Senior R&D Engineer - Endoscopy Hardware & Prototyping

Dexterous Endoscopes; Lausanne; Vor Ort; CHF 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Dexterous Endoscopes, based in Lausanne, is developing a new generation of medical endoscopy systems. The R&D Engineer will design and optimize the endoscope shaft, integrate actuation, camera modules, lighting, and data transmission to deliver real-time visualization for surgeons.

You will work with hardware and software teams, report to the CTO, and contribute to system-level integration, testing, and manufacturing readiness in an early-stage startup that values initiative and hands-on problem

Qualifikationen

• MSc or PhD in mechanical engineering, microengineering, biomedical engineering or similar.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience in medical device or precision mechanical product development.
• Strong mechanical design skills (CAD, tolerancing, material selection) and fast prototyping (3D printing, machining, assembly of small parts).
• Strong understanding of mechanisms and kinematics, ideally tendon-driven or flexible systems.
• Solid grounding in fluid mechanics (laminar flow, pressure drop in small lumens, pump and suction sizing) with hand-on experience running flow bench tests with pressure and flow sensors.
• Fluent in English (C1).

Aufgaben

• Design, prototype and iterate single-use endoscope subsystems: distal tip, steering and deflection mechanism, shaft and working channel
• Integrate camera and LED modules and optimize image and illumination performance at the distal tip
• Design and characterize irrigation and suction performance, including flow calculations and bench testing
• Build test rigs and run mechanical and functional verification tests (deflection, torque, stiffness, fatigue, flow, leak)
• Work with contract manufacturers and component suppliers on part design, sourcing and assembly processes
• Write design documentation, test protocols and reports for the design history file
• Support bench, cadaver and preclinical studies with clinical partners

Kenntnisse

Mechanical design

Prototyping

Fluid mechanics

Kinematics

English fluency

Ausbildung

MSc/PhD in mechanical/biomedical engineering

Tools

CAD

3D printing

Machining

Python

MATLAB

Jobbeschreibung

Dexterous Endoscopes, based in Lausanne, is developing a new generation of medical endoscopy systems. The R&D Engineer will design and optimize the endoscope shaft, integrate actuation, camera modules, lighting, and data transmission to deliver real-time visualization for surgeons.

You will work with hardware and software teams, report to the CTO, and contribute to system-level integration, testing, and manufacturing readiness in an early-stage startup that values initiative and hands-on problem