Senior Mechanical Engineer

NEXTIUM by Idneo; Mollet del Vallès; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXTIUM by Idneo is seeking a Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer to drive research, conceptualization and design of complex automation solutions for medical and in vitro diagnostic devices. You will work across the full product lifecycle, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams and interfacing directly with clients to ensure technical success.

The role emphasizes designing automation concepts, applying broad mechanical engineering principles, simulations (FEA/CFD), and progressing designs toward

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in complex mechanical engineering products and automation.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Strong teamwork and project organizing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Investigate concepts and propose solutions for Medical Devices & IVD technology challenges.
• Design automation concepts using catalogue and custom mechanisms.
• Develop Medical Devices throughout the lifecycle using mechanical engineering concepts and simulation tools (FEA/CFD).
• Coordinate with System, Electronics and Software teams to integrate mechanical components.
• Drive industrialization of product designs for mass production (low-to-mid volumes).
• Define test plans for design verification and apply statistical data analysis.
• Collaborate with customers on design status and project progress.

Skills

10+ years experience

Teamwork

Multidisciplinary collaboration

English communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

FEA/CFD simulation tools

DfM (Design for Manufacturing)

Statistical data analysis

Job description

Mollet del Valles (Barcelona), Spain

Hybrid Working

Global tech company founded in 2011

Our mission is to shape the future through technology

The role

As a Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer within our Medtech Business Unit, you will be responsible for researching, conceptualizing, and designing complex automation solutions for medical and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices. Working throughout the entire product lifecycle, your objective will be to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and interact directly with clients to ensure the project's technical and functional success.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate concepts and propose solutions for complex Medical Devices & In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) technology challenges.
• Design automation concepts using both catalogue and custom mechanisms.
• Develop Medical Devices throughout the entire product lifecycle using broad mechanical engineering concepts, simulation tools (FEA/CFD), and research techniques:
  • Conceptualize, design, prototype and verify mechanical systems that meet all types of requirements: functional, regulatory, usability, reliability, manufacturability and serviceability
  • Support the integration of the mechanical components at subsystem & product level, managing the interactions with the System, Electronics and Software teams.
  • Drive the industrialization of product designs for Mass Production (low-to-mid volumes).
• Design engineering solutions for mechanical systems, including structural integrity, dynamic systems, thermal management, servo systems, and fluidics, based on established engineering principles and in accordance with development technology practices and guidelines.
• Broad knowledge of Design for Manufacturing (DfM) in sheet metal, plastic moulding, machining, extrusion, prototyping technologies…
• Broad knowledge in manufacturing tolerances and worst casing calculations for precision systems.
• Define test plans for product design verification. Apply statistical data analysis for test results evaluation.
• Collaborate and communicate with customer regarding design status, project progress, and issues resolution

(*) The described functions are only the most representative for this position; therefore, they should not be understood as all the inherent functions related to this job position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering
• +10 years experience in complex mechanical engineering products and automation.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• Strong teamwork.
• Capable of organizing activities within a tight project schedule.
• Experience in Medical Device developments according to Medtech Regulatory (MDR, IVDR) will be a plus.

We are engineering the future