mechanical engineer Vista, CA
Job description
Wondering what’s within Leica Biosystems? Take a closer look.
Leica Biosystems’ mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is at the heart of our corporate culture. We’re a global leader in cancer diagnostics with the most comprehensive portfolio from biopsy to diagnosis. Our easy-to-use and consistently reliable offerings help improve workflow efficiency and diagnostic confidence.
Our associates know that every moment matters when it comes to cancer diagnostics. When you come to work, you’re helping develop solutions that enable accurate diagnoses to turn anxiety into answers. Join our diverse, global team of talented people, and be inspired to grow every day.
Leica Biosystems is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.
Leica Biosystems may have a future opening for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to work closely with Engineering and Manufacturing Teams responsible a Digital scanner that is a sophisticated, high-precision, and automated electromechanical instrument for high-resolution scanning of pathological samples. The team is responsible for both sustaining and new product development.
Our positions are hybrid, based in Vista, CA and require teammembers to be onsite at least 3 days a week. At Leica Biosystems, our vision is to advance cancer diagnostics and improve lives.
If you would like to be considered for a future ME opening with Leica Biosystems and thrive in a fast-paced, multifunctional role and want to work to build a world-class R&D organization—read on.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Provide manufacturing, field, supply-chain, and regulatory support as a subject-matter expert regarding Leica Biosystems’ digital pathology products
- Generate, revise and justify detailed designs, including prototype mechanical and electrical designs as well as support manufacturability with new design of opto-mechanical & electro-mechanical assemblies
- Design, revise, and justify fixtures for assembly, test, and alignment of optical & electro-mechanical assemblies in-house and at supplier
- Support interaction with vendors throughout the design and manufacturing cycle for optimizing the design from manufacturability and cost standpoints
- Lead and advise on Engineering Change Orders – including project management, design outputs, V&V, and release – for design improvements and VAVE projects
Education, Skills and Experience we value:
- BA/BS in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Electro-Mechanical, Mechatronics or other related majors) or equivalent
- 5+ years of experience with Mechanical, Electrical, or Control System design and/or development in a regulated environment including CAD experience
- 2+ years of experience with automation / robotics including stages, servo/stepper motors and motion control / drives including high-level programming (eg: Python, LabView, C++, etc) preferred
- 1+ year of experience developing within, administering, and/or networking Linux systems
- Experience making independent and informed technology choices after due diligence and impact/risk assessments
At Leica Biosystems we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part-time at the Company location identified above and part-time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Leica Biosystems can provide.
The salary range for this role is $125,000 - $140,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.
When you join us, you’ll also be joining Danaher’s global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you’ll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.
