What is required?
- Completed MSc Mechanical degree
- Minimum 5 years' work experience
- FEA and fatigue analysis experience, knowledge of thermal analyses is a plus
- Knowledge of materials, such as metals, elastomers and plastics
- Ability to propose design modifications
- Good command of the English language, both verbally and in writing
- Able and willing to work in a start-up environment, goal and team oriented
What will you get?
- €3.500 - €5.500 gross p/m (depending on knowledge and experience)
- 40-hour working week
- 25 days holiday
- Training opportunities
- Company Phantom shares, laptop and SIM card EU+USA
- Pension scheme
What will you do?
- 30% Giving advice + writing (advisory) reports
- 30% Performing mechanical analyses
- 20% Internal meetings
- 10% Meetings with suppliers
- 10% Drawing up specifications for analyses
This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.
I'm interested
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As a Mechanical FEA Engineer at BlueHeart Energy, you are responsible for performing mechanical analysis of the BlueHeart Energy heat pump. A first prototype is currently being produced and the company is now optimising it into a mass-producible design. You contribute to this by using FEM software to calculate which parts are the best for the heat pump.
When designing a unique heat pump, the Engineering team faces several technical challenges. The choice of the right materials is limited, as it depends on the internal pressure, the number of pressure changes and the internal temperatures in the heat pump. You support the team by analysing dynamic membranes, pistons, cylinders and structural components made of steel, aluminium and plastic. In doing so, you try to find out whether the parts meet all mechanical requirements and, for example, have long-term fatigue and creep resistance. Based on your findings, you advise the Engineering Team and indicate product optimisations.
You are part of the Engineering Team, which consists of several Engineers, a Designer, an Analyst and a Project Leader. You work closely with the Designer to develop an idea to a workable product. Furthermore, you will be working in a lively development environment, where you have the opportunity to be creative.
If you enjoy supporting a team by researching materials in depth, and find it challenging to do so within an organisation where there is a lot of change, then this is a job for you.
Working week
On an enjoyable day, you make a mechanical analysis of a heat pump component. Based on the results, you come up with a proposal for improvement, which you present to your colleagues and then discuss it with them.
On a less enjoyable day, you get stuck making the calculations, struggle with the software or fail to do qualitative analysis. Sometimes this is just bad luck, but you may also need to try a different approach.
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- Daily stand-up
- Sample agenda
- Lunch
- Drawing up specifications for analyses
- Consultation with Designer
- Performing mechanical analysis
- Writing improvement proposal
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- Sprint completion
- Meeting with supplier
- Advising designers
- Performing mechanical analysis
- Performing mechanical analysis
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- Writing a report
- Updating administration
- Internal consultation
- Performing mechanical analysis
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- Company meeting
- Drinks
- Consultation with Project Manager
- Performing mechanical analysis
- Drawing up specifications for analyses
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- Daily stand-up
- Lunch
- One-to-one meeting with manager
- Performing mechanical analysis
- Ontwerper adviseren
- Verbetervoorstel schrijven
Firsthand experience
Growth
The career growth path at Blue Heart Energy is not fixed. The company expects to grow fast in the coming years, generating opportunities for all those who are ready to assume new responsibilities. BHE supports training and courses, and sharing knowledge is very important among employees. The main advantage of the start up and scale up phase is that self-initiative is really appreciated, and you can create your own job. As Blue Heart Energy grows, you grow along with them.
Working at BlueHeart Energy
BlueHeart Energy was founded in 2016 to apply thermoacoustics as a technology in heat pumps and other applications as a replacement of compression technology. Thermoacoustics is a disruptive approach to generate heat and cold, with potential to revolutionize the whole industry. Over the past seven years, BHE has developed a thermoacoustic engine to power heat pumps and airco systems in residential buildings and other (industrial) applications. This so called 'Blue Heart' of a heat pump is sold to manufacturers. We are continuous improving the 'Blue Heart' with new developed and optimizations. As well we will develop different products over time. Besides this, we will set up our production facility, strengthen the relationships with our customers (OEM's and ODM's) and set up pilot projects in houses and other (industrial) applications and monitor these.
- Headquarters in Heemskerk
- 45 employees
- Active in more than 10 countries
- 20% / 80%
- Average age 38 years
- Casual
- Hybrid working
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