Senior Mechanical Engineer (OptiArray) at Optics11 · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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5+ years of experience
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Education
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The ad says: “BSc or MSc in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Marine Engineering, Offshore Engineering, Naval Architecture, or related engineering discipline.”
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Licence or certification
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The ad says: “Eligible to obtain EU/NATO security clearance.”
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Languages: English
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Minimum 5 years of experience developing offshore, marine, mechanical, or structural systems.
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Proficiency in working with SolidWorks or equivalent CAD systems to develop and review mechanical designs, assemblies, engineering drawings,
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Experience designing marine products, offshore equipment, or subsea mechanical systems.
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Experience performing structural calculations, load analysis, fatigue assessment, and mechanical interface design.
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Experience working with fabrication suppliers and manufacturing partners.
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Experience working within multidisciplinary product development teams.
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Strong analytical and structured engineering problem-solving skills.
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Why they ask: Opener to see how you frame your story.
How to answer: Two minutes: current role, one achievement that matches this job, why this company now.
Why they ask: Checks ownership and depth.
How to answer: Use situation, action, result. Quantify the result.
Why they ask: Tests accountability and learning.
How to answer: Pick a real failure, own your part, show the fix and what changed afterwards.
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Why they ask: Checks judgement under pressure.
How to answer: Describe a concrete framework and one example of a trade-off you made.
Why they ask: Looks for red flags and motivation.
How to answer: Stay positive: what you want next, not what you dislike.
Why they ask: Fit and ambition check.
How to answer: Tie your growth to the problems this team is solving.
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