About the company

SHL Medical is a world-leading provider in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced self-injection devices. With a global team of 6,000 employees, we partner with leading pharmaceutical and biotech companies to deliver innovative autoinjectors, pen injectors, and other drug delivery systems that ensure effective treatment for patients. Headquartered in Switzerland since 2018, with key operations in Sweden, Taiwan, and the US, we are united by a commitment to innovation, impact, and growth. Together, we empower our people to develop solutions that make a meaningful difference in the lives of millions of patients while fostering a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic workplace for our colleagues. 

Job Overview

The Design Engineer in the Platform Development department is responsible for supporting design-related aspects of one of our autoinjector product platforms. This includes sustaining engineering, continuous improvement initiatives, and helping ensure our product platform remains reliable, compliant, and competitive in evolving markets.

The role requires strong mechanical design expertise and the ability to contribute effectively within cross-functional platform development teams. The successful candidate is expected to apply modern methods and tools such as Design for Six Sigma and Systems Engineering Processes in the design process and translate evolving market and regulatory requirements into robust and practical design solutions that meet SHL’s customer needs. By aligning with the organization’s long-term mission and goals, this role contributes to maintaining high standards of quality, scalability, and innovation throughout the product lifecycle.

Main Responsibilities

• Plan, design and execution of device design tasks for one of SHL’s platforms including device architecture refinement, engineering requirement establishment, 3D/2D modeling, Design for Functionality/Manufacturability/Sustainability/Cost, performance analysis and risk-based design assessment planning, etc., to fulfill all product requirements.
• Thoroughly document and communicate results through authorship of technical memos, reports and presentations.
• Evaluate market and further stakeholder feedback and identify and mitigate risks and improvement possibilities associated with device functionality, reliability, safety, cost, sustainability and manufacturing scalability.
• Support the device technology and patent landscaping evaluations and provide accordingly design recommendations and design revision plans.
• Support platform updates and changes through rigorous change control processes, conducting risk assessments and necessary verifications/validations.
• Support NCMRs from production and support root cause analysis beyond the design scope of the platform.
• Strong engagement with SHL’s Subject Matter Experts for Human Factors, Regulatory, Engineering & Manufacturing, Testing, Quality Engineering & Regulatory Compliance.

Minimum Requirements

• At least 1 year of working experience with injection molding-based products in the medical or a similar regulated industry or 2–3 years of experience in a related role in a less regulated industry.
• Excellent skills in CAD (Solidworks or equivalent), simulation software, and statistical analysis.
• Creative problem solver with a structured, requirements-driven approach to design implementation.
• Willingness to learn, evaluate, and apply modern tools and methods for design excellence such as Six Sigma and Systems Engineering concepts.
• Ability to collaborate with designers and cross-functional teams to realize complex design solutions.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, or other similar discipline.
• Fluency in English is a must.

Preferred Requirements

• Strong communication skills with open-mindedness, initiative, constructive & positive thinking, persistent, results-oriented, and able to work under pressure in changing environments and the ability to clearly present technical information to support project work and decision-making.
• Experience in a regulated environment.
• Experience in designing and development of medical device from early concept to launch phases, preferably in the drug delivery space.
• Proven track record to apply platform design and systems engineering concepts into medical device mechanical design.
• A keen eye for identifying design risks and proactively developing mitigation plans
• DFx experience (Design for Testing, Manufacturing, Assembly, Quality, Cost, Sustainability) and willingness to drive the design for optimum solutions in consideration of all stakeholder needs.

We Offer

• A company culture Focusing on our Customers, Operating with Ethics and Integrity, Driving Simplicity, Learning, Improving & Delivering Together.
• A multicultural team and modern working environment with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. 
• Challenging assignments in a fast growing and innovative industry. 
• Various opportunities for personal and professional development within a global organization. 
• Flexible hours and hybrid working policy.   
• Centrally located office in Zug, very close to the train station.  

Interested in joining SHL Medical and in supporting us with your expertise and personality? Then we look forward to receiving your application including your CV, motivation letter, and all other relevant documents.

For more information on SHL Medical, please visit: shl-medical.com

Please note: We do not accept applications from recruitment agencies for this role.