Heat Pump R&D Engineer​

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At Tarnoc we are building the next generation of heat pump products for homes. We are working on completely new heat pump technologies for residential buildings to accelerate the energy transition. As an R&D engineer at Tarnoc you will be working on the full hardware stack of the heat pump. Starting from basic sketches and mock-up prototypes all the way to taking your ideas into production.

Tarnoc is a startup located at YES!Delft, the incubator of TU Delft. We have developed a new type of heat pump system, the Turbine Heat Pump, that is capable of heating a wide range of houses without the need for large renovations. This enables a much faster energy transition to solve the biggest challenge in the energy transition. We are currently a team of 9 dedicated colleagues with a love for cool tech. After many years of testing and prototyping we are now transitioning into the next phase of the company: commercially scaling our products in the real world, as well as introducing new products into our heat pump lineup.

As an R&D engineer at Tarnoc you will be working on all mechanical and electronic sub assemblies of the heat pumps, solving real-world design challenges. Often by starting in the concept design phase, building functional prototypes, testing and validating designs, and finally getting parts and heat pumps ready for production. The job is a mix of research and desk design work, but also getting your hands dirty in the workshop and the field to make real products work in the world.

You will be working in a tight-knit engineering team. You will be responsible for specific sub-assemblies of the heat pump, from prototyping to production. You will be expected to quickly learn and master a problem to become the team expert in a specific field.

Good CAD skills (SolidWorks or equivalent)

Experience with acoustic reduction designs

Experience working with suppliers and manufacturers

Being able to take ownership and having a hands-on mentality with new challenges. Being able to solve new problems in a structured, documented, and scalable way that results in long-term improvements to products. Within 3-6 months having a complete understanding of the heat pump and having brought your own design improvements to the system.

At Tarnoc we are a small growing team of people that love solving interesting real-world problems to bring new products into reality. We are not afraid to be ambitious and make an impact. Our international team consists of 5 different nationalities and all kinds of backgrounds, from physics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, industrial design, biotech, and renewable energy technology.

Salary range: 4200 – 5500 bruto per month

Access to a maker workshop for personal projects

At Tarnoc we have a flat organisation with everybody’s input being appreciated on projects. In a startup there are very few pre-set paths and as a team we come together to figure out the best move in an always-changing environment. We work in 2-week development sprints with the whole R&D team, with sub-groups focusing on specific sub-components. We appreciate some good nerd banter and love hearing about personal projects that you have going on. We like direct, kind communication and people who are curious about how things work.

9:30 – Daily stand-up. Discuss goals and tasks of the day with the R&D team

10:00 – 11:30 work on design for new silencer in SolidWorks

11:30 – 12:30 supplier meeting to discuss new heat exchangers

12:30 lunch on the YES!Delft terrace with the team

13:30 build new prototype motor cooling loops

15:30 assist in building a test setup for a new heat pump project

16:30 finalize documentation and design files

Send your CV and motivation to [staat bij de werkgever]

1 hour in-person meeting with Vincent and Tijmen

Second 1 hour in-person interview with Vincent and another team member

If you want to forever change how the sector that uses the most energy in Europe works, send your CV to  [staat bij de werkgever]

We care more about your ability to solve real engineering problems than whether you match every bullet exactly. If this role excites you, we’d like to hear from you.

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