Engineer, Mechanical

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Leica Biosystems, 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.  You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. At Leica Biosystems, we’re not just shaping the future of cancer diagnostics — we’re transforming lives. Our mission of “Advancing Cancer Diagnostics, Improving Lives” is the driving force behind everything we do. As a global leader with the most comprehensive portfolio spanning from biopsy to diagnosis, we empower clinicians with innovative, reliable solutions so they can give patients timely, accurate answers when they need them most. When you join Leica Biosystems, you’re not just taking a job; you’re becoming part of a passionate team that knows every moment matters when it comes to cancer. You’ll help develop diagnostic solutions that turn anxiety into answers, and aid the acceleration of next-generation, life-changing therapies. Surrounded by a diverse and collaborative global community, you’ll be inspired each day to stretch, grow, and make an impact. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Engineer, Mechanical is responsible for owning design projects for mechanical components or systems with guidance from Senior Engineers, with scope including but not limited to generating design inputs and outputs for new products, sustainment and enhancement of existing products, and ongoing ownership of the hardware improvement project funnel. Own defined sustainment activities with guidance for current products targeting quality, obsolescence, cost, and other sales-enablers. The scope of this role also includes contributing to design input (writing requirements & maintaining traceability) and output (mechanical drawings, design documentation, circuit diagrams, etc) documentation during development and sustainment of products with guidance from Senior Engineers. This position reports to the Senior Supervisor, Systems Engineering and is part of the Hardware Engineering team located in Vista, CA. This role is on-site. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Design, develop and maintain robust mechanical designs with clear indicators of critical-to-quality features for both new products and for incrementally improving existing designs. Support R&D investigations, regulatory responses, field issues, and countermeasures related to mechanical systems. Own projects to increase quality, reduce product variation, and utilize appropriate manufacturing technologies with guidance from Senior Engineers. Contribute to the continuous improvement of design inputs, design outputs, and verification/validation practices. Execute component and system level troubleshooting for items identified through manufacturing or field escalation. The essential requirements of the job include: BS or MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Biomedical, Physics or similar discipline or equivalent work experience. Experience working with CAD programs such as SolidWorks or Creo. 2+ years of experience in an applicable engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Biomedical Engineer or similar discipline) or equivalent experience. Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: Ability to travel globally up to 10% of the year. Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 35 lbs. It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: Familiarity with motion control, optical systems and digital imaging. Knowledge and experience with GMP, ISO, and FDA regulatory standards. Measurement and analysis techniques for mechanical components and