The Robotics Manufacturing Engineer drives industrialization and manufacturing engineering for the Dexter surgical robot and its accessories by owning mechanical and mechatronic sustaining engineering, manufacturing testing, root-cause analysis of manufacturing issues, and design transfer. The role operates in a regulated ISO 13485 environment, with the CMO as the primary production site.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Act as the manufacturing link between the CMO, supply chain, quality and R&D (HQ), and support the commercial ramp-up of Dexter production.
• Perform level-2 production troubleshooting and mechanical root-cause analysis on complex electromechanical assemblies.
• Initiate and execute Change Requests, and associated Design Transfers, end-to-end in the regulated QMS, assess change impact on technical and quality aspects.
• Edit existing SolidWorks drawings, assemblies and BOMs to reflect manufacturing-level changes and submit rev-ups to R&D for review and approval.
• Contribute to pFMEA, DFM reviews, work instruction authorship and inspection plans; participate in IQ/OQ/PQ execution and reporting.
• Maintain manufacturing tools and test equipment and ensure they remain properly calibrated at the CMO site.
• Train CMO personnel on updated processes and documentation, and drive best practices and continuous improvement on the line.
• Ensure compliance with applicable norms and regulations, and maintain QMS documents and records — including Device History Records (DHR) capturing all Dexter robot configurations
Requirements
Work Experience and Education requirements:
• MSc or BSc with relevant experience in mechanical or mechatronics engineering.
• 3–6 years in medical device manufacturing (Class II).
• Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical assemblies in production.
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485 and demonstrated change-control execution experience.
• Strong plus: experience at a CMO / managing production at a sub-contractor site; surgical robotics, motion systems or implantable device background; design transfer ownership on a Class IIb or III device.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities required:
• Mechanical integration expertise: tolerance stack-up and interference assessment on complex assemblies without R&D escalation.
• SolidWorks at sustaining level: edit drawings, assemblies and BOMs; assess interferences, tolerances, fatigue and material/process constraints.
• Hands-on, floor-present approach; rigorous on documentation closure.
• Comfortable operating with indirect authority at a CMO site.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Open to travel, up to 60% (German-speaking Switzerland and broader Europe).
• Strong plus: French or German speaker.
Benefits
What we offer:
- A dynamic, innovative environment with cutting-edge medical technology that is shaping the future of robotic surgery.
- Fast-growing Company where innovation meets agility.
- Structured onboarding program and training, ensuring a confident start.
- High degree of autonomy and flexibility.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical or mechatronics engineering, or relevant equivalent experience
- 3–6 years of experience in Class II medical device manufacturing
- Hands-on experience with complex electromechanical assemblies in production
- Working knowledge of ISO 13485
- Demonstrated experience executing change controls
- Mechanical integration expertise, including tolerance stack-up and interference assessment
- Sustaining-level SolidWorks experience editing drawings, assemblies, and BOMs
- Fluent written and spoken English
- Willingness to travel up to 60% in German-speaking Switzerland and broader Europe
- Experience working at a CMO or managing production at a subcontractor site
- Surgical robotics, motion systems, or implantable device experience
- Design transfer ownership for a Class IIb or Class III device
- French or German language skills
What We Do
At Distalmotion, we aim to deliver the benefits of robotic surgery to more surgeons, more hospitals, and more patients globally. Our vision is to establish a new standard of care, removing traditional barriers and complexities of robotics to ensure greater access to best-in-class minimally invasive surgery. Its surgical robot Dexter® is designed to deliver the benefits of robotics to more hospitals by being simple and straightforward to use, and more accessible as a modular, small format, and open system. As an open system, Dexter is designed to work natively with third party 3D imaging systems, energy devices, vessel sealers and other laparoscopic devices. It has a suite of fully wristed single use instruments providing the user with dexterity, precision of movement, reliable instrument performance, and lower reprocessing requirements.
