About this role

Summary

At Novartis, we are reimagining medicine to improve and extend people's lives. We discover and develop breakthrough treatments and find new ways to bring cures to as many people as possible. Without safe, easy-to-use, high-quality drug delivery systems our patients could not get their medicines. This is where you come in; the Device Technology Solution Center needs you as Senior Expert Engineering for the development of drug device combination products working alongside our talented, bright and diverse teams.

Our Device Technology Solution Center drives the technical development of auto-injectors as well as novel drug delivery principles, e.g. drug delivery to the brain or radioligand therapy. We closely collaborate with project management, human factors engineers, packaging experts, analytical testing, production, external partners, regulatory experts and many more.

The aim is to develop and/or integrate innovative drug delivery systems with drug formulation and author state-of-the-art technical documentation for health authorities and production.

About the Role

Your Responsibilities

Develop platforms and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver safe, user-friendly, and reliable products
Lead and support teams in the field of assembly for parts/device, design equipment and process across from prototyping to commercial scale
Create and maintain relevant Design History File (DHF) documents, ensuring high-quality device design and development
Contribute to all phases of medical device development: ideation, prototyping, piloting, and manufacturing transfer
Ensure components meet quality standards for clinical trials and commercial production
Collaborate with external partners, including prototypers, toolmakers, and CMOs
Identify root causes of issues, define and implement robust solutions

Role Requirements

Degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
Preferably 5 years of experience in medical device development
Proficient spoken communication and excellent technical writing skills in English
Proven experience in assembly of plastic and metal components / sub-assemblies
Proven experience in design for manufacturing and design for assembly
Good knowledge in key regulations and standards (e.g. ISO 13485, ISO 23908, ISO 11608, ISO 10993, MDR, Design Controls)
Ability to interact with cross functional team in matrix organization
Minimum 80% on site work – 4 days/week
Travels to visit suppliers and CMOs

Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Why Novartis

Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture