Development Engineer

For one of our clients, a world leader in in-vitro diagnostics, we are currently looking for a Development Engineer.

General Information:

• Start date: asap
• Latest Start Date: 16.04.2026
• Planned duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension
• Workplace: Rotkreuz
• Workload: 100%
• Home Office: possible, max 20% per week
• Team: 13 people
• Department: Product Support Optical & BGE
• Working hours: Standard

About the job:

As part of the On-Market Subchapter, the team supports, optimizes, and develops optical systems as well as blood gas, electrolyte, and urine analyzers. With in-depth technical expertise and many years of experience, they optimize systems and respond to regulatory requirements and end-of-life issues. In this position, varying work packages and short-notice requests are part of the daily routine. A high degree of flexibility is essential. The team is young, and their values are based on trust, transparent communication, self-organization, team spirit, and enjoyment of their work, with the goal of offering as much creative freedom as possible.

The ideal candidate:

Has experience in systems development, preferably in the field of medical technology. An independent, proactive, and agile work style is just as important as strong teamwork skills and a passion for networking with colleagues. Furthermore, you possess a very good grasp of complex issues.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• Independent planning, execution, evaluation, and documentation of experiments of varying scope in the BSL-2 laboratory
• Coordination of experiment content with internal interfaces and regular communication with relevant stakeholders regarding the progress of the experiments
• Responsible for the progress of testing activities within the project according to the defined work packages
• Independent creation of documentation in English and application of the relevant processes and tools
• Independent evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of measurement results according to regulatory and project-specific requirements
• Identification, minimization, tracking, and reporting of risks and issues according to process and/or project definitions
• Review of existing laboratory processes/sampling methods, identification of optimization needs from a technical and scientific perspective, and subsequent independent implementation
• You will identify and develop suitable statistical methods together with project members to verify specifications and critical process parameters for experimental design
• Training and mentoring of new employees, apprentices, and students
• This position requires a willingness to handle potentially infectious human material.

Must-haves:

• Completed Master's degree in a natural science
• Min. 3 years of experience in the development, verification, and execution of analytical methods in the diagnostic field
• Enjoyment of hands-on laboratory work - 70% lab time - 30% desk work
• Hepatitis vaccination up-to-date, including titer confirmation no older than 6 months
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken
• MS Office environment / SAP / Simulink proficiency
• Experience and enjoyment in handling technical challenges, curious and exploratory nature
• Solution-oriented

Nice to haves:

• Accustomed to working independently and proactively
• Experience with programming languages
• Excellent grasp of complex issues, structured thinking, and openness and enthusiasm for new technologies, ideas, and solutions
• Experience in the development of medical devices - integration of individual components into the overall system
• Analytical thinking, problem-solving skills, and proficiency in managing interdisciplinary interfaces as a project member in the development team

Ready to drive global diagnostics forward? Apply now and become an integral part of this innovative team! We are looking forward to receiving your application!

Application Submission Deadline: 25.02.2026