Device Engineer

Senior Device Engineer (m/f/d) — Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT), Device Lifecycle Management (LCM)

Location:

Schaffhausen, Switzerland (with 3 days on-site and 2 days working from home; occasional domestic and international travel required)
Language requirements:
English & German Duration:
Start date ASAP and contract running until 1st November 2027

Hours:

40 hours per week Imagine your next project taking on a senior individual-contributor role to provide technical leadership for lifecycle engineering, drive process capability improvements, and support critical device projects that advance the future of human health.

The Senior Device Engineer provides technical and project execution support for strategic manufacturing and device-related initiatives within a regulated pharmaceutical environment. In this role, you will provide technical leadership for lifecycle engineering and support of device components for combination products including secondary packaging across development, transfer to manufacturing, and ongoing production. You will be a key technical contact for operations and quality, drive product and process stabilization, and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and quality requirements.

This role is responsible for coordinating engineering activities, driving implementation projects, managing technical documentation, and supporting cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of project objectives. The position involves data analysis, risk assessment support, process improvement activities, and development of technical reports, procedures, and presentations. The Senior Device Engineer serves as a key liaison between Engineering, MSAT, Quality, Operations, and external partners, ensuring robust execution, clear documentation, and compliance with applicable quality and regulatory requirements.roles

and responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and improvement of processes and qualification of systems that support combination products and their device constituents.

- Interpret and apply technical, regulatory and scientific documentation to inform engineering decisions and product actions.

- Lead root-cause investigations and implement corrective and preventive actions; produce clear technical documentation and present findings to stakeholders.

- Collect, analyse, and summarize manufacturing, quality, and engineering data to support decision-making and project reporting.

- Coordinate testing activities, data collection campaigns, equipment evaluations, and implementation verification activities.

- Creation of technical, testing, investigational, and risk documentation.

- Provide device lifecycle engineering across product, process and site support for internal and external manufacturing networks.

- Drive projects to improve customer satisfaction, product quality, manufacturing efficiency, and cost reduction; contribute to manufacturing network strategy and execution.

- Combine hands-on work (observing production lines and documenting testing) with meetings and risk documentation alongside local stakeholders.

- Technical problem-solving: proven ability to lead root-cause investigations, implement robust corrective actions, and summarize technical outcomes in written reports and presentations.

- Decision-making: sound judgment, conflict-resolution skills and the ability to make timely, data-driven, and rational decisions.

- Technical writing:
Ability to create clear, accurate, and compliant technical documentation, translating complex engineering and quality information into well-structured reports, procedures, specifications, and presentations for diverse stakeholders.

- Data & computer literacy: intermediate-advanced use of document management systems, Word/Excel and basic databases; able to apply statistical techniques to analyse data.

- Communication & collaboration: strong verbal, written and interpersonal skills; experience working across organizational levels and in matrix environments.

- Leadership & organization: manage multiple priorities and projects; coordinate with cross-functional teams.how to succeed
- Degree: BS in Engineering or Science required, with a preference for Mechanical, Biomedical, or Materials.

- A minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in medical device design, development, new product introduction and/or technical support. (Additional experience in combination products or manufacturing-scale projects is highly desirable.)
- Languages:

Fluent in spoken and written English;…