Mechanical Engineer / Octinion

Octiva creates robotic labor automation solutions for the Controlled Environment Agriculture market in close collaboration and at the service of innovative growers. Octiva was created in 2021 from a merger from Priva’s robotic solutions and Octinion’s agricultural robotics. Priva is one of the global leaders in horticulture process control, Octinion is known for building ground-breaking agricultural robotics. With teams in De Lier (The Netherlands) and Leuven (Belgium), Octiva has about 40 employees.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you’re a part of the mechanical team that designs mechanical systems for the agro & food industry. At Octinion we always work multidisciplinary, so within different projects you’ll work closely together with experts from other teams (Vision, Electronic, Systems, Software).

You’ll perform a variety of tasks that range from:

• Concept development
• Analysing project requirements and perform technical calculations
• Mechanical systems design using CAD
• Creating production drawings
• Collaborating with external suppliers
• Supporting manufacture, build and validation of systems

Creating project documentation

YOUR PROFILE

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Sciences with a background in mechanical design
• Knowledge of 3D CAD is required, preferably Siemens NX
• Experience with techniques such as 3D printing is an advantage
• You have a hands-on mentality and are able to assist in the assembly of prototypes
• Experience with mechanical systems is an advantage
• You have high standards and strive for perfection, but you can also be pragmatic in order to respect the deadlines and budget
• You communicate well and are able to work in team
• Excellent knowledge of Dutch and English is required (written and oral)
• You are eager to be a part of multi-disciplinary teams
• You take initiative to use all available resources to tackle a problem