Pharma, Medical Technology & Life Sciences
Freelance · ExpertRemote
Senior Design Validation Engineer – Medical Device Software (m/f/d)
Key facts
- Start
- 11/2026
- Duration
- 2 months+
- Work mode
- Remote
- Location
- Germany (remote)
- Workload
- 100 %
- Contract type
- Freelance · Expert
Project description
A leading medical technology company in the implant sector is further developing its surgical planning software. The company is seeking a Senior Design Validation Engineer who will be responsible for the validation strategy and will independently manage the validation of the software.
Responsibilities
- Defining and taking responsibility for the end-to-end validation strategy for the planning software
- Independently creating and managing V&V plans, protocols, traceability matrices, and reports
- Preparing validation-related documentation for regulatory submissions (SaMD)
- Validation of algorithm performance and definition of requirements for validation data sets for AI/ML components
- Assessment of existing software and documentation, as well as identification of V&V gaps
- Pragmatic remediation of documentation and improvement of quality processes
- Coordination of internal teams during the validation process
Requirements
Must-have
These criteria are required for the project.
- Several years of hands-on V&V experience with medical device software / SaMD
- Proficiency in IEC 62304 and design control processes for medical devices
- Experience in the validation of AI/ML-based medical devices
- Experience with requirements engineering, risk management, software verification, usability engineering, and clinical validation
- Business-fluent English (C2) as the language for team communication and documentation
Nice-to-have
Not required, but a plus for your application.
- Domain expertise in medical imaging and anatomical data and models
- Experience with clinical workflow software
- Experience with cardiovascular applications
- Experience with software validation results for regulatory submissions
Skills
- IEC 62304
- V&V
- Design Controls
- Validierungsstrategie
- KI/ML-Validierung
- Traceability
- SaMD
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