Mechanical Designer

Mechanical Designer Job Description Mechanical Designer As a Mechanical Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of various mechanical designs like user interfaces, switches, display enclosures including plastic & metal, ceiling suspension, thermal simulation, Packaging and labelling etc. in the new product designs for Philips Image Guided therapy.

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Responsibilities

• In this role, you will contribute to developing components and system elements using the V-model methodology while aligning with user needs, product requirements, and business objectives.
• You will apply internal and external research insights, leverage emerging technologies, and ensure robust system-level thinking throughout the design lifecycle.
• Your work will contribute directly to delivering high-quality, reliable, and innovative solutions that enhance performance and enable exceptional clinical experiences.
• Within new product introduction projects and product life cycle activities you contribute to requirements, integral design, implementation, test and integration in accordance with the higher-level specifications.
• Including alignment with all the relevant internal and external stakeholders such as operations and procurement.
• Develop/ Review thermal simulation models, FEA, stack up tolerance etc.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes related to sheet metal, casting, plastics and machining parts
• Ensure that there is proper documentation for the design (e.g. Design calculations, FMEA, DFM, DFMA, FMEA, VAVE, Field data analysis, verification reporting); Ensure the mutual consistency and efficient integration of the separate modules in modular, easy-to-maintain units that meets the product specification.
• Contribute to the sourcing strategy including make-buy decisions, supplier selection, and contract management.
• Creating and/or participating in design reviews and risk assessments (e.g. FMEA) Alignment with other functions (Electrical, mechatronics, norm compliance, test and validation, purchase, quality, other).
• Conducting early integration tests on predefined prototypes and addressing supplier issues will also be your responsibility.
• You will follow up on any necessary actions.
• Your role will require performing all tasks in line with established department processes.
• You are a part of Infrastructure department in Mechatronic Development Cluster within the IGT Fixed Systems R&D organization.
• The department consists of an open and multi-cultural team working towards new product introductions (NPI) of image guided therapy system.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent Minimum of 5+ years of relevant R&D working experience in medical domain.
• Experience in product design, development, and maintenance of released products.
• Hands on experience in NPI End to End way of working Analytical and Methodological mindset and good hold on processes Excellent design documentation skills.
• Result oriented and self-steering with a problem-solving attitude.
• Ability to work independently & to act proactively.
• Good command of English (both written and verbal).
• Translating customer needs into technical requirements and then creating mechatronic solutions How we work together: We believe that we are better together than apart.
• For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week.
• Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities.

Preferred

• Work experience in Agile Release Trains following SAFe framework will be a plus.
• Quality mindset, A Six Sigma Green Belt will be a plus.
• Experience with Regulatory aspects, Knowledge of FDA guidelines and compliance requirements for medical (ISO13485, FDA) will be preferred.
• Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This role is an office-based role.