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Senior Expert Engineering – Medical Device Development
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Full-time
bachelor degree
Posted 58d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the development of a new auto-injector platform from early phase to market launch within a cross-functional team. Manage the complete device lifecycle including ideation, prototyping, manufacturing, and design verification documentation.
Requirements
Requires a degree in mechanical engineering with preferably 10 years of experience in medical device development. Must be proficient in English and experienced in designing plastic and metal components and managing Design History Files.
Full job description
Job Description Summary
Location: Basel, Switzerland #onsite
Role Purpose: At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to bring cures to as many people as possible. Without safe, easy-to-use, high-quality drug delivery devices our patients could not get their medicines. This is where you come in, the Device Technology Solution Center is looking for a Senior Design Engineer for the development of drug device combination products.
The aim is to develop a new auto-injector platform from early phase development to market launch.
Job Description
Your Responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Work on platform device development and participate to project activities in cross-functional teams to deliver easy-to-use, safe and robust products
Contribute to the complete development process of medical devices: ideation, brainstorming, prototyping, piloting, manufacturing and complaint handling
Create and review IP
Work with CAD, 3D, drawings, tolerance analysis
Size and specify plastic and metallic components
Work with third party suppliers, including prototyper, tool makers, CMOs
Manage testing and characterization for acceptance, compliance, performance etc., and implement improvements
Perform root cause analysis and develop robust solutions to prevent re-occurrence
Ensure components are delivered and controlled to the required quality for clinical trials and commercial production
Author key design history file documents: design input requirements, component specifications and design verification documents.
Role Requirements
Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Preferably 10 years of experience in medical device development
Proficient oral communication and excellent technical writing skills in English is a must
Experience in designing plastic and metal components; tolerance analysis; metrology; lab testing
Experience in material qualification
Good knowledge in design for manufacturing and assembly
Good knowledge of key regulations and standards
Track record in Design History File documentation
Ability to interact with cross functional team in matrix organization
Minimum 80% on site work – 4 days/week
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Accessibility and accommodation Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.
Skills Desired
Related keywords
Medical DevicesAuto-injectorDrug Device Combination ProductsCADTolerance AnalysisDesign History FileDFMAPrototypingCMOIP CreationPlastic ComponentsMetallic ComponentsRoot Cause AnalysisClinical TrialsRegulatory StandardsMetrology
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