MedTech R&D Engineer – Catheter Ultrasound Prototyping

HighTechXL; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Appreciation Rights

Mentoring

Annual salary review

Holiday allowance

Research facilities access

Career development plan

Flat international team

Flexible hours

40-hour week

Job summary

SonicPrecision in Eindhoven is seeking a hands-on engineer to take a medical device from bench to clinic. You will design, build, and test the catheter prototype system, and work closely with founders and our System Engineer to prepare for pre-clinical studies.

The role involves developing signal processing algorithms, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring documentation meets ISO 13485 and IEC 62304. A Master’s or PhD and 1–3 years in medtech are preferred, with fluency in English.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in electrical/biomedical/mechanical engineering.
• 1–3 years in medical device development or related hardware/embedded systems.
• Hands-on across hardware, signal processing and software integration; fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and test the prototype catheter system and testing infrastructure.
• Make design choices enabling CE marking, sterilisation, and single-use considerations.
• Develop and validate signal processing algorithms to extract tissue characterisation.
• Work with external suppliers and contract manufacturers in hardware integration.
• Collaborate with CARIM/MUMC+ on pre-clinical study setup and animal lab readiness.
• Create and structure technical documentation (requirements, specs, design files, test reports, risk management) per ISO 13485 and IEC 62304.

Skills

Hands-on hardware

Signal processing

Software integration

English communication

Education

Master’s or PhD in electrical/biomedical/mechanical engineering

Tools

Python

MATLAB

C/C++

Job description

SonicPrecision in Eindhoven is seeking a hands-on engineer to take a medical device from bench to clinic. You will design, build, and test the catheter prototype system, and work closely with founders and our System Engineer to prepare for pre-clinical studies.

The role involves developing signal processing algorithms, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring documentation meets ISO 13485 and IEC 62304. A Master’s or PhD and 1–3 years in medtech are preferred, with fluency in English.