Engineer, Mechanical

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At Leica Biosystems one of Danahers 15 operating companies our work saves livesand were all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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At Leica Biosystems were not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics were transforming lives. Our mission of Advancing Cancer Diagnostics Improving Lives is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis we empower clinicians with innovative reliable solutions so they can give patients timely accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems youre not just taking a job; youre becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. Youll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers and aid the acceleration of next-generation life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community youll be inspired each day to stretch grow and make an impact.

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The Engineer Mechanical is responsible for owning design projects for mechanical components or systems with guidance from Senior Engineers with scope including but not limited to generating design inputs and outputs for new products sustainment and enhancement of existing products and ongoing ownership of the hardware improvement project funnel.

Own defined sustainment activities with guidance for current products targeting quality obsolescence cost and other sales-enablers. The scope of this role also includes contributing to design input (writing requirements & maintaining traceability) and output (mechanical drawings design documentation circuit diagrams etc) documentation during development and sustainment of products with guidance from Senior Engineers.

This position reports to the Senior Supervisor Systems Engineering and is part of the Hardware Engineering team located in Vista CA. This role is on-site.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Design develop and maintain robust mechanical designs with clear indicators of critical-to-quality features for both new products and for incrementally improving existing designs.
• Support R&D investigations regulatory responses field issues and countermeasures related to mechanical systems.
• Own projects to increase quality reduce product variation and utilize appropriate manufacturing technologies with guidance from Senior Engineers.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of design inputs design outputs and verification/validation practices.
• Execute component and system level troubleshooting for items identified through manufacturing or field escalation.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• BS or MS in Mechanical Electrical Systems Biomedical Physics or similar discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working with CAD programs such as SolidWorks or Creo.
• 2 years of experience in an applicable engineering discipline (Mechanical Electrical Systems Biomedical Engineer or similar discipline) or equivalent experience.

Travel Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel globally up to 10% of the year.
• Ability to lift move or carry equipment up to 35 lbs.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Familiarity with motion control optical systems and digital imaging.
• Knowledge and experience with GMP ISO and FDA regulatory standards.
• Measurement and analysis techniques for mechanical components and assemblies.

Leica Biosystems a Danaher operating company offers a broad array of comprehensive competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether its a health care program or paid time off our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range is $90000 to $110000 per year. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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