Senior Expert Engineering (m/f/d) – Assembly & Molding for Medical Device

Novartis AG

Key information

Publication date:15 June 2025
Workload:100%
Place of work:Basel (City)

Job summary

Join our Basel-based team at Novartis, where innovation meets care. This role offers a chance to work in a supportive, diverse environment.

Tasks

Develop drug delivery systems in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
Lead device design and support teams in assembly and molding processes.
Ensure quality standards for clinical trials and commercial production.

Skills

Degree in mechanical engineering with 10 years in medical device development.
Proficient in technical writing and communication in English.
Experience in design for manufacturing and assembly.

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Location: Basel, Switzerland

Role Purpose:
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:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

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 and injection molding for device/part 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 10 years of experience in medical device development

Proficient spoken communication and excellent technical writing skills in English

Proven experience in production of plastic and metal components

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

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams' representative of the patients and communities we serve.

Accessibility and accommodation
Novartis is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to all individuals. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, or in order to receive more detailed information about the essential functions of a position, please send an e-mail to E-Mail schreiben and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Please include the job requisition number in your message.

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