Our goal is to bring a new treatment category (Spine Sports Medicine) to the patient and to delay spinal fusion surgeries within the continuum of care for spinal disorders by introducing motion preserving stabilization techniques. Our instruments and implants will allow for novel, less invasive spinal treatments and faster patient recovery. We are a spin-off of the highly innovative Balgrist Campus, the Balgrist University Hospital and University of Zürich. Moving Spine AG is a well-financed, disruptive start-up with a broad range of experienced external partners.

For our office in Zürich Stadelhofen SBB, we are looking for a highly motivated, innovative and highly creative

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer (Medical Devices)

Your tasks

• Product Design & Development: Design and develop innovative spine instruments and implants with strong focus on CAD-based construction, functional design, rapid iterations, and robust, manufacturable solutions aligned with ISO 13485, FDA and CE/MDR requirements
• Rapid Iteration & Prototyping: Translate ideas into fast design cycles, prototypes, and validated solutions with hands-on involvement in development, testing, and optimization
• Detail Engineering & DfM: Create and refine detailed designs, drawings, and tolerance concepts. Drive Design for Manufacturing (DfM) to ensure scalable, reliable and cost-effective production
• Customer & User Focus: Support definition of design goals and specifications based on requirements
• Supplier & Industrialization Support: Collaborate with external partners (CMOs, suppliers, prototype shops) and support design transfer into manufacturing
• Startup Flexibility: Adapt to different project phases. From hands-on prototyping to detailed design, industrialization support, and cross-functional collaboration

Your skills

• Technical background as Mechanical Designer (EFZ with HF/FH or degree in Mechanical Engineering.)
• Strong experience in CAD-based design, product development, and iterative prototyping, in medical devices
• Excellent CAD skills with solid understanding of tolerances, fits, and robust design principles
• Experience in injection molding; additional manufacturing know-how (machining, forming, ...) is a plus
• Hands-on experience in prototyping with a pragmatic and solution-oriented mindset
• Flexible, independent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with strong ownership
• Additional strengths such as FEM, supplier collaboration, usability awareness, workshop skills, and focus on quality and timely delivery are a plus

Our offer

• Making an impact to improve patients' lives by bringing Sports Medicine to Spine
• Be part of a great medical ecosystem in Zürich with university, wet lab, biomechanical lab, material testing lab, international Key Opinion Leaders, Balgrist Campus and Balgrist University Hospital
• Competitive salary, attractive insurance plans and incentive program
• Opportunity to grow and develop new skills and work in a highly motivated dynamic team
• Highly innovative, out of the box engineering within the exciting medical device environment
• Hybrid work place possible, but with a work environment where you strive to be with the team

Next steps

We are looking forward to receiving your CV and your “why you”-letter online.