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Product / Project Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

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Product / Project Engineer (Mechanical Engineering)

BlueHeart Energy Alkmaar

What is required?

  • Master degree Mechanical Engineering
  • Experience with mass production techniques of for example heat exchanges and technical calculations
  • Creative and good with suppliers on a technical and commercial level
  • Dutch and proficient command of the English language preferred
  • EU working permit preferred
  • Able to work independent and in a team
  • Able to think outside of the box

What will you get?

  • €3.000 - €5.000 gross p/m
  • Phantom-share bonus system
  • 40 hour workweek
  • 25 vacation days
  • Laptop, simcard for EU & US, and hybrid working

What will you do?

  • 35% Designing suitable concepts and solutions
  • 35% Finding and cooperating with suppliers
  • 15% Debating requirements with the team
  • 10% Summarizing, explaining and documenting conclusions
  • 5% Project management

This vacancy has been created based on interviews with employees to help you get a realistic preview of the job.

Vacancy

As a Product/Project Engineer at Blue Heart Energy, you are responsible for moving product optimisations into production. You work on component level that is used for our heat pumps. You manage aspects including development, calculations, production, theory and research. You work with suppliers and write specifications and documentation to control the development.

You look at new concepts and solutions and research them thoroughly, together with an (external) engineering team. The goal is to find multiple suppliers that can be valuable for the production of the heat pump. Therefore, it is important that you have strong communication skills, so that you are able to explain the added value of Blue Heart Energy and the product to these suppliers. And you discuss with the suppliers whether their technology can be applied to our product and how.

When you have designed and optimized the concept together with the supplier(s), you present that to the project team or steering board so that the actual development can begin. You also take a part in this development stage and testing solutions, but the focus lies on coming up with better solutions together with the project team and the suppliers.

You are part of the Engineering team and work closely together with, the Sales team and the Research team.

If you'd like to contribute to a start up that is currently shifting from development to production phase, and you find it challenging to think beyond the borders and add values from previous experiences, then this is the job for you.

Working week

Project Engineer
Arwah Taha

On an enjoyable day, I have enough time to take in what has been said in a meeting and act on it.

A less enjoyable day is one full of meetings. Because of this, I cannot work on anything in-depth.

  • 09:00
  • 10:00
  • 11:00
  • 12:00
  • 13:00
  • 14:00
  • 15:00
  • 16:00
  • 17:00
    • Lunch
    • Meeting with supplier
    • Team meeting
    • Debating requirements
    • Reaching out to potential suppliers
    • Timing plant and product quality for multiple components
    • Lunch
    • Meeting with supplier
    • Project meeting
    • Writing and monitoring components and system requirements
    • Looking at suppliers' quotations
    • Lunch
    • Digital meeting with supplier
    • Researching suitable concepts and technologies
    • Debating requirements
    • Meeting with supplier
    • Steering meeting
    • Researching suitable concepts and technologies
    • Design work in CAD
    • Setting FMEA
    • Lunch
    • Digital meeting with supplier
    • Preparing presentation
    • Researching suitable concepts and technologies
    • Working on bill of materials (BOM)

Firsthand experience

You have to research technologies for the concept or component. How do you proceed?

You have to do research to find suppliers that will likely be of high value. After you have found some interesting suppliers, you reach out to them, pitch the company and product, and have initial talks on this. To support this, you can exchange some engineering data to gain an understanding of how suitable the solution is (or not). If you are still interested in working with this supplier, you can ask for a quotation or letter of intent, to see which prices and timeline they can offer. Based on this information, you decide if this supplier and Blue Heart Energy are a good match.

Growth

The growth path at Blue Heart Energy is not fixed. The company expects to grow very quickly in the coming years, which wil give opportunities all those who want it. BHE supports training and courses, and sharing knowledge is very important among employees. The main advantage of the start up phase is that you can create your own job. If Blue Heart Energy grows fast, you grow with them.

