Mechanical Engineer

Make a difference with Laerdal where immersive technology transforms healthcare quality and education across the globe. With over 2,200 colleagues, join a team where collaboration and engagement are prioritized in helping save one million more lives, every year, by 2030.

Who we are

Laerdal Medical is a global leader in healthcare simulation and education, driven by a mission to help save lives. Our products are used by healthcare professionals worldwide to build critical skills, confidence, and preparedness. As part of our Mechanical Engineering Community in Stavanger, you will have the opportunity to work with trusted, established simulation products that make a real difference every day.

What you'll do

In this role, you’ll be part of a collaborative engineering environment where your work directly supports products already making an impact in healthcare training. You’ll contribute to:

• Existing product platforms for patient simulators and training products
• Mechanical systems and assemblies to improve durability, reliability, and serviceability
• Plastics engineering for durable, lifelike components
• Rapid prototyping to evaluate improvements, resolve issues, and support efficient product updates
• Injection moulding, additive manufacturing and other plastics manufacturing technologies for scalable production
• LEAN engineering principles to reduce waste and optimise efficiency
• Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) to streamline production
• Lifecycle Analyses to enhance sustainability and reusability across product lines

This is a hands-on engineering role where collaboration, technical curiosity, and practical problem-solving are key.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of maintaining and further developing existing product solutions in line with international safety and regulatory standards.
• Conduct simulations and calculations to validate structural and fluid mechanics performance.
• Prototype and test using advanced plastics technologies.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve existing products and resolve technical challenges.
• Perform lifecycle analyses and contribute to sustainability goals.
• Document solutions in PLM and PDM systems.