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A Day in the LifeRelieve pain, restore health, and extend life. Guided by this mission, Medtronic continues to bring its innovative therapies to millions of patients. Today, you have the opportunity to join the world’s largest medical device company and take part in this daily challenge.The Equipment Development Engineer supports custom capital equipment projects for medical device manufacturing lines at the Tolochenaz site. This role contributes to the equipment engineering lifecycle from concept to site installation—assisting in translating Voice of Operations/Process (VOX) into technical specifications, collaborating with machine builders through design and fabrication, executing Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), and completing Installation Qualification (IQ) before handoff to Process Engineering.
Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:
- Requirements & Specification (VOX to URS): Support the translation of Voice of Operations and Voice of Process (VOX) into User Requirement Specifications (URS), Functional Specifications (FS), and initial equipment risk assessments (Machine FMEA).
- Vendor Integration & Design Reviews: Participate in technical design reviews (PDR/DDR) with machine builders for custom automated and semi-automated equipment, evaluating mechanical assembly, electrical schematics, control logic, and safety systems.
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT): Execute FAT protocols on-site at machine builder facilities. Test and verify machine build quality, PLC/HMI logic, safety interlocks, sensor/vision functionality, and baseline cycle times prior to shipment approval.
- Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) & Installation: Coordinate equipment delivery, utility connections, and SAT execution at the Tolochenaz facility. Track vendor punch-list resolution and verify facility and safety integration.
- Installation Qualification (IQ): Draft and execute Installation Qualification (IQ) protocols in compliance with ISO 13485 standards, ensuring all physical, electrical, utility, software, and calibration requirements are verified and documented.
- Operations Readiness: Compile equipment technical documentation (as-built drawings, spare parts lists, maintenance manuals) and assist in training maintenance technicians and process engineering teams prior to OQ/PQ execution.
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- Education & Experience: Degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering with 2–4 years of practical experience in equipment engineering and automated machinery, ideally within a regulated industry (Medical Device, Pharma, or Precision Engineering).
- Automation & Machinery Expertise: Practical understanding of fully automated and semi-automated production equipment, mechatronics, PLCs, robotics, pneumatics, and vision systems.
- Execution Framework: Hands-on involvement in equipment development milestones (URS,FAT,SAT,IQ).
- Languages: Fluency in French and English (written and spoken) is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Equipment Manufacturer / OEM Background: Prior experience working directly for a custom equipment manufacturer, machine builder, or automation integrator is highly desirable. This background provides valuable insight into mechanical/electrical machine build processes, vendor-side dynamics, and site commissioning.
- Hands-on experience with 3D CAD software (SolidWorks) and machinery safety/CE standards.
Physical Job Requirements
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Benefits & Compensation
Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
Pay range / Rango salarial / Intervalo salarial /Fascia retributiva / Tranche de salaire / Gehaltsband / Salaribereik: Switzerland: 92,000.00 CHF - 138,000.00 CHF |
Skills Required
- Degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering
- 2–4 years of practical experience in equipment engineering and automated machinery
- Experience with fully automated and semi-automated production equipment
- Knowledge of mechatronics, PLCs, robotics, pneumatics, and vision systems
- Hands-on involvement with URS, FAT, SAT, and IQ equipment development milestones
- Fluency in French and English, written and spoken
- Experience in a regulated industry such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals, or precision engineering
- Experience with a custom equipment manufacturer, machine builder, or automation integrator
- Hands-on experience with 3D CAD software, especially SolidWorks
- Knowledge of machinery safety and CE standards
Medtronic Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Medtronic and has not been reviewed or approved by Medtronic.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is considered comprehensive, with high-quality medical, dental, and vision options through major providers and added mental-health resources. These programs are frequently highlighted as a core strength of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family benefits stand out, including up to 24 weeks paid leave for U.S. birthing parents, 12 weeks for other parents, and a global Family Care Leave at 100% pay. Family-building support (fertility, adoption/surrogacy reimbursements) and backup care further reinforce this strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with company match is described as competitive and reliable for long-term savings. Additional financial programs, such as tuition assistance and charitable-gift matching, complement retirement planning.
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What We Do
Medtronic is a global healthcare solutions company operating in approximately 160 countries. We are committed to improving lives through our medical technologies, services, and solutions. Since our beginning, 60 years ago, our Mission has remained the same: to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life for people around the world. The Mission is our ethical framework and inspirational goal guiding our day-to-day work. It reminds us that our efforts are transforming millions of lives each year. To meet the needs of patients and healthcare professionals around the globe, we operate from more than 370 locations in approximately 160 countries.
