Senior Mechanical Engineer (m,w,d)

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Client Description

Albedis supports professionals and executives in taking the next step in their careers. We connect you with companies that match your experience, ambitions, and professional goals. With offices in Bern, Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva, as well as a strong network across various industries, we provide access to attractive career opportunities throughout Switzerland. You will be supported by a dedicated contact person throughout the entire recruitment process. As part of the Interiman Group, the leading Swiss HR powerhouse, we combine the expertise of specialised HR brands under one roof, creating long-lasting and meaningful connections between talents and companies. For our client in the region of Bern, we are looking for a candidate to start immediately or by agreement:

Job Description

• You will design, develop, and improve mechanical components, assemblies, and subsystems for high-precision medical devices used in surgery and diagnostics.• You will take ownership of engineering topics across the full product lifecycle, from concept and development through verification, industrialisation, post-market support, and continuous product improvement.• You will independently lead technical work packages and projects, ensuring timely execution, clear prioritisation, and reliable delivery of engineering solutions.• You will create, update, and maintain technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, change records, design files, and risk management documentation in line with medical device regulations and internal quality standards.• You will perform mechanical calculations, analyses, simulations, and verification activities to confirm product performance, reliability, safety, and manufacturability.• You will investigate technical issues, analyse root causes, and define effective corrective and preventive actions to secure product quality and robustness.• You will contribute to design reviews, technical assessments, and engineering decision-making by providing well-structured input and evidence-based recommendations.• You will collaborate closely with Software, Electronics, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, and Supply Chain teams to ensure aligned product development and sustainable lifecycle support.• You will support manufacturing and service organisations with technical expertise during product introduction, ramp-up, troubleshooting, and sustaining activities.• You will actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening design quality, process efficiency, documentation consistency, and product maintainability.• You will ensure that engineering activities are carried out in compliance with applicable standards, internal procedures, and the requirements of a highly regulated environment.

Expected Profile

• You hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or in a closely related engineering discipline.
• You have several years of professional experience in mechanical engineering, ideally within the medical device industry, precision engineering, or another highly regulated environment.
• You have a proven track record in both product development and sustaining engineering, including product maintenance, engineering changes, and lifecycle support.
• You are comfortable managing technical activities and projects independently, taking initiative and driving topics forward with minimal supervision.
• You have a strong command of engineering documentation, design control, change management, and quality-driven development processes.
• You are proficient in Siemens NX for CAD design and mechanical development; experience with SimScale or a comparable simulation tool is considered an advantage.
• You have solid knowledge of precision mechanical design, materials, manufacturing processes, and design for manufacturability.
• You are familiar with verification and validation activities, risk management principles, and quality management systems in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of medical device standards and regulatory requirements is a strong asset.
• You demonstrate strong analytical thinking, an excellent ability to solve problems, and a structured approach to technical challenges.
• You communicate clearly and effectively with cross-functional stakeholders and are able to collaborate constructively within multidisciplinary teams.
• You are highly self-driven, accountable, detail-oriented, and committed to delivering high-quality work, including thorough and sometimes repetitive documentation tasks.
• You are practical, solution-oriented, and able to balance innovation with the discipline required for maintenance and compliance-related work.
• You work autonomously while remaining a reliable and cooperative team partner.

Your Benefits

• You will join an innovative environment dedicated to the development of advanced medical technologies with a direct impact on patient care.• You will work on highly precise and technically challenging products within a multidisciplinary and collaborative setting.• You will benefit from a role offering a high degree of autonomy, ownership, and direct influence on product quality and lifecycle performance.• You will have the opportunity to further develop your expertise in regulated product development, sustaining engineering, and technical documentation.