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Job Description
Job Title: Staff Engineer - NPI
Location/Division Specific Information
Hybrid – Budapest/Brno/Eindhoven/Germering/Bremen
How will you make an impact?
The NPI Staff Engineer is a key member of the NPI Technical Sourcing Engineering (TSE) team and is responsible for aligning sourcing strategies with product development and engineering goals. They will drive engineering support on new product lines through risk mitigation efforts, cost savings initiatives, product scale-up, resolving quality issues, supplier development, and supplier consolidation.
What will you do?
- Collaborate with multi-functional teams, including R&D, Manufacturing, and Procurement, to align technical requirements with supplier capabilities.
- Champion Design for Excellence (DfX) & Value Assurance Value Engineering (VAVE) principles, focusing on cost, quality, manufacturability, and sustainability.
- Develop strong partnering relationships with the Engineering, Technology, and R&D community, as well as with the category teams, manufacturing facilities, and management.
- Coordinate the development of Should Cost models for new products.
- Collaborate with the Procurement team to negotiate supplier agreements that meet cost and technical objectives.
- Travel will be up to 20% global.
How will you get here?
EDUCATION
Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or related field.
EXPERIENCE
- BSc with 8+ years’ experience or MSc with 6+ years’ experience: hands on R&D, product design, cost engineering, or manufacturing experience.
- Strong project management skills.
- Expertise in Design for Manufacturing (DfM), Design for Cost (DfC), and other DfX fields.
- Experience in Electrical or Electromechanical Design preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of Electrical or Mechanical Design software such as SolidWorks, PTC Creo, Altium, ORCAD or equivalent.
- Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, with expertise in Excel.
- Strong understanding of new product introduction processes.
- Exposure to Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
- Medical device experience preferred.
Soft Skills, Abilities
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical abilities and critical thinking.
- Proactive personality and great problem-solving skills.
- Ability to prioritize and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Process development / Process improvement skills are a great addition.
At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 125,000 extraordinary minds have a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.
We offer competitive remuneration, annual incentive plan bonus, healthcare, and a range of employee benefits! Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative, forward-thinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity, intensity, involvement, and innovation!
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What We Do
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them. Our global team delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry-leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD.
Why Work With Us
You will join a company which every colleague has the opportunity to create possibilities, for oneself, for our customers and patients. There is no more exciting place to be than at the forefront of solving problems which help improve lives around the world. As a company, we are committed to supporting your career aspirations and your journey.
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