Project Engineer – Mechanical Engineering

You will be part of a medical device product development team in Bern, contributing across the entire development lifecycle; from initial specifications and concept creation through to detail design and verification.

As a Project Engineer, you will design and develop mechanical and micromechanical solutions in close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. Beyond generating innovative concepts, you will be responsible for advancing ideas into mature designs by validating their feasibility through prototyping and testing.

In this role, you will also engage regularly with suppliers and ensure clear and structured communication of technical progress and updates to the project manager.

• Generate concepts for product modules and complex systems in CAD, including detailed design of plastic and metal components, DFMEA, tolerance analysis, fundamental calculations, and finite element analysis.
• Design, source, and test prototypes, including development of test fixtures, test protocols, and report creation.
• Contact and evaluate vendors and contractors and manage these relationships throughout the projects.
• Develop assembly and inspection fixtures to test product performance.

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Microengineering, or equivalent.
• 2+ years of experience in the development and industrialization of medical devices is a strong plus.
• Experience with Solid Works and/or Creo is required; experience with FEA, COMSOL, and Moldex3D is a strong plus.
• Experience with injection-molded and metal components.
• Technical experience in assembly processes is a plus.

• Creative, with a passion for technology; self-starter with strong analytical skills.
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic, with strong communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Committed to high-quality work.

• Written and verbal communication skills in German and English are required.

Innovating a sustainable future!

With this vision, Helbling Technik positioned as a long-term partner in the innovation network of the customer. Based on powerful engineering tools, modern infrastructure with laboratories and highly professional methods, Helbling Technik's 440 engineers, computer scientists, physicists and other professionals generate innovative ideas integrating state-of-the-art technologies and develop successful products.

• Motivated team of hard-working and fun-loving engineers who want to make creativity work.
• Challenging projects with a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment within flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths, in which you can achieve immediate project success.
• An open international environment and respectful company culture, professional infrastructure and attractive working conditions.
• A high-quality infrastructure (development tools, rapid prototyping, laboratories, workshops).
• Unique career development opportunities with attractive working conditions in modern premises.
• Continuous education to promote and challenge your personal abilities.