Product / Project Engineer

Working at BlueHeart Energy

BlueHeart Energy was founded in 2016 to apply thermoacoustics as a technology in heat pumps. 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 in residential buildings. This so called 'Blue Heart' of a heat pump is sold to manufacturers. In the coming years, the 'Blue Heart' will have to be further developed and optimized. Besides this, we will set up our production facility, strengthen the relationships with our customers (Manufacturers of heat pumps) and set up pilot projects in houses and monitor these.

  • Headquarters in Alkmaar
  • 33 employees
  • Active in more than 10 countries
  • 20% / 80%
  • Average age 38 years
  • Casual
  • Hybrid working

Colleagues

Alireza Moradi (28) - Project engineer in R&D department

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Before this, I studied thermoacoustics during my master and PhD program and I was always eager to combine thermoacoustics with an environmentally friendly system. I came across Blue Hear energy's website during my research period and I was an immediate fan. When Michiel pitched all his ideas to me, I only thought about one thing:when can I start?

What was your previous job?
Before joining Blue Heart Energy company, I was busy with PhD program at Tarbiat Modares University besides doing some research for aerospace institute.

What do you do in your spare time?
Playing football, inline skating and of course still working on PhD.

Michiel Hartman (52) - CEO

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I founded Blue Heart because sustainable heating and cooling is one of the biggest challenges in the energy transition. Thermoacoustics is one of the game changers to make this possible. A complex technique with great impact which requires a great team with various specialties. Building Blue Heart on all these aspects is my big motivator.

What was your previous job?
Founder of QWIC electric bicycles and president of the Branch Association of Electric Transport. I was also temporary Project Manager of large heat projects in The Netherlands.

What do you do in your spare time?
Tennis, skiing, family, outdoor sports (workouts and water sports).

Myrthe Kuijf (26) - Research Engineer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I started working at BlueHeart through my traineeship at Talent for Transition. I studied technical physics and I want to use my knowledge to contribute to the energy transition. At BlueHeart, I have the opportunity to do this as part of a team.

What did you study?
Student Technical Physics

What do you do in your spare time?
Reading and propagating plants

Roelof Schuitema (49) - Technical Sales Manager

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I was involved in multiple renewable energy projects including Blue Heart Energy's heat pump. When the project spun off into a startup, I seized the opportunity to work full time at Blue Heart. My work brings innovation, development and the application of sustainable technology together, with the entire company operating as a team. That's the ideal working environment for me, and that's what makes working at Blue Heart so great.

What was your previous job?
Operationeel manager at Teamwork Technology.

What do you do in your spare time?
Hiking, camping en spending time with my kids.

Haico Halbesma (53) - Chief Financial Officer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
Blue Heart's Energy goal to green the built environment in terms of heating and cooling appealed to me greatly. This combined with the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team on the complex challenge of applying this clean solution widely, bringing it to the market on a large scale and getting it produced in the Netherlands.

What was your previous job?
Director.

What do you do in your spare time?
Sailing.

Adam Zeman (24) - R&D Intern

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I was introduced to the field of thermoacoustic during one of the university lectures and got instantly hooked. Since we were required to do a mandatory internship as a part of our studies, I instantly knew where to look. Blue Heart Energy was the company that caught my attention from the very beginning due to the range of possible hands-on topics that I could work on.

What was your previous job?
Mechanical Trainee

What do you do in your spare time?
Sports (fencing, climbing, ...), Reading, Board Games

Roel Verhagen (43) - Lead Designer

Why did you decide to work for this company?
I chose to work at Blue Heart Energy because I sought to make a tangible impact in my work. The company's startup environment provides an opportunity to contribute to the development of a truly innovative product at the intersection of science, product development, and mass production. Working in a diverse team where roles are flexible keeps the work engaging and dynamic.

What was your previous job?
Product Developer

What do you do in your spare time?
I enjoy engaging in active activities with my children, as well as attending festivals, independent films, and theater performances.

Application process

Digital intake
First meeting about your personality and skills
Assesment session
Terms and conditions
Offer

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