IDS is a leading in-vitro diagnostic solution provider to the clinical laboratory market. We develop, manufacture and market innovative immunoassays and automated immunoanalyser technologies to provide improved diagnostic outcomes for patients.
IDS France is headquartered in Pouilly-En-Auxois, which has been home to instrument manufacturing since 1973. This was some 25 years after the first French facility was opened near Paris in 1947. This long experience in precision manufacturing has given IDS a site with a highly-skilled team of engineers and technical staff. Today the site manufactures two instruments: the IDS-iSYS and the IDS-i10.
Join IDS France, a leader in in vitro diagnostic solutions, as a Mechanical Design Engineer at our Pouilly-En-Auxois site—home to precision instrument manufacturing since 1973. You'll be part of a dynamic team designing and optimizing advanced immunoassay instruments like the IDS-iSYS, IDS-i10, and IDS-i20. Collaborating with R&D and production teams, you’ll help ensure high mechanical performance and reliability. We’re looking for candidates with a passion for innovative engineering to join our team!
Principle Accountabilities
• Contribute to defining innovative system specifications that align with evolving market needs
• Take charge of designing and refining mechanical components, ensuring precision and compliance with industry standards
• Lead the development of key instrument modules, bringing your technical expertise to the forefront of medical device innovation
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to select and engage with suppliers, driving technical discussions to ensure high-quality partnerships
• Plan and execute robust verification strategies to validate product performance and reliability
• Create clear, compliant technical documentation in coordination with Quality and Regulatory Affairs teams
• Play a key role in change control processes, leading implementation and ensuring follow-through on critical actions
• Support the successful transfer of R&D innovations into production by training users, codifying components, and developing technical documentation
• Actively identify operational or customer issues, assess technical risks, and propose effective solutions to engineering and R&D leadership
• Evaluate and endorse improvements in manufacturing methods, helping to shape the future of our production processes
Required Skills
- Strong team player with good organizational skills, rigor, autonomy, and curiosity
- Able to analyze and resolve multidisciplinary problems
- Familiarity with the biomedical environment is a plus
Technical Skills
- Proficient in CAD tools (preferably Inventor) and PDM systems (ideally Vault)
- Solid understanding of manufacturing processes: plastic injection, machining, sheet metal
- Experience in standardised environments (ideally ISO 13485) and using ERP systems
- Professional-level English
Knowledge
- Experience developing system specifications aligned with market needs
- Understanding of change control and compliance processes
- Familiarity with R&D-to-Operations transitions
- Strong grasp of mechanical engineering principles and instrument module design
- Knowledge of regulatory and quality standards for medical devices
Experience
- Bac+5 in mechanical design with strong industry experience
- Led module development in complex instruments
- Collaborated with Supply Chain and suppliers on technical topics
- Worked in multidisciplinary teams in regulated environments
- Identified operational issues and coordinated corrective actions
- Contributed to process and method improvements in production or engineering settings
Our Values
Embrace the unknown - every big idea starts with a bold, fundamental question: What If?
Passion for people - our people are our greatest asset and fuel our success in service of humanity.
Collaborate for success - we put team before self to achieve the unexpected with transparency, accountability and integrity.
Partner with purpose - we inspire new paths with customers to accelerate positive outcomes.
Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:
• Attractive annual leave package
• Subsidised healthcare programmes for you and your family
• Hybrid working options
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Complementary refreshments on-site
• A wide range of incentive, reward and recognition schemes
• The opportunity to be part of a collaborative, dynamic work environment with a warm and friendly culture
• Benefit from our Skillsoft learning and development platform, offering a wide range of modules to tailor your personal growth
