(Senior) Project Engineer Instruments – Development Projects

Location: Munich, BY, de

Company Description

At the forefront of health technology for over 35 years, Munich-based Brainlab digitizes medical workflows, from diagnosis to therapy, to offer clinicians and patients better treatment possibilities. Our innovative digital ecosystem forms the basis for modern healthcare technology in 4000 hospitals in 120 countries.

Our key to success is our creative, talented and hard-working team, which consists of around 2000 dedicated and inspiring individuals in 25 locations worldwide. To succeed in reaching our targets, we are seeking committed colleagues who can stand behind our core values curious, authentic and useful. 

Job Description

As a (Senior) Project Engineer in the Brainlab R&D Instruments Division, you will be part of an international, multidisciplinary, and highly skilled team, responsible for a wide range of instruments and accessories that are used in various clinical use cases.

Your work is related to the development of our products and you will be responsible for the technical documentation for ensuring that our medical devices stay ahead of the competition. Your contribution has an impact on daily work in hospitals around the world.

Your tasks include:

• Establish requirements, ensure that the underlying clinical rationale and supporting literature are documented, and identify any conflicting or shared requirements across teams and projects
• Engage actively in agile development sprints and proactively ensure that concept‑related risks are clearly understood and managed
• Conduct literature searches and collaborate with Clinical Affairs and the use‑case owner to prepare clinical documentation
• Definition, coordination and/or execution of verification tests of medical devices
• Creation of technical documentation acc. to international (MDR, FDA) and company standards
• Collaborate and communicate with other R&D departments, manufacturers, and internal teams such as QM, QA, Usability, Purchasing, and Legal

Qualifications

• A degree from higher education in the respective field and 5 years of professional experience
• Experience with technical documentation for medical devices under MDR
• Analytical mindset and creativity to develop reliable solutions
• A well-organized and clearly structured work style
• Ideally experience with research of clinical literature in databases such as Embase and Medline and knowledge of surgical instruments and use
• Good communication skills in general
• Fluent written and spoken English

Additional Information

• A mutually-supportive, international team
• Meaningful work with a lasting impact on medical technology
• 30 vacation days, plus December 24th and December 31st
• Flexible working hours as well as hybrid work model within Germany
• Bike leasing via cooperation partner "BikeLeasing"
• Parking garage and safe underground bike storage
• Award-winning subsidized company restaurant and in-house cafes
• Variety-rich fitness program in our ultra-modern 360m2 company gym
• Regular after work, team, and company events
• Comprehensive training and continuing education opportunities

Ready to apply? We look forward to receiving your online application including your first available start date and desired salary. 

Contact person: Ayline Föll