Senior Motion Control Engineer

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Ever wondered how your skills and unique background could impact the world of tomorrow?

Join our R&D team and bring your passion and talent to work.

In this challenging and impactful role, you will be at the forefront of designing, implementing, and testing advanced drive chain concepts and sensing applications for existing- and our next-generation robotic and automation platforms. You will lead the evaluation, collaborate closely with the embedded software, mechanical and electrical specialists, and ensure the performance, reliability, and robustness of our solutions. As a technical mentor and coach, you will support and guide other engineers, contribute to cross‑project consistency, and drive continuous improvement in our processes and best practices.

Your expertise will help shape the future of healthcare innovation.

• Lead drive concept evaluation, including different actor and sensor types, transmission, and initialization procedures
• Perform motor dimensioning, work point calculation, and simulation
• Review and refine robotic and automation concepts
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, and software/system architects
• Develop and improve internal control tools and processes
• Lead root cause investigations and risk assessments
• Mentor and coach engineers, apprentices, trainees, and students
• Initiate collaborations with academia and external partners
• Ensure compliance with processes, SOPs, directives, and guidelines
• Contribute to the system‑wide platform strategy

We’re not just looking for hard skills:
We’re looking for people who bring their passion and talent to work.

• Technical degree in computer science, robotics, control technology, electrical or software engineering
• 6+ years of experience in instrument development, preferably in the medical device industry
• Expertise in motion control, robotics, control theory, and signal processing
• Experience with scientific programming; knowledge of C++, C#, Python or
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and research skills
• Demonstrated experience in leading teams and assuming technical ownership of projects, ensuring successful delivery and high‑quality outcomes
• Excellent communication and moderation skills in English, German would be a nice to have
• Experience with agile principles and R&D development processes
• Passion for continuous learning and improvement

The chance to make it count and to have an impact on the world of tomorrow

• Working in an international and diverse environment
• The chance to grow your career within the company
• Feel empowered by our strong and unique company culture
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Read about our recent certification from Great Place to Work .

At Tecan we are driven to improve people’s lives and health. We do this by empowering our customers to scale healthcare innovation globally from life science to the clinic. We collaborate with our customers from early‑stage innovation through project implementation and beyond. We deliver the products, services and solutions that make lab processes and medical procedures precise, reproducible and compliant.

Our values - trust, highest standards and ambition - are the cornerstones of our business and provide the framework for Tecan's culture. We foster a positive and empowering environment where our rarest assets, our unique employees, can grow and bring their passion and talent to work.