R&D Application Engineer

Based in Renens (VD), Switzerland, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence Sàrl (HMI Sàrl) manufactures and markets precision instruments known for their quality, reliability, and durability. HMI Sàrl stands out in the market for the excellence of its products and its unique expertise in micromechanics. The company develops and produces contact and non-contact measurement solutions for coordinate measuring machines. HMI Sàrl serves industries such as mechanical engineering, micromechanics, automotive, aerospace, watchmaking, and medical technology. Since 2001, HMI Sàrl has been part of Hexagon, a leading global provider of information technology solutions.

Our R&D department is currently looking for:

R&D Application Engineer

The R&D Application Engineer is involved in the integration & testing of complete CMM systems and their components currently under development by other Hexagon R/D sites. He/she uses customer knowledge to better define and implement the test applications required for new product integration. He/she identifies problems in a systematic way and collaborates with other experts to propose suitable solutions. He/she supports the marketing & service departments through his/her participation in the required deliverables (ISO part programs creation, employment cases).

Main activities :

• Participation in projects related to the integration of sensor products within the HEXAGON group (multi-sites): cost and schedule estimation, definition of requirements and acceptance criteria, reporting
• Collecting constraints, issues and customer needs and translating them into customer specifications
• Developing application programs for part measurement or ISO requirements
• Assessing the validity of customers' measurement process (MAS, GR&R, Cp/Cpk)
• Conducting hardware and software product demonstrations, including advanced/custom demos showcasing technical features and workflows
• Staying up to date with advancements in application engineering and new technologies
• Interfacing with the marketing or service departments about their deliverables (application notes, user guide, catalog, training, support)
• Performing root cause analysis and troubleshooting and proposing appropriate short- and long-term solutions together with the development team.
• Installing measuring machines or troubleshooting them in case of simple to complex issues
• Optimization test plans (DoE approach) according to cost, quality and schedule criteria
• Discuss with Product Management, stakeholders and challenge decisions when needed to ensure the customer perspective is fully considered
• Maintain the catalogue of use-case parts, testing tools, scripts, and programs
• Ability to deliver technical training on PC-DMIS or other technologies when required

Your profile :

• Degree in microengineering, software engineering, metrology, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering or an equivalent field
• Good knowledge of PC-DMIS/QUINDOS (or equivalent) and programming skills (python, etc.)
• Experience integrating new products within the dimensional or precision-measurement industry
• Experience as a test engineer in technical and complex environments involving mechanics, electronics, software and ideally optics
• Knowledge of dimensional-measurement standards (e.g., ISO 10360) or similar
• Solid experience with coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and sensors, especially Hexagon products or equivalent systems.
• Experience in software testing (unit, regression testing) is an asset
• Experience using Jira and Confluence; X-ray or TesRail is a plus
• Strong knowledge in measurement/metrology, the competitive landscape, the ability to understand customer needs
• Involvement in innovative or technology-driven projects.
• Language skills: English is a must, French is strong asset
• Excellent communication and teaching skills; business-focused; methodical; customer- and result-oriented; problem solver; flexible; team player; open-minded and comfortable working in a multicultural environment
• Willingness to travel (less than 10%)

Start date : Immediately

Type of contract : Undeterminated

Your benefits:

• Employer-covered premiums for income loss insurance and accident insurance
• Highly attractive pension plan (LPP) conditions
• 5 weeks of vacation and company closure days between Christmas and New Year
• A parking space fully covered by the employer
• Healthy and balanced meals at reduced prices in our company restaurant
• And many other benefits!