Senior Mechanical Engineer

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The Position

At Roche, we work together towards a healthier future.

The RDS R&D POC (Point of Care) department develops diagnostic systems used for the measurement of various physiological parameters in the hospital and critical care environment. We provide solutions for on-the-spot diagnosis in the areas of coagulation monitoring, urinalysis, glucose management, cardiovascular care, infectious diseases and blood gas & electrolyte (BG/E) testing. The team comprises experts with various backgrounds in engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, and laboratory.

As part of our POC hardware development team, we are looking for an ambitious and experienced engineer in the area of mechanical development. This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic and motivated team, which supports product care, update projects and potentially new development in the future in an interdisciplinary environment.

Your main responsibilities will include:

1. Mechanical development from concept and feasibility via construction design to system integration for new and existing instruments and technologies.
2. Create, develop ideas and maintain designs as an experienced SolidWorks 3D CAD user in-line with the project key milestones and Quality System requirements.
3. Experienced in designing for plastic injection moulding/mass production.
4. Creation of technical specifications, construction design up to verification and documentation according to process from feasibility setup to the final unit.
5. Definition, Implementation and Integration of interfaces within and beyond the mechanical area in an instrument and system context.
6. Participation in the definition of work packages, their estimation, planning, and implementation in a sprint-based agile environment, in close collaboration with product owners, scrum master, architects, and developers.
7. Perform detailed engineering analysis, including tolerances, FMEA, risk analysis and DFx.
8. Use appropriate methods to perform mechanical analysis and test of designs to achieve robustness in operation and production in-line with user needs.
9. Support Design Transfer to operations and support the operations units in all aspects regarding manufacturability. Provide expertise in materials (e.g. housing) and related production processes, such as injection molding.
10. Support of the product after launch during the whole life cycle of the instrument incl. root cause analysis of field and production issues regarding mechanical modules.
11. Close cooperation with operations units, e.g. for design transfer or in the context of product care activities.
12. Collaboration with experts in different subject areas and departments, as well as leadership in a project team of less experienced team members and particularly external development partners.

Who you are - to be successful in this role:

1. Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Product Design/Mechanical Engineering or related area with a minimum of 6 years of professional development experience in a complex system environment – preferably in a regulated environment, such as medical, automotive or avionics.
2. Experience in the development of complex (medical) systems in an interdisciplinary team preferably with leadership experience, e.g. in a project or sub-project lead role.
3. Affinity for methodical and systematic approach in the early phase of product development, as well as a solid understanding of physics and engineering fundamentals.
4. Experience in CAD Tools like SolidWorks as well as production methods like injection moulding.
5. Ready to work in a fully agile and transparent environment.
6. Strong technical project management personality who can independently lead external development partners.

Who we are

A healthier future drives us to innovate. Together, more than 100’000 employees across the globe are dedicated to advance science, ensuring everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Our efforts result in more than 26 million people treated with our medicines and over 30 billion tests conducted using our Diagnostics products. We empower each other to explore new possibilities, foster creativity, and keep our ambitions high, so we can deliver life-changing healthcare solutions that make a global impact.

Let’s build a healthier future, together.

Roche is an Equal Opportunity Employer.