R&D Engineer

Sol-M Swiss R&D Center | Full-time | On-site 4 days/week Develop your engineering career in an international medical device R&D team

We are looking for a motivated R&D Engineer to join our team in Morbio Inferiore (Canton Ticino), at the heart of our Swiss innovation Centre. You will work closely with colleagues in Switzerland and Shanghai, supporting Solid Works design, technical documentation and product data management. Over time, you will have opportunities to contribute to prototyping, product development and other R&D initiatives.

Sol-Millennium develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices and healthcare products used by patients and healthcare professionals around the world.

As a leading European distributor of sterile, single-use medical products for hospitals, clinics, and healthcare facilities, we are committed to improving safety through innovative solutions. At our Swiss R&D Centre, we work on the development and improvement of medical products.

• Creating, converting and maintaining 2D and 3D CAD files in Solid Works (parametric modelling) of Medical Device Products.
• Organizing and updating the technical drawing archive and all related documentation.
• Supporting the implementation product data management (PDM) system linking our Switzerland and Shanghai teams.
• Collaborate with R&D engineers on development projects and engineering change requests.

• Prepare CAD models for 3D printing and support the evaluation of physical prototypes.
• Help organize technical knowledge and engineering information using digital and AI-supported tools.
• Support patent-related activities, including prior art research and coordination with our IP partners.
• Support the team with fresh ideas for product improvements and new design solutions.

• Degree, diploma or practical experience in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Product Design or a related field.
• Strong working knowledge of Solid Works (2D and 3D).
• Fluent English (written and spoken).
• Structured, precise and detail-oriented approach to work.
• Comfortable working in a multicultural team environment.

• Familiarity with 3D printing, injection moulding, plastics processing or medical device development.
• Experience from internships, university projects, personal projects, or professional work.

Previous experience in the medical device industry is not required. We will support you in learning the relevant standards, processes and documentation requirements.

• A structured onboarding with continuous mentoring and supervision.
• International collaboration with colleagues in Switzerland, China and other location.
• The opportunity to develop quickly within a lean and technically rigorous R&D team.
• A clear path towards greater technical responsibility as your skills develop.
• Full-time position (40h/week), based in Morbio Inferiore, Canton Ticino.

As this role involves hands-on work with prototypes, technical documentation and the local R&D team, you will be expected to work on-site at least four days per week.

Please send us your CV in English. We welcome applications from candidates with both early-stage and more established engineering experience.