Mechanical Engineer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $44 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 distributed team of more than 125,000 colleagues delivers an unrivalled 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.


Thermo Fisher Scientific Sweden has a great opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer.


This position is based in Uppsala, where Thermo Fisher develops, manufactures, and markets complete blood test systems to support the clinical diagnosis and monitoring of allergy, asthma and autoimmune diseases. With 1,900 employees worldwide working with these products, and 1,000 in Sweden, we are the global leader in in-vitro allergy testing and the European leader in autoimmunity diagnostics.


The Team


The Instrument & Consumables group, part of System R&D department with approximately 120 staff members, has a great opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer role. The team is driving expertise in the area of mechanical, electronics and embedded software engineering of development and product care activities for instruments and consumables for diagnostical use. To facilitate design process, we have a mechanical workshop, including equipment such as 3D printers and machinery for cutting, milling and forming processing, at site. The team consists of 17 employees and contingent workers, an innovative multi-disciplinary team with good collaboration, helping each other crafting great products.


In scope of operations is design responsibility of the Phadia™ 200 system, a fully automated benchtop instrument including software capable of diagnostic testing menu of +500 different tests. The instrument is crafted to handle processing of samples, reagents and calculation of analytical results from the measurement values. Phadia™ 200 is intended to be used in clinical laboratories.


Working with us is rewarding through our purpose, our team spirit and our generous benefit package including extended paid time off and a bonus system.


The Role


As Mechanical Engineer in our team you will work with the entire chain of development in projects from the concept phase through requirements and design into the final testing of the instrument with focus on hardware design. Both in product & process care activities and new product development projects.


You will be involved in many technical areas and become a member of a multi-functional team where a collaborative approach is a key for success.


In the role as Mechanical Engineer, you will a be part of a team developing HW and components in various applications and purpose. The systems also contain finished components such as pumps, tubes and motors. You will work with specification, design and testing of mechanical components and systems throughout the product life cycle from new products to solving and improvement of existing products.


In practice, your role will include:


Develop design specifications and solutions for HW products as well as development of instructions and test methods to ensure the production of HW products.
Co-operate across functions to ensure that requirement specifications are met. Ensure transfer of specifications for production.
Coordinate and develop design-related activities for product care, including solving and improvement activities for HW products.
Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory requirements related to product development and design.
Participate in and support supplier assessments.
Solving designs problems and products that do not meet the quality and performance requirements.
3D CAD modelling and drawings of components, modules and systems for new and updated instruments.
Experience and Qualifications:


Academic degree within Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant technical subject.
Product development experience, preferably within the regulated industry.
Experience from complex products that preferably contained hardware, electronics, software and robotic.
Ability to speak and write Swedish and English on a professional level.
Ability to work independently, taking ownership of tasks and activities.
Skilled to work across departments, in a matrix organization.
Experience from working with PLM system.
If you have an interest and knowledge of handle PLM (Windchill) and CAD systems (CREO and SolidWorks) there is an opportunity to have that as a responsibility in the role.
Please send in your application, including a cover letter, CV (in one document) in English, apply via http://jobs.thermofisher.com


Please apply as soon as possible, the position will be filled as soon as suitable candidate is found.