Mechanical Engineer II

The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining mechanical systems and components that support Laerdal’s Maternal Nursing products and solutions. This role ensures high-quality, reliable system functionality throughout the product lifecycle while collaborating closely with cross‑functional engineering, production, and quality teams. ACCOUNTABILITIES: Managing mechanical design architecture, solutions and documentation throughout the product lifecycle. Ensuring product regulatory compliance and adherence to internal standards and regulatory requirements. Maintaining accurate documentation of mechanical systems within PLM systems. Technical decision‑making for component selection, system design strategies, and design verification validation methods. Providing technical guidance during product changes, upgrades, and quality improvements. Communicating and collaborating with cross-functional teams, architecture leadership, and product teams RESPONSIBILITIES: Mechanical Systems Product Development: Design, develop and improve mechanical and mechatronic components, assemblies and systems based on product requirements Define product and systems technical requirements Create and maintain engineering documentation. Troubleshoot and solve problems with strong root cause analysis and creative solutions. Build, test and verify parts, assemblies and systems. Research industry trends and apply state-of-the-art technology Design for manufacturing, assembly, service, reliability, regulatory, and compliance Support regulatory testing and certification of products/systems Support industrialization of product design Participate in change management activities to ensure timely and compliant implementation of product updates. Evaluate and approve supplier components, support sourcing teams with technical input and vendor communication. Provide technical support to internal stakeholders, field teams, and customer-facing groups as required. Support manufacturing by resolving mechanical issues, improving design robustness, and optimizing component selection for supply reliability and cost. Architecture Discipline Teams Align and collaborate with system architecture teams Collaborate and support Mechanical Engineering discipline within the company Build and maintain strong professional network within company and industry Disciplined and Proactive Self-manager Plan and proactively manage project tasks Communicate status to manager and project managers Initiate and adhere to company and product development processes Take personal ownership of competence development Maximize organizational impact within role