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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.
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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)
- Filiali commerciali in oltre 40 Paesi
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.
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
When a listing states pay, check the gross amount, pay period, workload and number of salary payments. Take-home pay depends on cantonal rates, pension contributions and personal circumstances. For new cross-border workers meeting the Italy–Switzerland agreement conditions, Switzerland applies 80% of ordinary withholding tax; this percentage is not a cap on the Italian tax credit. The hiring date alone does not determine the regime: residence, workplace and daily return in principle also matter. The transitional regime requires checking qualifying frontier work between 31 December 2018 and 17 July 2023. Outside the agreement conditions, the applicable treatment must be checked separately. Enter the offer details in the calculator for an estimate and assess actual commuting costs separately. Official source: ESTV / AFC
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. The fiscal compensation between states is not a worker refund; any Italian tax depends on the applicable regime. 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?
For Italy–Switzerland tax frontier workers, home working up to 25% of working time preserves the agreement’s tax treatment. Social insurance has separate rules: between 25% and 49.9%, Swiss coverage may continue under the multilateral exemption if its conditions are met and the employer requests an A1 certificate. Agree the share and formalities with HR. Tax rules; social insurance.
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 non-regulated professions, formal recognition is not a prerequisite for applying. For regulated professions, identify the competent body: SERI does not handle every application. Search for the occupation on recognition.swiss and follow the document and procedure requirements. Processing time depends on the complete application and responsible body; there is no guaranteed duration shared by every profession.
How much does the commute actually cost on a monthly basis?
Calculate the actual return distance and monthly days on site. For a car, include fuel consumption and price, parking, tolls, maintenance and a share of fixed costs. For rail, check the pass price for the route and any connecting journeys. Compare options using the same working days, including travel time and compatibility with shifts. Commuting costs reduce your available budget; a tax deduction is not automatic.
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); 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.