Senior Mechanical Engineer

About us

At Distalmotion, we aim to deliver the benefits of robotic surgery to more surgeons, more hospitals, and more patients globally. Our vision is to establish a new standard of care, removing traditional barriers and complexities of robotics to ensure greater access to best-in-class minimally invasive surgery.

We are a diverse, international team, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a growing presence and footprint globally. With over 150 members, more than 25 nationalities, speaking over 15 languages, we are all united by the same goal — bringing patients the best in minimally invasive surgical care.

Are you looking for a new fulfilling challenge in a fast-growing medical device company? Join a team engaged in empowering robotic surgery, the new medical revolution.

About Senior Mechanical Engineer:

As a senior Mechanical Engineer within our Mechanical team, you will lead and support product development and verification testing of mechanical systems and subsystems of our next-generation surgical robot, Dexter.

Tasks:

• Responsible for the development of highly integrated mechatronic subsystems, integration of functional requirements including industrial design and compliance with the necessary laws and standards.
• Design components and assemblies, produce mechanical drawings in a regulated environment.
• Work in cross-functional R&D teams to design, prototype, test, and manufacture robotic platform subsystem designs as well as improvements to existing designs.
• Edit documentation including preparation of requirement specifications, design description, verification protocols, as well as giving support for assembly instructions, preventive maintenance, calibration protocols and manufacturing process instruction.
• Execute Engineering Change Requests.
• Be involved in product design transfers to our contract manufacturers. Support evaluation and selection of suppliers for mechanical parts. Help resolve supplier quality issues.
• Lead technical design reviews and present technical details to cross-departmental groups.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical design, preferably in design of cobot/robot or robotic joints.
• A Bachelor’s and/or a Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated proven experience in designing products or equipment, including design for manufacturability (DfM), assembly (DfA), design to cost, reliability and serviceability through strong concept development, design review, hands-on prototyping, and reliability testing skills.
• Be able to coordinate development with external partners and suppliers as well as coordination with different departments within interdisciplinary development projects.
• Be able to design under Solidworks for the following manufacturing processes: conventional machining, metal casting or forming, sheet metal processing, additive manufacturing, injection molding and others.
• Being a self-driven person with the ability to excel in a high-energy, small, focused team, to maintain a strong sense of shared responsibility and reward, and to make work fun and interesting.
• Keep a passion for solving tough technical problems and creating elegant and reliable products.
• Professional Proficiency in English (oral and written).

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing company active in one of the most promising fields of medicine.

• A dynamic atmosphere in an internationally minded environment.
• Permanent contract with 25 days of paid vacation.
• Benefit from one day to two days per week working remotely to boost flexibility.
• Attractive talent development programs and initiatives empowering employees to enhance their skills and fostering professional development growth.
• Mobility plan, competitive company pension plan, support for gym memberships.
• Regular team building events such as boot camps, skiing and much more.

Distalmotion is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees.

Distalmotion is a medical device company founded and headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded in 2012, as a spin-off from the Robotics Lab of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). We are all united by the same goal - to empower more surgeons and hospitals to deliver the benefits of robotic surgery to more patients. We can only do this with the right people in our team. Apply now and be part of the mission to bring patients the best in minimally invasive care.

For further information visit: distalmotion.com and follow us on LinkedIn/Twitter: @Distalmotion.