Medical Device Development Engineer
At Materialise Medical, we believe that better healthcare starts with solutions designed around the individual patient. If you’re passionate about bringing personalized care to every patient, you’ll love being a part of this team. Through the technology we develop, researchers, engineers, and clinicians are revolutionizing personalized treatment - helping improve and save lives daily.
Are you excited by the idea of turning early concepts into validated medical devices that can make a real difference for patients and healthcare professionals? As a Product Development Engineer, you will play a key role in transforming ideas into market-ready products.
Starting from an idea or early concept, you will gather product needs and translate them into verifiable product requirements. You will explore and develop design solutions that meet those requirements and optimize them through safety and performance verification testing. By combining this with feedback from potential users, such as surgeons and other healthcare professionals, you will help deliver fully validated products ready for market launch.
Your responsibilities
- Define the scope of development projects in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Improve existing medical devices and their related documentation.
- Perform verification testing of product performance and safety requirements.
- Perform validation testing of product needs.
- Report and document in line with medical device standards and internal procedures.
- Transfer content to teams further along in the process, such as process engineering and regulatory.
- Actively contribute to regulatory submissions as a product specialist.
- Identify opportunities for new medical device applications and technologies.
- Translate medical device ideas into future development projects.
Your Profile
- You have a Master’s degree in Science or Engineering (Mechanical, Biomechanical, or Product Design).
- You have a strong attention to detail.
- You are creative while still working within established frameworks and processes.
- You possess strong analytical skills and a curious mindset.
- You are committed to becoming a subject matter expert in various areas and are open to advising different teams within the organization.
- You can think in 3D and are proficient in 3D modeling.
- You have project management skills and can effectively divide your time across multiple projects simultaneously.
- You have a fundamental understanding of anatomy.
- You are fluent in English, both spoken and written.
What’s waiting for you
Work that matters
The technology we build at Materialise pushes the boundaries. You’ll find pride in building something that matters, whether you designed it, printed it, or shipped it. No matter your role, we unlock new possibilities to build a better and healthier world every day.
At Materialise, we expect you to think about the customer, not just the task. You push for better solutions and care about the difference your work makes.
A people-centered space
When you join Materialise, you join a group of colleagues invested in you, not just your work. From your own team to a department across the world, you’ll find a sense of belonging with people who help without being asked, challenge you, and have your back.
At the same time, we expect you to invest in the people around you - not just your own work - to make the group stronger than the sum of its parts.
An environment of trust
As a company of innovators, we know how crucial autonomy is in your work. When we hire you, we trust in your expertise, giving you space to organize your tasks, work flexibly, and make your own calls.
At Materialise, we expect you to deliver on that trust and keep your commitments.
A career ready to build
When you see opportunities for your career to grow at Materialise, we encourage you to go for them. People shape a fulfilling career at their own pace here.
At Materialise, we expect you to take initiative in your own development. Don’t wait for someone else to plan your career. Step into the space and make it count.
Make a difference together with the Medical team.