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The role operates in a regulated ISO 13485 environment, with the CMO as the primary production site.\nDuties and Responsibilities:\nAct as the manufacturing link between the CMO, supply chain, quality and R&D (HQ), and support the commercial ramp-up of Dexter production.\nPerform level-2 production troubleshooting and mechanical root-cause analysis on complex electromechanical assemblies.\nInitiate and execute Change Requests, and associated Design Transfers, end-to-end in the regulated QMS, assess change impact on technical and quality aspects.\nEdit existing SolidWorks drawings, assemblies and BOMs to reflect manufacturing-level changes and submit rev-ups to R&D for review and approval.\nContribute to pFMEA, DFM reviews, work instruction authorship and inspection plans; participate in IQ/OQ/PQ execution and reporting.\nMaintain manufacturing tools and test equipment and ensure they remain properly calibrated at the CMO site.\nTrain CMO personnel on updated processes and documentation, and drive best practices and continuous improvement on the line.\nEnsure compliance with applicable norms and regulations, and maintain QMS documents and records - including Device History Records (DHR) capturing all Dexter robot configurations\nRequirements\nWork Experience and Education requirements:\nMSc or BSc with relevant experience in mechanical or mechatronics engineering.\n3-6 years in medical device manufacturing (Class II).\nHands-on experience with complex electromechanical assemblies in production.\nWorking knowledge of ISO 13485 and demonstrated change-control execution experience.\nStrong plus: experience at a CMO / managing production at a sub-contractor site; surgical robotics, motion systems or implantable device background; design transfer ownership on a Class IIb or III device.\nKnowledge, Skills & Abilities required:\nMechanical integration expertise: tolerance stack-up and interference assessment on complex assemblies without R&D escalation.\nSolidWorks at sustaining level: edit drawings, assemblies and BOMs; assess interferences, tolerances, fatigue and material/process constraints.\nHands-on, floor-present approach; rigorous on documentation closure.\nComfortable operating with indirect authority at a CMO site.\nFluent written and spoken English.\nOpen to travel, up to 60% (German-speaking Switzerland and broader Europe).\nStrong plus: French or German speaker.\nBenefits\nWhat we offer :\nA dynamic, innovative environment with cutting-edge medical technology that is shaping the future of robotic surgery. \nFast-growing Company where innovation meets agility.\nStructured onboarding program and training, ensuring a confident start. \nHigh degree of autonomy and flexibility.","description_format":"text","description_chars":2987,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"German","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Robotics","Medical & Healthcare Robotics"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-23T15:43:19Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:4","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/distalmotion-robotics-manufacturing-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/distalmotion-robotics-manufacturing-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-24T20:20:26Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}