Associate R&D Engineer 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

The opportunity

For our Business Unit High Voltage Products in Zurich-Oerlikon, we are looking for an R&D Engineer to strengthen our R&D Team for High Voltage and Generator Circuit Breakers development.

In this role, you will be contributing to design and product development related activities in ongoing R&D projects from concept to series implementation. Within this setting you will need to find innovative solutions that satisfy a complex combination of diverse requirements, originating from technology, marketing and production, by aligning the perspectives of the contributing experts and working together with engineers and internal stakeholders across the global organization.

Are you looking for technical challenges in a fast-paced environment? Do you have a fast understanding of technical topics and like to navigate through diverse opinions to find a commonly agreed solution? Are you keen on solving highly complex multi-physical problems, together with the world’s leading experts to develop the best-in-class High Voltage- and Generator Circuit Breakers? We then have the right job opportunity for you! Join our team and be part of an innovative working culture within an international working environment in Zurich.

How you’ll make an impact

• Execution of product-development-related engineering tasks for specific R&D projects from concept to series implementation, ensuring robust and cost-effective designs

• Support activities related to continuous development and improvement of our methods and tools

• Maintaining technical alignment with our local and global cross functional experts

• Execute and supervise assembly, disassembly, and inspection of prototypes together with other experts

Your background

• Bachelor degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related subject from a Polytechnical/Technical University

• Good knowhow in 3D CAD (Creo) and PLM (PTC Windchill)

• Strong interest for product design and development from prototype to series implementation

• Enjoying hand's on work such as prototype assembly and testing support

• Previous working experience in R&D environment is a plus

• High expectations on quality of work in all regards

• Independent, proactive and goal-oriented personality

• Practically oriented and hands-on way of working

• Self-oriented, committed, willing to learn

• Good command of English and German, both written and spoken