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JOB DESCRIPTION: Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is a part of Abbott Laboratories , one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical devices. We are the global market leader for implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life-saving systems, which we develop and manufacture in Zurich, are used for acute and long-term therapy in patients with severe heart diseases.
Our location in the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development and production of the Centri MagTM system and the HeartMate 3TM motor.
As we grow our current team, we are looking for a passionate, open minded and down to earth person to join our team.
(Senior) Electrical Engineer
The open position is within the Manufacturing Engineering – Equipment Engineering team. The Equipment Engineering team works together with Maintenance Engineering and First Level Support teams to assure availability and compliance of our Test Equipment.
In this function you will: Be responsible to build and qualify Electrical Test Equipment to assure production continuity
Depending on priorities, responsible to design new Electrical Test Equipment, conducting Equipment/Non-product Software and Test Method validation activities
Take ownership for equipment availability and repair
Support the whole equipment lifecycle
Support equipment related corrective and preventive action (CAPA) activities
Desired Profile: Background: Electrical Engineering
3+ experience as an electrical engineer preferable
Good knowledge of electrical circuit design
Experience in trouble-shooting electrical equipment
Software knowhow, at best C# and Python, experience with OpenHTF is a plus
Experience with debugging Software
Experience with EIQ/EOQ & NPS validation is an asset
Fluent in English (written and spoken), German would be an asset
We are offering opportunities for development for a highly motivated specialist who thinks along and enjoys being part of a small, young team with broad responsibilities. Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application including motivation, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation and diplomas in PDF format today. We are looking forward to meeting you.
The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY: Manufacturing DIVISION: HF Heart Failure LOCATION: Switzerland : Technoparkstrass 1 CH 8005 ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Not Applicable
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