Job Description

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.

We are looking for a system verification engineer with a passion for ensuring the safety, reliability, and performance of robotic systems. Together with our team of experienced systems, software, and mechanical engineers, you will be responsible for system verification of a medical device, including a 6 DOF robotic positioning system. You will contribute to defining and executing system verification activities and to the system release process, with a strong emphasis on automation.

Requirements

Must-have

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in systems, mechanical, or related engineering disciplines, with experience in system verification and testing

• At least 3 years of relevant experience, including professional roles and relevant internships in testing high-tech devices

• Understanding of design processes

• Python experience (to support the system release process tooling)

• Fluent in English

Nice to have

• Experience with the testing of robotic systems, mechatronics systems, and/or medical devices

• Flexible and open mindset, with ‘I will make it work’ mentality

• Eager to drive his/her own development.

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.

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!