Biocompatibility Engineer

Nucletron Operations B.V.; Veenendaal; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation days (27) & ATV days

Global bonus plan

Travel allowance

Pension plan with BeFrank

Insurance discounts

Active staff association

Tax benefits for fitness

Job summary

Elekta AB in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced R&D Engineer for Brachytherapy to develop and sustain medical devices used in cancer treatment. You will translate clinical needs into robust requirements and guide systems engineering across the product lifecycle, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality documentation.

The role demands 5+ years in medical-device development, strong materials and biocompatibility knowledge, and collaboration with QA, RA, and manufacturing teams.

Qualifications

• University degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical/Biomechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of relevant medical-device or regulated product development experience.
• Experience with systems engineering and medical-device design controls (requirements mgmt, traceability, risk, validation).

Responsibilities

• Translate user and clinical needs into clear requirements with stakeholders.
• Define and maintain system architectures and engineering docs across product lifecycle.
• Lead activities: requirements management, traceability, design reviews, risk mgmt, verification, validation.
• Guide development through feasibility, concept development, testing strategies, new tech.
• Act as SME for biocompatibility, safety, sterilization, reprocessing; coach others.
• Create and maintain Design & Development Files, risk docs, and regulatory evidence.
• Coordinate product testing with external labs; review protocols and reports.
• Investigate customer issues via root-cause analysis and engineering rationale.
• Apply materials and manufacturing knowledge to device design and industrialization.
• Define work packages, effort estimates, deliverables, and timelines.
• Contribute to roadmaps, innovations, and evaluation of new technologies.
• Provide guidance and knowledge sharing across Brachy Solutions.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, RA/QA and cross-functional teams during audits and post-market work.
• Participate in SAFe Agile development; take tech leadership roles when appropriate.

Skills

Fluent English

Systems engineering

Analytical thinking

Collaborative mindset

Agile development

Education

University degree in chemistry/engineering or comparable science

Job description

We don’t just build technology. We build hope for everyone dealing with Cancer. Elekta is shaping the standard of care, together with healthcare providers, by developing precision radiation medicine that brings advanced radiotherapy into routine clinical practice. Our solutions support consistent, efficient and personalized care, addressing evolving patient needs. Through adaptive radiotherapy, precision treatment delivery and integrated workflows, Elekta supports care teams across a range of clinical settings. Each year more than 2 million patients are treated using Elekta solutions across over 130 countries. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with over 4,000 employees and offices in more than 40 countries. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com.

What You’ll Do At Elekta

Join our R&D Brachytherapy team in Veenendaal and play a key engineering role in the development and lifecycle of medical devices that support cancer treatment.

Responsibilities

• Translate user, customer and clinical needs into clear functional, system and technical requirements in collaboration with Product Management, Application Specialists, users, Service Engineers and other stakeholders.
• Define, maintain and continuously improve system architectures and associated engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Drive systems engineering activities including requirements management, traceability, design reviews, risk management, verification, validation and change impact assessments.
• Guide product development through feasibility studies, concept development, engineering analyses, testing strategies and implementation of new technologies.
• Act as the Subject Matter Expert for biocompatibility, biological safety, sterilization and reprocessing, and coach development engineers on relevant engineering practices and standards.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including Design & Development Files, Biological Safety Evaluations, risk management documentation and technical evidence supporting regulatory submissions.
• Coordinate product testing and analyses performed by external laboratories, including reviewing test protocols, monitoring progress and assessing final reports.
• Support investigation of customer complaints and technical issues through root cause analysis, calculations, engineering rationales and improvement proposals.
• Apply your knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes to the design and industrialization of medical devices and applicators.
• Define engineering work packages, effort estimates, technical deliverables and timelines for development activities.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, innovation initiatives, concept explorations and evaluation of emerging technologies for Brachytherapy.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to engineering colleagues and contribute to knowledge sharing across Brachy Solutions.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain, Project Management, RA/QA and customer‑facing teams during development projects, audits, regulatory activities and post‑market support.
• Participate in agile development within the SAFe framework and, where appropriate, take technical leadership responsibilities such as Product Owner, Scrum Master or Technical Lead.

What You’ll Bring

• A university degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biomedical/Biomechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a comparable engineering or scientific discipline.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in medical-device or regulated product development.
• A strong background in chemical engineering, materials science or biocompatibility combined with experience of hardware, manufacturing processes and mechanical products, or a mechanical/hardware engineering background complemented by proven expertise in chemicals, materials and biocompatibility.
• Experience with systems engineering and medical-device design controls, including requirements management, traceability, design reviews, risk management, verification, validation and change impact assessment.
• Strong knowledge of engineering materials such as plastics and metals, mechanical components, prototyping and manufacturing technologies suitable for medical devices.
• Experience with Biological Safety Evaluations, including Toxicological Risk Assessments, chemical characterization and reprocessing documentation.
• Experience coordinating outsourced laboratory testing, for example biocompatibility testing, FTIR or gas chromatography.
• Good understanding of relevant medical-device regulations and standards, such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, EU MDR, IEC 60601 and ISO 10993, together with standards and methods relating to cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, bioburden, BET/LAL testing, packaging and sterile barrier systems.
• Strong analytical and structured problem‑solving skills, with a pragmatic and solution‑focused approach.
• A proactive and collaborative working style, with a commitment to quality and continuous improvement.
• Ability to work effectively in both structured and agile product‑development environments.
• Fluent English.
• Dutch language skills are an advantage, as is a willingness to learn Dutch.

What You’ll Get

In this role, you will work for a higher purpose: hope for everyone dealing with cancer and access to the best cancer care for everyone, regardless of where they are in the world. You will be part of our international, innovative team, with opportunities to learn, develop and grow. An overview of some of our benefits for Veenendaal is provided below:

• 27 paid vacation days per year, plus 13 ATV days.
• Global bonus plan.
• Travel allowance.
• Metalektro pension fund, with contributions shared 50/50, supplemented by an additional pension plan with BeFrank for pensionable income above the applicable threshold.
• Insurance discounts.
• Active staff association.
• Tax benefits for fitness‑centre memberships and bicycle purchases.
• Hybrid working, with at least four days per week on location.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

About Elekta

As a leader in precision radiation therapy, Elekta is committed to ensuring every patient has access to the best cancer care possible. We openly collaborate with customers to advance sustainable, outcome‑driven and cost‑efficient solutions to meet evolving patient needs, improve lives and bring hope to everyone dealing with cancer. To us, it's personal, and our global team of 4,700 employees combine passion, science, and imagination to profoundly change cancer care. We don’t just build technology, we build hope. Elekta is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in more than 120 countries and listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, visit elekta.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.