Lead Mechanical Engineer

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Radiometer, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At Radiometer, life comes first. Our vision is to improve global healthcare with reliable, fast, and easy patient diagnoses. As a global leader and pioneer in acute care diagnostics for over 70 years, we streamline diagnostic workflows, empowering healthcare professionals to focus on what truly matters—caring for critically ill patients. We're a team that celebrates diverse ideas and continuous improvement. Here, you'll find a place to grow and make a real impact with your unique perspective, driving us forward in improving patient care.

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Do you thrive in a fast-paced, professional and dynamic environment where you balance multiple priorities and apply your mechanical expertise to develop life-saving Acute Care Medical Devices? Are you passionate about driving projects with industry-leading Engineering and OEM partners, while strengthening both internal and external collaboration? Do you have experience supporting leadership and aligning cross-functional stakeholders? If so, join us as our new Lead Mechanical Engineer

The Lead Mechanical Engineer is responsible for Project Leadership driving Life Cycle Management (LCM) of parts and key sub-systems in advanced Medical Devices through industry-leading Engineering and OEM partners. As mechanical expert, you will ensure solid mechanical design in your own as well as colleges projects. You will play a pivotal role in shaping how we collaborate with specialized and industry leading partners, as well as internal stakeholders, to support Radiometer's product portfolio of Critical Medical Devices.

This position reports to the Engineering Manager – Hardware in BDC, Bangalore and is part of the Global Instrument R&D. The position is located in BDC office, Bangalore, India. It will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Drive Life Cycle Management (LCM) projects, with special focus on mechanical design activities of parts, sub-assemblies as well as at Instrument level, through collaboration with external Industry leading partners, internal project teams and stakeholders.
• You'll work at the forefront of advanced Medical Devices, leveraging unique intellectual property that integrates advanced chemistry, electronics, and mechanical sub-systems. Together, we enable precision diagnostics that help save lives - every single day.
• Collaborate and ensure seamless collaboration with external partners, suppliers, test houses as well as internal stakeholders to ensure the mechanical design activities are delivered on time, matching the high level of quality and reliability required for our leading Precision Diagnostics needed in the medical device industry.
• Define and continuously improve processes, with special focus on mechanical design procedures and tools, utilizing our recognized Danaher Business System (LEAN Tools) for efficient and superior quality, reliability and Product Lifecycle Management of parts and sub-systems.
• Drive compliance, product quality and reliability, through documentation, change control and incl. transfer to manufacturing to ensure Industry leading Precision Diagnostics.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• A Bachelors or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar, preferably combined with Project management experience. Knowledge of instrument development, understanding of verification testing as well as the concept of systems engineering including requirement driven design and verification
• 5+ years' experience in mechanical design, using Creo and Windchill, or similar tools, and solid knowledge and experience with Product development
• Experience with materials, fabrication processes, metrology principles and machine shop practices. Knowledgeable in 3D printing, rapid prototyping, and modern engineering techniques for development. Understanding of fluidics, thermal control, and mechanical integration in diagnostic platforms
• Strong analytical, structured, and process-oriented mindset
• Excellent interpersonal skills and stakeholder management abilities as well as effective communication and presentation skills.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel – some travels to partner as well as other Radiometer sites incl HQ in Copenhagen, Denmark.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• 2+ years of experience from external partnerships and working with cross-functional project management.
• Experience working in, and handling design documentation in, Medical Devices industry (ISO 13485, FDA 21CFR and/or other comparable regulated industry (eg Aerospace)
• Experience with the principles of Dfx (DFR, DFMA, etc), FMEA, Modeling, Simulation, Mechanical Tolerance analysis and Technical reviews. Hands on experience of mechanical design for the medical industry, CAD, GD&T/Geometrical dimensioning.
• Experience working with complex systems involving mechanical, electrical, and software components—crucial for diagnostic instruments
• Experience from a multi-cultural global company setup

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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