System Designer (Mechanical)

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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.

You are responsible for

• Design and detail components and systems, including conducting predictive analysis and calculations.
• Select materials and processes appropriate for those designs
• Obtain parts and create prototypes.
• Write test protocols, conduct tests, analyze data, and report results.
• Successfully interact with associates in other departments, such as Manufacturing Operations, Procurement, and engineering staff, to achieve project and product objectives.
• Develop new test methods and tools as necessary. Specify, acquire, and maintain lab equipment.
• Operate lab instruments such as micrometer, tachometer, manometers, flow meters, tensile and compression testers, data acquisition systems, environmental chambers, and computer programs.
• Be a highly motivated, self-disciplined, open-minded individual possessing hands-on skills.

• Requirements detailing, design specification preparation, implementation, test, and integration of Unit per the higher-level Requirement and - Design specifications/architectures.
• Ensures the mutual consistency and efficient integration of the separate modules in modular, easy-to-maintain units that meet the product specification.
• Understands and communicates the consequences of their design on the architecture.
• Determines the Unit interfaces (HW/SW) in close consultation with relevant disciplines.
• Ensures that there is proper documentation for his/her design.
• Keeps abreast of technical developments in own field through study of the literature and technical contacts and propagates it.
• Defines, execute, and take the lead in concept and feasibility studies with a limited scope to investigate the usability of new technologies.
• Contributes to technology roadmaps and other strategic-related activities.
• Takes technological or process-related improvements initiatives within the scope of at least the mechanical development group.
• Contributes to the Work Breakdown Structure/ the planning process of his/her area.
• Draws up personal schedule and reports on progress.
• Inspires team members to get the job done.
• Performs work in line with the processes that have been agreed in the department.

You are a part of
A high-impact, global organization within Philips that works across all modalities – The Supplier Transfer Excellence Team (STET). STET has been established as an entrepreneurial organization that focuses on fast-paced, high-quality portfolio transfers within the Philips global supply base to mitigate risk & maximize profitability.

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

• M.Tech / B. E/ B.Tech in Mechanical/ Automobile/ Industrial or Equivalent Engineering
• 10+ years of relevant experience in design & development of electro-mechanical sub-systems & systems.
• Strong communication and collaborative abilities proactively seeks out expertise and advice and input from others in a collaborative team-environment.

• In-depth knowledge and 8+ years of experience in the development of mechanical design
• Experience in creating design concepts and mechanical designs of complex parts or assemblies.
• Strong knowledge and experience in CAD/CAE. such as SolidWorks, Creo
• Experience in metal or plastic crafts (drilling, milling, etc.) would be appreciated.
• Good basics in physics
• Good knowledge and experience with gate staged development governance, ideally familiar with
  ISO 13485 or FDA-regulated development processes.
• knowledge of medical requirements and regulatory standards is beneficial (such as IEC 60601-1)
• Capability to interact in cross-functional teams.
• Outstanding commitment, being innovative and adaptive.

In return, we offer you

• A rewarding career in Philips with attractive package.
• Extensive set of tools to drive your career, such as a personal development budget, training and coaching.
• Attractive collective health insurance package
• Opportunity to buy Philips shares and products with discount.

How we work at Philips
Our newly-adopted hybrid work concept fuses flexibility with collaboration to deliver great outcomes for our people and our customers. We are embracing an approach wherein we spend more time together than apart – which for full-time employees translates to an average of at least 3 days working from the office and up to 2 days from home – for our hybrid roles.
Hybrid work flexibility means people can meet the changing demands of work and home in the most balanced, productive, and healthy way.

Our hybrid working model is defined in 3 ways:
We believe in the importance of impactful collaboration: There's a certain energy when everyone’s in the same room that can heighten idea generation and creative friction needed for problem-solving.
We embrace flexibility: Choosing where, when and how to work can vary according to task and team schedules. Flexibility isn’t office or online, it means choosing the space that works best for you, your teams and our customers on a case-by-case basis.
We want to be at our best: The way we work and our workspaces are designed to support our well-being, offer career advancement opportunities, and enable us to be at our best.

Why should you join Philips?

Working at Philips is more than a job. It’s a calling to create a healthier society through meaningful work, focused on improving 2.5 billion lives a year by delivering innovative solutions across the health continuum. Our people experience a variety of unexpected moments when their lives and careers come together in meaningful ways. Learn more by watching this video.

To find out more about what it’s like working for Philips at a personal level, visit the Working at Philips page on our career website, where you can read stories from our employee blog. Once there, you can also learn about our recruitment process, or find answers to some of the frequently asked questions.