Senior Mechanical Design Engineer H/F fortil group

We are looking for a highly skilled and motivated Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team and play a key role in the development of a new electro-mechanical medical device. In this position, you will work directly with customers and collaborate within cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, high-quality, and cost-effective solutions for high-volume production.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and is passionate about developing next-generation medical technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to complete the mechanical design of a new electro-mechanical medical device.

• Interface directly with customers to understand technical requirements and ensure alignment throughout development.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including New Product Introduction (NPI), Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, Testing, and Manufacturing.

• Deliver time- and cost-effective design solutions aligned with project objectives.

• Produce high-quality technical documentation supported by simulations and laboratory testing.

• Investigate emerging technologies and industry trends in close collaboration with vendors and suppliers.

• Participate actively in design reviews and technical decision-making processes.

• Develop and execute robust measurement and control strategies for high-volume manufacturing.

• Support prototyping activities and production of test samples.

• Contribute to design verification, validation (V&V), and process validation activities.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• MSc degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing medical devices or combination products at a detailed design level.

• Strong expertise in:

  • Dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T highly appreciated)

  • Statistical tolerance analysis

  • Design for Manufacturing (e.g., injection molding, high-volume production)

  • Design for Assembly

  • Measurement and control strategies for production

  • Highly skilled in CREO and/or SolidWorks.

• Solid understanding of:

  • Good Documentation Practice (GDP)

  • Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

  • Design Control and Risk Management

  • Design Verification & Validation (V&V)

  • Process Validation

• Experience in prototyping and production of test samples.

• Proactive, ambitious, and self-driven personality.

• Collaborative mindset with strong cross-functional teamwork abilities.

• Excellent communication skills in English (written and spoken).

Why Fortil?

Although we are currently experiencing significant growth, the high standards of our projects and hiring remain as demanding as ever.
Quality will always come before quantity-excellence is our top priority!

We aim to become the largest independent engineering group in Europe, working to serve future generations.
To achieve this, our operating model is based on four fundamental pillars:

• Profitable performance

• Skilled engineers

• Efficient organization

• Social responsibility