Job Description

Empowering careers at ARJO

At Arjo, we know what moves us. We go above and beyond for people facing mobility challenges. We take every opportunity to work and grow as one team and take pride in sharing our knowledge and experience. Does that sound like something that moves you too?

This could be your opportunity to begin a challenging and rewarding career in a healthcare company that empowers movement for people with mobility challenges.

What is the opportunity?

We are hiring a Principal Engineer with strong expertise in metal components, welded structures, and manufacturing processes for metal parts. To be successful in this role, you must demonstrate a strong technical aptitude, a focus on quality, good communication skills, and be able to work cross-functionally within the operations organization and with other disciplines / functions like Procurement, PD&E, Quality, and project teams.

Your main responsibilities and tasks will be to:

• Define, develop, implement and verify mechanical requirements for metal systems and subsystems.
• Develop methods and tools, standardize documentation, optimize welding designs and processes, define quality standards (NDT) for welded structures.
• Establish and maintain global welding and fabrication standards, guidelines and best practices across sites.
• Design metal components (bent, welded, CNC-machined) and oversee technical documentation.
• Lead and coordinate complex failure investigations for welded or fabricated components, providing clear technical direction, corrective measures and long‑term preventive recommendations.
• Create concepts and prototypes, conduct risk analysis and define risk control measures.
• Collaborate with suppliers: process audits, production validation, complex issue resolution.
• Support PD&E engineers in industrialization and production ramp-up; analyze change requests, CAPAs, claims.
• Plan and execute mechanical, structural and material testing.
• Contribute to the development of new materials, joining techniques and manufacturing methods; collaborate with PD&E teams to validate new technologies and support early‑stage prototyping.
• Act as the primary subject‑matter expert in metal and welding technologies, supporting decision‑making across engineering, quality and sourcing teams.
• Mentor engineers in welding and metal components fabrication, including quality acceptance criteria and NDT testing.

We are looking for you to have the following background and experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering focused on metal components and welded structures, covering both development and industrialization phases.
• Proven ability to solve complex issues in metal fabrication—supporting prototype builds, addressing material or structural problems, and contributing to product and process improvements.
• Experience working with suppliers, including participation in process audits and supporting manufacturing quality improvements.
• Capability to perform or guide failure analysis and provide clear technical recommendations.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, enabling effective work with PD&E, Procurement, Quality and Manufacturing teams.
• Excellent English, with the ability to communicate technical topics clearly in an international environment.

Our offer:You will support our vision of being the most trusted partner in achieving positive results for people facing mobility challenges. In return, you will receive our full support, the opportunity to train your skills and professional development.
Our employees work with us on the basis of an employment contract and enjoy benefits.

You are part of a skilled and global team. We offer a hybrid work-life balance. You may expect to travel.

Please note that due to the GDPR, we cannot accept any applications via e-mail.

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About Arjo

At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6500 people worldwide and 65 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.

For more information about Arjo visit www.arjo.com