Senior Mechanical Engineer

Job Description

Senior Mechanical Engineer – Medical Devices

Location: Kruibeke / Antwerp Area, Belgium (Hybrid)

Employment Type: Full-time

Domain: Smart Medical / MedTech

Job Overview & Purpose

Are you a driven Senior Mechanical Engineer with a passion for groundbreaking medical technology? At Verhaert, you will help our clients transform complex ideas into safe, innovative, and market-ready products.

In this role, you will lead the mechanical development of advanced medical devices, surgical instruments, and packaging solutions. You will drive the entire lifecycle: from early-stage innovation and prototyping to verification, validation, and industrialization. Combining deep technical expertise with a pragmatic mindset, you will serve as a key technical anchor within our multidisciplinary team.

Key Accountabilities1. Mechanical Design & Development

• Concept & Architecture: Design and develop (electro-)mechanical hardware for active hearing implant applications and surgical tools. Define critical questions and formulate solutions for complex mechanical challenges.
• Prototyping & CAD: Create high-quality 3D CAD models and 2D drawings (preferably using PTC Creo) with a focus on minimal iterations and optimal Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
• Engineering Analysis: Lead brainstorming, risk analysis, simulation activities, DFMEAs, and design reviews.
• Clinical & Supplier Collaboration: Work closely with surgeons, clinical partners, and suppliers to optimize designs and plan prototype builds.
• Intellectual Property: Identify novel concepts and generate patent disclosures based on development work.

2. Characterisation, Verification & Validation (V&V)

• Safety & Efficacy: Ensure product safety and performance through rigorous testing protocols, including setups using human temporal bone and cadaver material.
• Process Execution & Improvement: Execute test plans, analyze data, and continuously refine V&V processes and strategies across the organization.

3. Quality & Compliance

• Maintain precise documentation and reporting of progress in compliance with relevant internal policies, international standards (e.g., ISO 13485, MDR/FDA requirements), and team processes.
• Collaborate and influence across multiple teams to ensure high-quality project delivery.

4. Personal Impact, Project Management & Mentorship

• Work Package Ownership: Plan, monitor, and manage assigned technical work packages within time, budget, and scope, providing regular reporting on key milestones.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to promptly resolve project issues.
• Mentorship: Coach, guide, and support junior engineers and students.

Requirements & QualificationsEducation & Experience

• Education: Master’s degree in (Electro)mechanical, Mechatronic, or Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent by experience).
• Work Experience:
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in design and product development using 3D CAD.
  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in prototyping and verification of mechanical designs.
• Domain Knowledge: Proven experience with (implanteable) medical devices is strongly preferred.

Technical & Soft Skills

• Core Technical Skills: Proficient in 2D and 3D CAD modeling (preferably PTC Creo), mechanical drawings, tolerancing, and V&V principles. Multidisciplinary technical background (e.g., electronics, acoustics, process engineering) is a major plus.
• Problem Solving: Pragmatic mindset with the ability to solve complex, non-standard engineering problems.
• Languages: Fluent in English (written and oral). Knowledge of additional EMEA languages is an advantage.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong technical writing, interpersonal communication, and organizational skills with the ability to lead and deliver project goals through others.

What Verhaert Offers

At Verhaert, you will work in a dynamic, highly innovative environment where cutting-edge engineering meets real-world human impact.

• Impactful Projects: Contribute directly to medical technologies that significantly improve patients' quality of life.
• Multidisciplinary Team: Collaborate alongside passionate experts in mechanics, electronics, software, and industrial design.
• Growth & Continuous Learning: Access opportunities to expand your expertise, apply the latest engineering methodologies, and grow professionally.
• Autonomy & Culture: Thrive in an open culture that encourages initiative, ownership, and creative problem-solving.

Ready to Apply?

If you are eager to lead complex MedTech developments and shape the future of medical devices, we would love to hear from you. Submit your CV and motivation letter today!