Senior Process Engineer

The role

Company Overview 

Ore Energy is on a mission to fundamentally expand the amount of energy society can reliably harness and use, helping move civilization toward a more abundant energy future. We are doing this by developing long-duration, utility-scale iron-air batteries that provide safe, low-cost, multi-day energy storage for electricity grids and data centers. Our technology is designed to enable renewable power to become a dependable source of energy at scale, supporting the transition to a cleaner, more resilient and more electrified world.

Ore Energy has built significant momentum toward commercial deployment. The company has raised a significant amount of investment from leading European investors, demonstrated its technology under real-world utility conditions, and is now moving toward large-scale commercial deployments.

Role Overview 

We are expanding our industrialization capabilities and are looking for a Senior Process Engineer to join our Factory Engineering team in Amsterdam. Operating as a technical leader at the intersection of process design, equipment procurement, and high-volume production scaling, you will play a pivotal role in translating complex product requirements into stable, efficient, and safe manufacturing solutions.

In this role, you will take full technical ownership of a core set of manufacturing process steps, bridging the gap between R&D and mass production. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional stakeholders and international equipment suppliers to define process parameters, establish engineering methodologies, and lead vendor fulfillment through installation and commissioning. As a senior member of the team, you will lead by example, mentoring junior engineers and driving a culture of best practices. This is a hands-on, execution-heavy discipline leadership role in a fast-paced, early factory design environment that requires a structured problem solver comfortable navigating ambiguity.

Key responsibilities

• Process Ownership & Scale-Up: Own, develop and optimize an assigned set of manufacturing processes within the company’s first commercial production plant (e.g. mixing, calendering/pressing, assembly or other core processes). Experience in any such relevant area is a strong plus.
• Methodology & Standards Creation: Drive development of process engineering methodologies, standardization frameworks and practical Ways of Working for factory execution, scaling and project delivery.
• Discipline Leadership: Provide technical and practical support to junior team members, leading by example and help establish a cross-functional culture of best practices within the realm of process engineering.   
• Design & Delivery: Design, develop and deliver technical solutions for the assigned scope; enabling safe and efficient manufacturing. Lead cross-functional collaboration, both internal and external, from design to optimized manufacturing.
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM) & Technical Documentation: Translate complex product and design requirements into stable, repeatable and scalable production solutions; bridge the gap between R&D and mass production. This includes equipment specifications and comprehensive technical documentation. 
• Supplier & Equipment Management: Lead equipment selection within assigned scope and ensure vendor fulfilment of milestones such as FAT/SAT, installation and commissioning.

Your profile

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Process or Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• Experience: 7-10 years of experience in mechanical, process, or manufacturing engineering roles within heavy industrial or advanced production environments (battery, energy storage or automotive experience is highly valued).
• Project Delivery: Proven track record of leading process engineering projects and taking technical ownership of complex manufacturing lines from conceptual design through to commissioning and stable high-volume production.
• Methodological Expertise: Strong foundation in creating and implementing engineering methodologies, and utilizing structured problem-solving tools.
• Vendor Management: Deep practical experience in defining equipment specifications, managing international equipment suppliers and overseeing equipment acceptance testing.
• Mindset: Structured, collaborative mentor and problem solver, highly comfortable leading through ambiguity and driving results in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment (startup or scale-up experience is a strong plus).