Medacta

Careers at Medacta — orthopedic medical devices in Ticino

Open Medacta roles in Castel San Pietro: manufacturing, R&D, regulatory, quality. Salaries, benefits, cross-border application.

About Medacta

Medacta International SA is a Swiss company founded in 1999 by the Siccardi family and listed on SIX Swiss Exchange since 2019 (MOVE). Its headquarters and main production site are in Castel San Pietro, in the Mendrisiotto region of Canton Ticino, just a few kilometres from the Italian border. Medacta designs, manufactures and distributes orthopedic implants for hip, knee, shoulder and spine, alongside minimally invasive surgical techniques (MySpine, MyHip, MyKnee, MyShoulder) and the NextAR navigation platform. The group employs more than 1,900 people worldwide, with around 800 based in Ticino.

The Castel San Pietro campus brings together R&D, engineering, cleanroom production, regulatory affairs, clinical research, supply chain, marketing and corporate functions. Medacta Education Lab — the dedicated surgical training centre — hosts hundreds of surgeons from all over the world every year for workshops and cadaver labs. The company invests steadily in automation, additive manufacturing and digitalisation, and has recently expanded its plant with new production lines and a logistics hub.

Most sought-after roles in Castel San Pietro include process engineers, biomedical and mechanical engineers, CNC production technicians, cleanroom operators, quality engineers (ISO 13485, MDR), regulatory affairs specialists, clinical research associates, data analysts, software developers (navigation, robotics, AR), mechanical designers (SolidWorks, CATIA), supply-chain planners, warehouse operators and corporate profiles in finance, HR, IT, legal and marketing. Medacta also hires apprentices and interns.

For Italian cross-border workers, Medacta is one of the most attractive employers in Mendrisiotto: Castel San Pietro is 5–15 minutes from the main Italian border towns (Como, Varese, Bizzarone, Stabio, Chiasso). G-permit applications are accepted for all operational and technical roles, company agreements include 13th-month pay, LPP pension above the legal minimum, and Italian qualifications are recognised by equivalence. Fluent Italian is required for production roles and at least B2 English for technical and corporate positions.

Medacta sites in Canton Ticino

Medacta operates mainly from the Castel San Pietro campus (HQ + production + R&D + Education Lab) with some functions in Rancate. The site is reachable by car from Como (15 min), Chiasso (5 min), Varese (25 min) and Stabio (10 min), or by shuttle from Mendrisio railway station.

Sede centrale Castel San Pietro (TI)
Stabilimento produttivo Castel San Pietro
Medacta Education Lab (Rancate)
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Why work at Medacta

13th month and variable bonus. Base salary over 13 months + individual MBO linked to annual targets and company results; stock plan for managerial roles.
Continuous learning. Access to Medacta Education Lab, internal technical training, funded MBA and Master programmes, ISO 13485 / MDR / FDA training.
LPP pension above the minimum. Pension fund with employer contributions higher than the legal minimum; AVS/AI/IPG social security and LAA accident cover included.
Canteen and shuttle. Subsidised canteen at the Castel San Pietro campus; shuttle from Mendrisio railway station and free parking for commuters.
International R&D environment. Work with multidisciplinary teams across 40+ countries; working languages Italian + English; international mobility to subsidiaries (USA, UK, China, Japan) available.
Cross-border workers welcome. G-permit holders regularly hired in production, R&D, quality and corporate. Castel San Pietro is 5–15 minutes from the Italian border (Como/Varese).

How to apply at Medacta

All official Medacta openings are published on medacta.com/careers and tracked daily by our crawler. Standard process: (1) online application with CV in English or Italian; (2) HR screening within 2 weeks; (3) first interview with HR + hiring manager (often remote for international profiles); (4) technical interview with a case study or practical test for engineering, quality and regulatory; (5) on-site visit to Castel San Pietro with a plant tour; (6) offer with annual gross salary × 13, variable bonus, LPP, meal vouchers and benefits. Corporate roles typically take 4–8 weeks, production and warehouse 2–4 weeks.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Medacta hire Italian cross-border workers?

Yes. The Castel San Pietro plant is just a few kilometres from the Italian border and Medacta regularly hires G-permit applicants in production, warehousing, quality, regulatory, R&D and corporate roles. Italian is the working language in production, English in technical international roles.

What does Medacta pay in Switzerland?

Salaries follow the Ticino medical-device market. Indicative gross figures (public market data): CNC production operator CHF 60,000–75,000 × 13, cleanroom technician CHF 58,000–72,000 × 13, quality engineer CHF 85,000–110,000 × 13, regulatory affairs specialist CHF 90,000–120,000 × 13, R&D engineer CHF 95,000–130,000 × 13, senior engineer CHF 120,000–160,000 × 13. 13th-month included + bonus. Use the Frontaliere Ticino simulator to estimate net pay.

Which work permits does Medacta accept?

Swiss citizens and holders of C, B, G and Li permits. For production and technical roles the G permit is fully accepted. For some R&D and corporate roles a B permit with Swiss residency may be preferred but is not a strict requirement. Paperwork is handled by HR at Castel San Pietro.

Does Medacta offer internships and apprenticeships?

Yes. Medacta is an accredited training company for apprentices in mechanics, polymechanics, laboratory and commercial employee. It offers curricular internships and thesis projects with Swiss and Italian universities (SUPSI, USI, Politecnico di Milano, Bicocca). Paid internships last 3–6 months.

