Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- Application, Project
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you take technical ownership of developing innovative surgical navigation platforms from concept to certification while coordinating collaboration within interdisciplinary teams.
Your role in the team
- Our R&D team develops the next generation of Brainlab image-guided surgery and Digital O.R. platforms. These innovative medical devices form the physical foundation for Brainlab current and future software solutions and must meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and regulatory compliance.
- As a Senior Project Engineer, you take technical ownership of development projects within our surgical navigation portfolio. Your drive the development from concept through verification to a certified medical product, working in close collaboration with hardware, software, quality, and external partners. The role combines hands-on engineering, technical leadership, and project coordination in a regulated medical device environment.
- Take technical leadership and contribute to decision-making with targeted creativity and technical expertise.
- Führen Sie den Anforderungsprozess für das Produkt, indem Sie Stakeholder-Input in konforme System-, Software- und Hardware-Anforderungen übersetzen.
- Define, evaluate, and review technical concepts and architectures across disciplines (systems, software, electronics and mechanics).
- Coordinate internal and external development activities, including suppliers, development partners, and test houses.
- Plan and support prototype build-up, component qualification, and design iterations.
- Define, execute, and document verification activities; coordinate interdisciplinary troubleshooting and root-cause analysis; and drive bug fixes or redesigns toward specification compliance.
- Contribute substantially to design and development documentation according to applicable regulations and standards.
- Act as a technical interface between several contributors, including hardware, software, quality management, and project management.
- You will work at the intersection of our platform development team, multiple software teams, regulatory functions, international suppliers and development partners. Clear communication, technical judgment, and structured decision-making are essential to succeed in this role.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- University degree in medical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, software engineering, physics, or a comparable technical field.
Qualifications
- Solid understanding of system-level thinking and interdisciplinary development.
- Starke technische Fähigkeiten mit der Fähigkeit, Details mit Ingenieuren zu besprechen und sich mit dem Management auf übergeordnete Ziele abzustimmen.
- Excellent communication skills in English and German.
- You enjoy taking technical responsibility and driving topics to closure.
- You are comfortable navigating complex systems and regulatory constraints.
- You combine analytical thinking with a pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset.
- You communicate clearly across disciplines and organizational boundaries.
- You are motivated to grow—either as a senior technical contributor or toward broader technical leadership.
- We are also glad to interview committed graduates who want to develop themselves in a successful and international company.
Experience
- Several years of experience in medical device or regulated product development.
- Experience contributing to development projects within cross-functional teams.
- Erfahrung mit Entwicklung von Dokumentation und Verifizierungsaktivitäten in regulierten Umgebungen.
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What we offer
- Depending on experience level, the scope of responsibility may be adjusted. Junior or mid-level engineers with strong technical fundamentals and high development potential may also be considered and will be supported accordingly.
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Benefits
Health, Fitness & Fun
Work-Life-Integration
Topics You Will Work On
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About Your Employer
Brainlab
Founded in Munich, Germany in 1989, Brainlab develops, manufactures and markets software-driven medical technology, enabling access to improved, more efficient, less-invasive patient treatments.
Description
- Founding Year
- 1989
- Language
- English
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Industry, Production
Senior Project Engineer - Surgical Navigation Platforms
- Location
- Munich
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
