(Senior) Electrical Engineer

Abbott; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH, part of Abbott Laboratories, is seeking a (Senior) Electrical Engineer to join the Manufacturing Engineering – Equipment Engineering team in Zurich. You will build and qualify Electrical Test Equipment to assure production continuity and design new equipment when priorities allow.

You will own equipment availability, repair, and lifecycle support; participate in CAPA activities; and bring strong background in electrical circuit design, troubleshooting, and software

Qualifications

• Background in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years experience as an electrical engineer preferable.
• Good knowledge of electrical circuit design.
• Experience in trouble-shooting electrical equipment.
• Software knowhow, especially C# and Python; OpenHTF is a plus.
• Experience with debugging Software.
• Experience with EIQ/EOQ & NPS validation is an asset.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken); German would be an asset.

Responsibilities

• Build and qualify Electrical Test Equipment to assure production continuity.
• Design new Electrical Test Equipment and validate equipment/software/test methods as priorities allow.
• Take ownership for equipment availability and repair.
• Support the whole equipment lifecycle.
• Support equipment related CAPA activities.

Skills

Electrical circuit design

Troubleshooting electrical equipment

C#

Python

OpenHTF

Software debugging

Fluent English

German (asset)

Education

Electrical Engineering

Tools

OpenHTF

C#

Python

Job description

Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is a part of Abbott Laboratories, one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical devices. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life‑saving systems, which we develop and manufacture in Zurich, are used for acute and long‑term therapy in patients with severe heart diseases.

Our location in the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development and production of the Centri MagTM system and the HeartMate 3TM motor.

As we grow our current team, we are looking for a passionate, open minded and down to earth person to join our team.

(Senior) Electrical Engineer

The open position is within the Manufacturing Engineering – Equipment Engineering team. The Equipment Engineering team works together with Maintenance Engineering and First Level Support teams to assure availability and compliance of our Test Equipment.

In this function you will:

• Be responsible to build and qualify Electrical Test Equipment to assure production continuity
• Depending on priorities, responsible to design new Electrical Test Equipment, conducting Equipment/Non-product Software and Test Method validation activities
• Take ownership for equipment availability and repair
• Support the whole equipment lifecycle
• Support equipment related corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities

Desired Profile:

• Background: Electrical Engineering
• 3+ experience as an electrical engineer preferable
• Good knowledge of electrical circuit design
• Experience in trouble‑shooting electrical equipment
• Software knowhow, at best C# and Python, experience with OpenHTF is a plus
• Experience with debugging Software
• Experience with EIQ/EOQ & NPS validation is an asset
• Fluent in English (written and spoken), German would be an asset

We are offering opportunities for development for a highly motivated specialist who thinks along and enjoys being part of a small, young team with broad responsibilities. Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application including motivation, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation and diplomas in PDF format today. We are looking forward to meeting you.