What types of contracts does Medacta offer?

Medacta offers permanent contracts (most roles), fixed-term contracts for specific projects, AFC apprenticeships, internships and thesis placements. Most roles are full-time (100%); some corporate functions (HR, finance, marketing) are also available at 80% part-time.

What languages are needed to work at Medacta?

Fluent Italian is required for production, warehouse and operational roles. R&D, regulatory, clinical research, quality, marketing and corporate roles also require English (B2–C1). German and French are a plus for international commercial roles but are not mandatory in Ticino.

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Cross-border guide: salary, G permit, tax, weekly return

How we collect listings and what this page guarantees

Listings on this page come from a proprietary crawler that polls the main Swiss ATS (Smartrecruiters, Workday, proprietary trackers like Talentry and ServiceNow) every 6 hours, plus the cantonal Ticino Job Center, JobUp, JobScout24 and the career pages of long-standing Ticino employers. Every listing passes a deduplication check on normalised title + company + municipality before publication, so the same role does not appear twice even when the employer posts it on three portals. The displayed date is the original publication date — not the crawl timestamp — so you can judge the freshness. We keep listings online for 30 days or until the employer removes them from its ATS (we verify HTTP 404 and "position closed" redirects every 12 hours).

Living in Italy and working in Ticino: the cross-border geography

For Italian-resident G-permit candidates inside the 20 km border zone, applying to a role in Castel San Pietro requires the cross-border permit. The application is filed by the Swiss employer at the Ticino cantonal migration office after the contract is signed: first issuance takes 2-6 weeks and is renewed yearly up to the contract end. Weekly return to the Italian domicile is required to keep the status; no separate visa is needed.

CHF gross salary: how to land at real take-home

Listings on this page publish CHF annual gross salary: the typical range for skilled office roles is CHF 60-110k, but real take-home depends on four variables. (1) Cantonal TI source tax: brackets 6-19 % depending on gross, marital status and number of children. (2) Social charges: AVS-AI-IPG 5.3 % flat, unemployment 1.1 % up to CHF 148,200/year, LPP rising from 7 % at 25 to 18 % above 55. (3) The 2024 Italy-Switzerland fiscal agreement: dual taxation with Italian tax credit up to 80 % of the Swiss withholding for new cross-border workers (hired after 17 July 2023), 10,000 EUR allowance. (4) Commute costs: a mid-size petrol car covering 40-60 km/day costs CHF 2,400-3,200/year between fuel, motorway and wear (Swiss vignette CHF 40 included). The typical gross-to-net gap is 18-28 % for a childless single, 12-22 % for a married worker with two dependents. Open the calculator with the listing's gross figure and your own profile to get the exact number for your scenario.

Example: a manager with a CHF 6'154 gross monthly offer in Castel San Pietro (CHF 80,000 gross/year over 13 months). Source tax ~13 % (~CHF 800), AVS-AI-IPG 5.3 % (~CHF 326), LPP ~7 % (~CHF 431). Swiss net ~CHF 4'597/month. EUR rate at 0.97 → ~EUR 4'459. On the Italian side, 24.5 % of source tax is refunded to your residence municipality (border zone) and the Italian IRPEF tax credit closes the calculation. The Frontaliere Ticino calculator handles both regimes (old + new agreement) and shows the effective net.

Frequent questions from cross-border readers

How many days a week can I work remotely while keeping cross-border status?

Teleworking is currently allowed up to 25 % of the working time (about one day per week on a standard schedule) without losing cross-border status and without triggering social-security contributions in the country of residence. Above 25 %, a specific agreement between employer, employee and authorities is required — exceeding the cap shifts the social and fiscal basis toward Italy. Check the agreed share with HR before signing.

Does Castel San Pietro have a different border zone than the rest of Switzerland?

No: the "border zone" of the 2024 Italy-Switzerland agreement is the same across the Canton of Ticino — Italian municipalities within 20 km of the Swiss border. What changes between Lugano and Bellinzona is the commute time, not the tax regime. Your Italian residence stays in the same municipality even if you switch employers between Ticino cities.

Are Italian qualifications recognised for this sector in Castel San Pietro?

For most private-sector roles, the Swiss employer accepts an Italian diploma or degree directly, without formal recognition. For regulated professions (healthcare, civil engineering, lawyers, accountants) recognition by SBFI/SEFRI is required: the procedure takes 3-6 months and should be launched in parallel with applications, not afterwards.

How much does the commute actually cost on a monthly basis?

For a mid-size petrol car commuting 50 km/day (e.g. Como-Castel San Pietro return), monthly cost across fuel, motorway and wear is around CHF 200-280. Adding the yearly Swiss vignette (CHF 40) and cross-border driver insurance, the annual impact is about CHF 2,500-3,200 to subtract from gross. Choosing TILO regional rail over private car can cut this cost by 30-40 % when distances and working hours allow the train.

Related tools for cross-border workers

Three free tools to close the loop before applying: cross-border net salary calculator with both tax regimes (old + 2024 new agreement) and the municipal refund estimate; CHF/EUR exchange comparator with rates from Italian banks, Swiss bureaus de change and Wise/Revolut; LAMal health-insurance comparator to pick the cheapest premium in your Ticino work municipality.