain. As a Robot Engineer, you will design mechanical modules for our robot platforms, from the initial sketch to the production-ready drawing. You will work closely with the production planning team, the workshop and, often, directly with the customer to arrive at a functional and cost-effective design. You will report to the Engineering Manager.

• Designing mechanical modules for the High-Performance Robot and Compact Robot platforms
• Creating 3D models and production drawings in Fusion 360
• Carrying out design studies to translate customer requirements into an automation solution
• Determining and validating tolerances and fits in collaboration with the workshop
• Selecting components and materials based on function, cost and lead time
• Building and testing prototypes, and refining the design based on test results
• Collaborating with production planning to make a design ready for production
• Drawing up and keeping technical documentation and bills of materials up to date
• Contributing ideas for improvements to existing modules based on feedback from the field
• Participating in client meetings to clarify technical requirements

• A higher professional education (HBO) or university (WO) degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or a similar discipline
• 3 to 7 years’ relevant work experience in mechanical design
• Proven experience with SolidWorks, Fusion or similar 3D CAD software
• You have already overseen at least one product from concept to production
• Knowledge of machining techniques, plastics and mechanical assembly
• You are able to specify, design and validate a module independently
• Good command of Dutch and English, both spoken and written

• Experience with pneumatics or motion control
• Knowledge of GD&T and tolerance analysis
• Experience with small-scale or mass production
• An affinity for laboratory equipment or analytical instruments
• Category B driving licence

• Basic salary of €3,550 – €4,450 on a full-time basis
• 23 days’ annual leave
• Bonus linked to the company’s operating results
• Free lunch at the office
• Ownership of your own design, from the initial sketch to a working system at the client’s premises
• Close links with work planning, the workshop and sales