Senior Device Engineer — Roche
- Location
- Basel
- Contract
- full-time
- Posted
- 21 days ago
Role overview
At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come.
- At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring.
- Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally.
Application process
- Application of theoretical engineering knowledge, to establish robust technical product requirements, and develop engineering design solutions to assure devices maintain the required level of performance throughout the life of the product
- Collaborate with external partners providing technical oversight on mechanical designs for combination products to ensure high performance, design robustness and innovation.
- Lead internal and external technical investigations, swiftly resolve design related device issues by applying structured problem solving methodologies.
- Author design control documentation (e.g.
- Design Development Plans, User Requirements Specifications, Design Inputs, Design Outputs, Design Verification Plans ), conformity assessments and risk management documentation.
- knowledge of the regulatory landscape to ensure standard compliant designs (e.g.
- ISO 13485, 21CFR820, ISO14971 and 21 CFR 820.30) Who you are:
- University degree (BSc or MSc) in engineering or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution.
Company and context
- Global Technical Development (PTD) is an organization of over two thousand people globally that are integral for the mission of Roche to develop meaningful medicines for patients.
- Therefore, we actively collaborate and develop creative technical solutions to bridge early-stage, late-stage and commercial product needs.
- The mandate is to expertly deliver the pipeline and supply quality products to patients.
- The Device Development department within Roche Technical Development is responsible for the development and support of drug delivery devices for the product portfolio.
- Our activities span a range of engineering disciplines from the requirements definition phase through to commercialization and marketed product support.
- Device Engineering combines design, engineering, testing, and manufacturing to develop reliable and safe drug delivery devices that meet the needs of patients, healthcare providers and Health Authorities. The opportunity:
- This hands-on role drives engineering excellence by applying design controls, solving complex device engineering challenges, and providing strategic technical guidance to ensure robust product development and compliance.
- In this role, you will engage in extensive cross-functional collaboration, particularly with Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical, and Commercial teams.
- This role reports to the Section Head of Device Engineering and is integrated into the Roche Device Development function.
- Act as technical project leader or technical expert to successfully bring combination products and medical devices to the market
Additional details
- Join Roche, where every voice matters.
- Device Engineering combines design, engineering, testing, and manufacturing to develop reliable and safe drug delivery devices that meet the needs of patients, healthcare providers and Health Authorities.
- Apply knowledge of the regulatory landscape to ensure standard compliant designs (e.g.
- ISO 13485, 21CFR820, ISO14971 and 21 CFR 820.30)
- Deep knowledge of regulations, industry standards, and guidance for combination products and medical devices on a global scale.
Notes and original content
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What salary does Roche offer for this role?
Roche lists CHF 85'500 - 129'500 gross per year for this position in Basel. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
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