Sécheron Hasler Group

Railway electrical safety components and systems

Senior Mechanical Engineer - ESS

Design EngineeringUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeGeneva, SwitzerlandNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A Master’s or PhD of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Microtechnics, Mechatronics, or a similar field.
Experience with tolerance management, robust design, design-to-cost, and finite element analysis using SolidWorks, COMSOL, or ANSYS.
Experience developing complex systems involving multiple technologies, particularly electrical, mechanical, and magnetic technologies.
Experience implementing robust design in industrial products.
Broad knowledge of machining capabilities and materials, including plastics and thermosets.
Knowledge of geometrical product specifications and ISO geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, including tolerance management in SolidWorks.
Knowledge of functional analysis and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
Knowledge of electrical engineering fundamentals and power electronics.
English proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

Design solutions for manufacturability, cost efficiency, and robustness.
Convert advanced concepts into practical designs.
Challenge concepts and drawings produced by others.
Serve as a reference and coach for robust design.
Support existing products as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Develop expertise in existing products that require complex multiphysics understanding.
Perform hands-on experimental assembly and testing.

Desired Qualifications

French and/or German language proficiency is preferred.

Senior Mechanical R&D Engineer

Sécheron Hasler Group · Geneva, Switzerland (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2025-12-17

Workplace: hybrid

Department: Sécheron | ESS

Description

Sécheron Hasler Group continues the Swiss tradition of over 140 years in the field of railway technology. We are a leading global supplier of electrical and electronic safety components and solutions and traction power systems for the railway industry and also provide solutions for renewable energy, DC grid, and other industrial systems. The name Sécheron Hasler Group is a worldwide synonym for Swiss Quality and represents a leading reference for state-of-the-art products supplied to the market.

With more than 1 300 employees worldwide, we are wherever our customers are around the globe, supplying products approved in our customers’ countries or markets and deliver supply chain and customer services locally.

For our office in Geneva, we are currently looking for a **Senior R&D Mechanical Engineer.

Main tasks:**

Design for manufacturing, cost-efficient and robust solutions.
Convert advanced concepts into practical design.
Challenges concepts and drawings produced by others.
Be a reference and coach for robust design.
Support actual products within a multi-department team.
Able to master actual product requiring complex multi-physical understandings.
Hands-on with experimental mounting and testing.

Requirements

Master/PhD of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Microtechnics or Mechatronics/similar.
Tolerance management, Robust Design, Design-to-Cost, Finite Element Analysis (Solidworks, Comsol, Ansys).
Development of complex systems involving different technologies (in particular electrical, mechanical, magnetic).
Implementation of robust design into industrial products.
Key player in inventing advanced concepts and solving critical issues.
Broad knowledge of machining capabilities and material (plastics/thermoset).
English (must), French and/or German (wish).
Geometrical Product Specifications (ISO Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), Tolerance Management (with application in SolidWorks).
Functional Analysis, FMEA.
Electrical engineering fundamentals/Power electronics.

Benefits

We have flat hierarchies and direct communication between departments and levels of management is encouraged. This enables us to make decisions quickly.

We give our employees total responsibility for their job tasks. All employees are encouraged to take initiatives and contribute to the company’s operational excellence and have ample opportunities to achieve their personal and career growth objectives.

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About the Company

Sécheron Hasler Group

Railway electrical safety components and systems

Sécheron Hasler Group designs and manufactures high-power electrical systems for railways, with two divisions: Electrical Safety Solutions (AC/DC circuit breakers, contactors, pantographs, and switches) and Traction Power Systems (DC traction substations, rectifiers, DC switchgear, and complete substation assemblies). Its products protect high-voltage circuits on trains and power rail networks, and can be delivered as standard parts or fully engineered, factory-tested subsystems. The company differentiates itself through vertical integration—design, engineering, and manufacturing done in-house—and tailored, turnkey solutions for global transit authorities. Its goal is to provide safe, reliable electrical power equipment and related services, extending its high-power expertise to sectors like renewable energy, mining, and marine electrification.

Company size: 201-500
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Satigny, Switzerland
Founded: Not listed

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