Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology
And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you'll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an setting that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world's most complex health challenges. The Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical position is responsible for sustaining and improving complex manufacturing systems for high-volume production. This role focuses on enhancing assembly efficiency, developing and refining components, tooling and equipment, and ensuring robust processes through risk assessment and validation activities. The engineer will troubleshoot and resolve technical issues on the production floor and suppliers, implement improvements to boost throughput and product reliability, and partner with cross-functional teams to make designs easier to build and scale.
Manager, NPI Manufacturing Engineering, IDC and is part of the Global Instrument Operations and Global Supply Chain Organization. Develop, refine, and maintain high‑volume manufacturing documentation including BOMs, workflows, assembly plans, and work instructions to optimize process efficiency and compliance
Design, qualify, and implement manufacturing tools, fixtures, and equipment and execute reliability, repeatability, and cost‑effectiveness improvements across production lines
Perform PFMEA,



validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ), and critical testing to mitigate production risks and ensure adherence to medical device quality systems and regulatory standards
Execute root cause analysis, failure analysis, corrective actions, and change order implementation for product and process issues and generate required engineering documentation
Lead manufacturing scalability and cost‑reduction initiatives by qualifying new manufacturing partners, resolving supplier technical and quality issues, and driving DFM improvements to part drawings, tolerances, and specifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or equivalent discipline with 5+ years of mechanical manufacturing development experience
Demonstrated experience in process, equipment, and product validation and verification activities
Proven industry experience supporting mechanical manufacturing development within regulated or high‑volume production environments
Proficiency in executing validation protocols and qualification activities for mechanical systems, tooling, and equipment
Ability to meet physical and operational requirements, including 10–25% travel, valid driver's license with acceptable driving record, and capability to lift up to 25 lbs
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience with NPI process, and Design Control process
Experience with CAD (preferred Solidworks)
Experience working in a product development environment and/or within manufacturing operations under cGMP, ISO and FDA regulations
We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

📌 Lead Mechanical Manufacturing Engineer (Bengaluru)
🏢 Cepheid
📍 Bengaluru