Senior Product Development Engineer

Nobel Biocare; Kloten; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nobel Biocare is seeking a highly motivated Senior Product Development Engineer to drive new product developments and improve patient outcomes. You will lead technical projects and own development work in accordance with the Design Control and Idea to Market processes.

Responsibilities include coordinating design verification/validation, ensuring documentation quality, and managing external partners while seeking patentable designs. Fluency in English is required; German is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/Master in biomedical or mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Fluent in English; German is an asset.
• Experience in medical device industry or dental sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design verification and validation activities per Design Control and Idea to Market processes.
• Ensure timely, high-quality documentation to meet milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional documentation for new product development.
• Manage external partners, suppliers and KOLs for development activities.
• Identify patentable designs and file patents with IP collaboration.
• Identify improvements and support other departments.
• Report progress to line/project manager and escalate when needed.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BSc in Biomedical or Mechanical Engineering

MSc or advanced degree in related field

Medical Technology or Business Administration (advantage)

Tools

3D CAD

CAM

SAP

MS Office

Job description

Nobel Biocare is seeking a highly motivated and skilled engineer who is passionate about driving new product developments to improve patients’ lives. As a Senior Product Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of dental implant solutions. Your primary focus will be leading technical projects and taking full responsibility for developing products according to the company’s Design Control Process and compatibly to the Idea to Market process.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop products according to the company’s Design Control and Idea to Market processes. Plan, perform and coordinate design verification and validation activities.
• Ensure all required specifications and related documentation are in place in due time and quality to assure early milestone achievement.
• Be the overall responsible for the timely completion in a cross-functional team of the documentation for the development of a new product as per Design Control and Risk Management processes.
• Manage external partners, suppliers, and KOLs in relation to assigned development activities.
• Identify patentable designs and file patents in cooperation with the company’s IP department.
• Identify process and product improvements and support improvement requests for other departments.
• Continuously report to line and project manager achievements and escalates challenges in a timely manner.

Job Requirements

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Strong technical background (BSc, MSc or equivalent) in relevant field (e.g. biomedical or mechanical engineering).
• Further education in Medical Technology or Business Administration is a plus.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written), German is an asset.

Competencies

• Strong analytical skills and result orientation with interest in innovation and new technology.
• Analyzes issues and breaks them down. Makes documented, systematic and rational judgments based on relevant information.
• Strong interpersonal skills with a high level of integrity, commitment and ethics.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks independently to meet the objectives.
• Good understanding of user needs, clinical and laboratory workflows to be able to translate customer needs into technical requirements.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant tools (3D CAD, CAM, SAP, MS Office) and processes (Design Control and Idea to Market)
• Good knowledge of various manufacturing methods especially CNC.
• Excellent writing skills for technical documentation (e.g. plans, reports, rationales).
• Ability to lead and coordinate a cross-functional technical project team and getting consensus for timely deliverables completion.

Experience

• Five plus (5+) years of successful working experience in product development and/or technical project lead in medical device industry, preferably in the dental industry.
• Experience in leading technical projects and teams in matrix organizations.

Operating company:Nobel Biocare