Head of Product (Sr. Mechanical Engineer)

Are you passionate about technology and the environment? Our start-up in the green tech industry is seeking enthusiastic individuals eager to gain hands-on experience and make a difference in the world of sustainable technology and energy transition.

Key Responsibilities / What you will do:

• Understanding the technical aspects of drilling; with your extensive technical experience, you will lead the design and development of the drilling product. It is a plus, if you worked on projects with soil or drilling up to 50m deep.
• Lead design solutions while developing the product; during the development of our products, problems will have to be solved with innovative design solutions. You will be responsible for bringing in technical aspects as well as challenging the team with a creative mindset, to advance the development.
• Test & Learn: when testing the prototypes, you will engage in several roles, to make the test successful and optimize the learning effects.
• Collaboration; we are a small team where every individual counts. We need your analytical thinking and problem-solving skills to improve our product and drive our projects forward.
• Flexibility; Our small team does not allow us to set strict fixed roles, so while your main tasks will be as described, every individual is required to also take various other tasks as required by the company.
• Engage in problem-solving exercises, learn by doing on a daily basis and contribute fresh perspectives to the development of the GEHECO product.

What you bring:

• You are a very pragmatic and enthusiastic individual with a master degree in Mechanical Engineering, or related technical fields.
• 5 – 10 years of work experience in the field of geotechnical engineering, or doing research (related to our topic).
• At least 1-3 years of experience as (technical) head of product of project manager.
• Passion for making things work. Your practical talent to together with a team create a real, working solution is what counts most. You have a passion for making stuff and teams Being able to analyze the work and come up with rapid solutions to improve it.
• Pragmatism; what works works. Solutions do not have to be perfect, fit for purpose is what we need at this point.
• Digital skills; you need sufficient knowledge of 3D CAD software to support the creation of detailed designs.

Your personality:

• You are flexible and able to cope with the uncertainties of working at a start-up. Plans may change overnight; structures are not yet firmly in place. You need to deliver on the goal, but how you do it is very much up to you.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, team work skills and a desire to learn and grow in a dynamic environment.
• Strong collaborative and pragmatic mindset willing to learn by experimenting and doing.
• Passion for green technology and sustainability initiatives.

What we offer:

• Be part of the GEHECO journey and our mission to bring ground-bounded heat pumps to the mass market.
• An exiting, independent and very dynamic role, with a great team of green tech enthusiasts, where you directly see effect of your actions and initiatives.
• You are invited to shape your own role, to maximize the success.
• Work together with young talent and an experienced founder team.
• A competitive salary in line with your experience, in a later stage you can be part of the STAK program

Are you becoming curious and enthusiast? Please send a short message with your LinkedIn profile or cv to onno@geheco.com. We will look at it in short notice, and invite you for a coffee if we also see a fit.