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The Staff Mechanical Design Engineer is a senior technical authority responsible for driving the development of the next generation of Biacore instruments, while ensuring that existing instrument platforms evolve to remain robust, manufacturable, and competitive throughout their lifecycle. The role has broad technical influence across multiple projects, products, and time horizons.
You will work within the Biacore R&D Hardware section, consisting of Mechanical Design Engineers, Electrical Design Engineers, Research Engineers, Optics Engineers, and Project Managers. In close collaboration with cross‑functional stakeholders, you will shape mechanical architectures, guide system‑level design decisions, and ensure alignment with long‑term technical strategy.
The role is focused on technical leadership rather than people management and involves solving the most complex mechanical and system‑level challenges. As a Staff or Principal engineer, you are expected to define best practices, mentor senior engineers, and act as a trusted technical advisor across the organization
This position reports to the Biacore HW Section Manager and is part of the Biacore R&D Hardware Section located in Uppsala and will be an on-site role.
What you will do:
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Own and drive the mechanical design of highly complex systems, subsystems, or platforms
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Serve as a technical lead for major development initiatives or critical subsystems
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Translate system‑level requirements into robust mechanical architectures and design strategies
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Resolve the most complex technical challenges, including multidisciplinary design trade‑offs
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Define and uphold engineering best practices (DFMEA, tolerance strategy, DFM/DFA, robustness)
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Act as a technical mentor and reviewer for senior and mid‑level engineers
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Lead or significantly influence design reviews, technical risk assessments, and root‑cause investigations
Who you are:
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University degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
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Extensive experience delivering complex mechanical designs across full product lifecycles
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Demonstrated ability to independently lead technically challenging work with broad impact
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Deep competence in mechanical architecture, detailed design, and manufacturing methods
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Strong proficiency in 3D CAD, technical documentation, and design verification methodologies
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Fluent in Swedish and English, both spoken and written
Application
We continuously assess candidates and invite them for interviews, so please don’t hesitate to write and send in the application. The recruitment will be completed as soon as a suitable candidate is found.
We look forward to seeing your application.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.
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