Mechatronics Engineer Cryogenic Kidney Preservation

- Develop and maintain 3D models, assemblies, and mechanical layouts for the perfusion test stand. - Prepare design documentation that supports workshop build and prototype iteration (interfaces, tolerances, BOM-style lists as needed). - Update models when the system architecture evolves in design reviews with the PhD researchers, postdoc, and project leads. - Export and hand off geometry for simulation and manufacturing when required (e.g. STEP). - Collaborate with the PhD researchers, postdoc, and European partners as a practical engineering counterpart. - You will live in Groningen, Netherlands and mainly work in-person at the UMCG’s Surgical Research Laboratory, but also several weeks each year at the facilities of the ZHAW in Zürich, Switzerland.

Education: Master’s in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Biomedical Engineering (Bachelor’s with strong build experience also welcome). Skills - Confident 3D mechanical CAD and assembly practice (CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE preferred). - Hands-on experience building or assembling mechanical prototypes (workshop, test stands, or lab setups). Nice to have - Hardware–software integration, DAQ, or control software. - Knowledge of fluid and thermal systems (pumps, flow, temperature control). - ANSYS or other simulation experience. Important attributes: Flexible, proactive, communicative and collaborative.