The Opportunity

Job Title

Mechanical Designer

Job Description Philips is a global leader in health technology, committed to improving billions of lives worldwide and striving to make the world healthier and more sustainable through innovation. Driven by the vision of a better tomorrow.

But it’s not just what we do, it’s who we are. We are 80,000, wonderfully unique individuals, with two things in common. An unwavering sense of purpose and a relentless determination to deliver on our customers’ needs. It’s what inspires us to create meaningful solutions – the kind that make a real difference – when it matters most.

The world and our customers’ needs are changing faster than ever before and while we are proud of what we do already, we know we can do more. That’s why we need you, to help us tackle increasingly complex challenges posed by ever evolving health and well-being needs.

In this role, you have the opportunity to make life better Looking at the challenges the world is facing today Philips’ purpose has never been more relevant. So whatever your role, if you share our passion for helping others, you’ll be working towards creating a better and fairer future for all.

In this role, you have the opportunity to In this role, you will have the opportunity to participate in an exciting and progressive environment developing products that save lives. You will be part of the remediation, relaunch, NPI (New Product Introduction) and Sustenance Mechanical Engineering Team within the R&D (Research and Development) Department at Philips SRC (Sleep and Respiratory Care) division. You will be directly involved in the design and development of Ventilators and disposables (masks).

You are responsible for

For RDD MDR project
Lead Sustenance activities for respiratory products, including CAPA child tasks
Support ongoing MDD and MDR regulatory compliance
Lead and execution remediation tasks
Execute any verification activities – as required in the lab for elements and parts
Support DHF (design history file) remediation for mechanical engineering deliverables which includes; defining strategy and planning, gap analysis, creating new and revising DHFs, reviewing and releasing DHFs
DHF’s accountability and responsibility for mechanical and mechatronic parts and sub systems (Gas path, valves, sensors (air, O2 and Pressure), manifold, patient interface, solenoid valves, filters, blowers, motors and enclosure)
Review & mentor - correctness and approve design documentation including requirements specification, design docs, engineering analysis & simulation studies, calculations, capture, test plans, test procedures, test records & reports
Lead project team members to produce development plans and identify and mitigate development risks.
Conceive, design, develop, evaluate, and implement new systems and products in the field of medical ventilator product development and sustaining engineering.
Utilize best practices in mechanical design analysis, modeling, and tolerance analysis to produce a highly viable mechanical.
Create documentation, including component details, assembly details, incoming and finished inspection requirements, using CAD (Computer Aided Design) as a design tool.
Responsible for all aspects of design documentation including requirements specification, engineering analysis, drawings, test plans/procedures, validation, the release of components, assemblies and products to production, and production start-up support.
Supports the manufacturing engineering team in troubleshooting and resolving issues discovered during production.
Be a self-starter, action oriented, organized and disciplined.
Keep abreast of technical developments in own field through literature, technical contacts, and industry competition.
Work in close co-ordination with PMG and manufacturing engineering for resolution of issues as they arise during sample build phases and actual production
Lead & or support CAPA activities for closure of CAPA with effective implementation of containment, corrective and preventive actions.
Lead RCA investigation for any issues arises in the plant or in the field using fish bone diagrams, probable and potential causes, why-why analysis, replicating issues in the lab and taking containment and corrective actions for re-occurrence prevention.
FMEA, RMM and engineering design especially for HW ME elements and parts

You are a part of Sleep & Respiratory Care (S&RC) business, a global leader in Sleep & Respiratory, committed to discovering and developing novel solutions to help people sleep & breathe better. Our success spans more than 3 decades and can be attributed to our passion for deeply understanding the needs of the customers we serve and leveraging these insights to develop intuitive, seamlessly connected solutions that lead to healthier patients, healthier practices & healthier businesses. We improve lives by empowering people to breathe easier & to sleep better. By committing to being bold & innovative, challenge convention & collaborating with our customers, we create richer, better solutions to help deliver exceptional & efficient health care.

At Philips we are passionate about improving quality of life with solutions designed around the needs of customers and their patients. Innovation is driven by gaining insight to the needs of the people who use our sleep and respiratory solutions. This tradition of innovation, combined with our ability to anticipate market needs, has made Philips a global leader in the markets we serve.

To succeed in this role, you’ll need a customer-first attitude and the following

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.
Minimum of 8 years' experience in the design and analysis of medical devices or similar products
Experience in design and analysis of sleep CPAP and BIPAP devices or medical gas delivery systems a plus.
Experience leading a technical team in product development.
In depth knowledge of pneumatic systems including pressure and flow sensing.
Experience in the design and analysis of low and medium pressure gas valves.
Experience with low pressure gas blowers.
Experience with Computational Fluid Dynamics
Experience in the design of plastic injection molded parts.
Knowledge of ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Y14.5 Dimensioning and Tolerancing.
Proficiency with solid modeling CAD software (Pro-E/Creo a plus).
Good mechanical aptitude and solid understanding of mechanical engineering principles.
Effective communication skills, both oral and written.
Familiarity with FDA (Food and Drug Administration (USA)) quality systems including ISO13485, 21CFR Part820 (a plus).
Familiarity and experience with SAP, Windchill, MBSE tools, CITOL, Ansys WB would be added advantage

How We Work Together We believe that we are better together than apart. This is an office-based role, which means working in-person at least 3 days per week.

About Philips We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help the lives of others.

Learn more about our business.
Discover our rich and exciting history.
Learn more about our purpose.

If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

#connectedcare