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At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher’s 15 operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions.  With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

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The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing and analyzing mechanical systems, equipment, and packaging. The incumbent will conduct feasibility studies and testing on new and modified designs, as well as provide direct support to personnel in the preparation of detailed designs, design testing, and prototype fabrication. He or she will provide design information to draft for packaging documentation.

This position reports to the Manager, Hardware and is part of the Research & Development Medical located in Singapore and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the key responsibilities of:

• Drive product development from concept and prototype through to manufacturing release, ensuring cost, process, and quality optimisation.
• Lead design reviews and implement iterations to improve manufacturability and compliance with standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers and operations teams for tooling design, fabrication, and production readiness.
• Support engineering changes, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives to resolve design and quality issues.
• Manage technical documentation including PLM, BOM, verification and validation, and qualification processes.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Education & Experience: Master’s degree or strong Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, with at least 5 years of relevant product development experience.
• Technical Expertise: Proven knowledge of product lifecycle development and proficiency in Mechanical CAD and 3D modelling tools.
• Component & Process Skills: Hands-on experience with metal and plastic components (e.g., aluminium die casting, CNC machining, injection moulding) and familiarity with PCBA, connectors, and EMI/EMC considerations.
• Design & Analysis Competence: Strong understanding of DFM/DFA concepts, tolerance stack-up analysis, GD&T, DFMEA, and basic CAE simulations (stress and thermal), including tools like Ansys or Creo Simulate.
• Regulatory & Quality Knowledge: Working knowledge of US/EU medical device regulatory requirements and exposure to lifecycle/reliability testing and system integration.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

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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