(Advanced) Project Engineer - R&D Snke Edge

As an (Advanced) Project Engineer at Snke, your responsibilities will include requirement engineering with product owners and technical stakeholders, coordinating product development activities, defining and reviewing technical concepts, and creating medical device product documentation. You will also manage small projects, set up prototypes, and execute verification and validation activities, all while contributing to continuous improvements in our engineering processes.

To qualify for the (Advanced) Project Engineer position at Snke, candidates should possess a university degree in computer science, physics, engineering, or a related field. Additionally, experience with releasing medical devices under MDR and FDA is essential. Strong organizational skills, high documentation quality standards, and fluent English are also important, while familiarity with project management tools and agile development concepts is a bonus.

At Snke, the culture is built on mutual support within an international team. As an (Advanced) Project Engineer, you'll engage in meaningful work that has a lasting impact on medical technology. Our team frequently participates in after-work events and company activities, fostering strong collaboration and camaraderie while making a difference in the healthcare industry.

An (Advanced) Project Engineer at Snke will handle various projects related to the development of medical systems, focusing on enhancing O.R. and Image Guided Surgery capabilities. This includes working collaboratively on requirement engineering, prototype setup, and ensuring compliance with verification and validation processes for medical devices.

Snke is committed to the growth of its team members. As an (Advanced) Project Engineer, you will have access to comprehensive training and continuing education opportunities to enhance your skills and advance your career. We believe in supporting our team's professional development to ensure they thrive in our innovative environment.

When answering this question, highlight your specific experiences managing projects, any tools you have utilized, and how your approach has led to successful outcomes. Discuss examples where you coordinated teams across functions and ensured project milestones were met.

To effectively answer this, share your strategies for gathering requirements from stakeholders, including how you facilitate discussions to ensure everyone's needs are understood, prioritized, and documented accurately in project scopes.

Focus on a specific challenge you've faced in product development, detailing how you identified the issue, the steps you took to resolve it, and the impact of your solutions on the project outcome.

Discuss your systematic approach to documentation, referencing any tools or methodologies you employ to ensure clarity, accuracy, and accessibility of project documentation for all stakeholders involved.

Prepare a story that showcases your experience working in an interdisciplinary team, how you facilitated communication among team members from different expertise areas, and how this collaboration benefited the project.

Share specific examples of your work with medical devices, focusing on your familiarity with regulatory requirements such as MDR and FDA. Highlight any compliance documentation you’ve worked on or sessions you’ve facilitated.

Explain your prioritization process, including defining urgent vs. important tasks, using project management tools, and adapting to any changes or challenges to ensure successful project delivery.

Outline the project management tools you are familiar with (like Jira, Trello, or MS Project) and discuss how they help you streamline project workflows and enhance communication within the team.

Address your methods for maintaining stakeholder engagement, such as regular updates, meetings, and written reports. Provide examples of how you keep everyone informed and involved in the project lifecycle.

Reflect on the importance of creativity in engineering, particularly in problem-solving and design. Share examples of how your creative approaches have led to innovative solutions in your previous projects.