Prototyping Engineer

Job opening

We’re expanding our hardware team and looking for a hands-on Prototyping Engineer who thrives in the messy, fast-paced reality of building things that don’t exist yet. You’ll be the first to turn concepts into components pushing tools, materials, and your own ingenuity to the limit. From rough sketches to functional prototypes, your work will help shape the future of our technology.

  • Salary:
    €3.500 – €4.000 p/m (based on experience)
  • Contract:
    Full-time (40 hours/week)
  • Location:
    Den Bosch, The Netherlands

Build the foundation. Shape the future.

An inspiring team

We’re a fast-moving startup building next-generation battery systems for drones and electric aircraft. At Tulip Tech, you won’t just follow a test plan — you’ll write the playbook. We’re a small, hands-on team that values smart thinking, building fast, and doing things right.

Help us power the future of transportation with batteries that fly.

Before You Hit “Apply”

This isn’t a clean lab. It’s a workshop where ideas get tested and hardware gets built — fast. We’re looking for someone who’s hands-on, creative, and not afraid to try, break, and rebuild. If you love working at the bench, turning sketches into real components, and learning by doing — keep reading.


Your Mission

As our Prototyping Engineer, you’ll build the first versions of new hardware — from battery modules to fixtures, jigs, enclosures, and test assemblies.


What You’ll Do

  • Translate ideas and sketches into physical prototypes
  • Build and test assemblies using a mix of hand tools, 3D printers, and basic machining tools
  • Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers on design-for-prototype
  • Maintain and improve our workshop and prototyping space
  • Help test mechanical and thermal performance of early-stage concepts
  • Keep documentation up to date as designs evolve


What You Bring

  • 2+ years of hands-on prototyping or mechanical assembly experience
  • MBO4 or HBO in mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or product development
  • Skilled with hand tools, 3D printers, and workshop equipment
  • Comfortable reading technical drawings and wiring diagrams
  • Problem-solving mindset — you love finding ways to make things work with what’s available
  • Bonus: experience with soldering, electronics, or rapid CAD edits


What We Offer

  • Competitive salary between €3.500 – €4.000 gross/month
  • 38 days off per year (25 vacation + 13 ADV via CAO Metaal & Techniek)
  • 8% holiday allowance, travel reimbursement, pension via PMT
  • A chance to shape hardware development and prototyping in a fast-growing tech startup.
  • A tight-knit team that values initiative, trust, and getting things done
  • Coffee, smart people, and a high-tech product to be proud of


Ready to Keep Us Moving?

If you’re the kind of person who loves making supply chains flow smoothly and solving problems before they hit production — we’d love to hear from you.

Reach out to [email protected] with your CV or LinkedIn

Acquisition and recruiters: thanks, but not needed.

Why work at tulp?

An inspiring team
At Tulip, I get to turn ideas into reality. Seeing our battery systems go from design to production—and knowing they power groundbreaking technology—is incredibly rewarding.

Joost B

Production engineer
Working with advanced materials and creating components that handle extreme performance is what makes my job exciting. Every project pushes the limits of innovation.

Ignas V

Electrical engineer
At Tulip, I’m not just selling products—I’m helping customers solve real-world challenges with cutting-edge technology. It’s amazing to be part of a team driving the future of energy.

Marin M

Sales engineer

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Want to work at Tulip, your function is open right now! We look forward to get to know you and start building the future together.

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In 2020, Tulip Tech was founded by Bernd Rietberg and Olivier Witteman. Their goal? To make high quality battery systems to enable the drone revolution and sustainable passenger e-flight revolution. 

Following up from their project of building a passenger drone, they concluded that safe and high energy density battery systems are essential in aviation and robotics. Simultaneously, their partner network grew and this enabled them to leap further than before. 

Over the years, the team has grown and gained valuable experience in R&D and production.

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