Mechanical Engineer II

Mechanical Engineer II Laerdal Medical Benefits Include:

• Generous PTO & Holidays
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision
• HSA & FSA Account Options, with employer HSA contribution
• 401k with Employer Match & Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Pet Insurance

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining mechanical systems and components that support Laerdal’s Maternal & Nursing products and solutions. This role ensures high‑quality, reliable system functionality throughout the product lifecycle while collaborating closely with cross‑functional engineering, production, and quality teams.

• Managing mechanical design architecture, solutions and documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensuring product regulatory compliance and adherence to internal standards and regulatory requirements.
• Maintaining accurate documentation of mechanical systems within PLM systems.
• Technical decision‑making for component selection, system design strategies, and design verification validation methods.
• Providing technical guidance during product changes, upgrades, and quality improvements.
• Communicating and collaborating with cross‑functional teams, architecture leadership, and product teams.

• Design, develop and improve mechanical and mechatronic components, assemblies and systems based on product requirements.
• Define product and systems technical requirements.
• Create and maintain engineering documentation.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems with strong root cause analysis and creative solutions.
• Build, test and verify parts, assemblies and systems.
• Research industry trends and apply state‑of‑the‑art technology.
• Design for manufacturing, assembly, service, reliability, regulatory, and compliance.
• Support regulatory testing and certification of products/systems.
• Support industrialization of product design.
• Participate in change management activities to ensure timely and compliant implementation of product updates.
• Evaluate and approve supplier components, support sourcing teams with technical input and vendor communication.
• Provide technical support to internal stakeholders, field teams, and customer‑facing groups as required.
• Support manufacturing by resolving mechanical issues, improving design robustness, and optimizing component selection for supply reliability and cost.

• Align and collaborate with system architecture teams.
• Collaborate and support Mechanical Engineering discipline within the company.
• Build and maintain strong professional network within company and industry.

• Plan and proactively manage project tasks.
• Communicate status to manager and project managers.
• Initiate and adhere to company and product development processes.
• Take personal ownership of competence development.
• Maximize organizational impact within role.

• Strong knowledge of mechanical design principles & mechatronic systems design.
• Experience with multidisciplinary hardware product development.
• Experience with system level design and cabling.
• Knowledge of plastics injection molding and sheet metal fabrication.
• Curious, creative and passionate about innovation and problem solving.
• Proficiency in CAD software preferably Siemens NX.
• Good at rapid prototyping and iterative product design.
• Experience with laboratory test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, logic analyzers).
• Experience with prototyping equipment and 3D printing.
  
  Good root‑cause analysis and structured problem‑solving skills.
• Experience or interest in electronics and microcontrollers.
• Preferably a practical person that likes to use their hands to make stuff.

• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collaborative mindset; ability to work cross‑functionally.
• Clear technical communication, both verbal and written.
• Continuous improvement mindset with attention to quality and detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver within deadlines.
• Strong teamwork, accountability, and professional integrity.