(Engineer) Electrician

• 09 July 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Zurich Thoratec Switzerland GmbH is part of Abbott Laboratories, one of the world's leading manufacturers of medical devices. We are the global market leader in implantable and extracorporeal blood pumps based on magnetic levitation technology. Our life-saving systems, which we develop and manufacture in Zurich, are used for acute and long-term therapy in patients with severe heart disease. Our site in the city of Zurich has around 130 employees in the areas of development and production of the CentriMagTM system and the HeartMate 3TM motor. As we develop our current team, we are looking for a passionate, open-minded, and down-to-earth person to join our team. (Engineer) Electrician The open position is located within the Manufacturing Engineering - Equipment Engineering team. The Equipment Engineering team works in collaboration with the Maintenance Engineering and First Level Support teams to ensure the availability and compliance of our test equipment. In this function, you will be responsible for: • Being responsible for the construction and qualification of electrical test equipment to ensure production continuity • Designing new electrical test equipment according to priorities, performing equipment/software validation and test method activities • Taking care of equipment availability and repair • Supporting the entire equipment lifecycle • Supporting corrective and preventive activities (CAPA) related to equipment Desired profile: • Education: Electrical engineering • At least 3 years of experience as an electrician, preferably • Good knowledge of electrical circuit design • Experience in troubleshooting electrical equipment • Knowledge of software, preferably C# and Python, experience with OpenHTF is a plus • Experience in software debugging • Experience with EIQ/EOQ & NPS validation is an asset • Mastery of English (written and spoken), German would be an asset We offer development opportunities for a highly motivated specialist who thinks and likes to be part of a small, young team with broad responsibilities. Do you have what it takes? Then send us your application, including motivation, curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation, and diplomas in PDF format today. We look forward to meeting you.