Senior Software Design Quality Engineer - AI

About the role

As a highly experienced Senior Design Quality AI Engineer you will lead design assurance activities for complex software‑driven and AI‑enabled products, ensuring the highest standards of safety, performance, compliance and reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Lead design quality engineering activities across the full software product lifecycle, from concept to commercialization.
• Drive compliance with design control processes such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971, IEEE 1633 and emerging AI regulation frameworks.
• Oversee quality planning, documentation and reviews for software and AI‑enabled solutions, including foundation models and prompt engineering.
• Ensure robust validation strategies for AI models, covering dataset quality, performance, bias detection and continuous learning.
• Conduct expert‑level design reviews on architecture, algorithms, code and verification evidence, and drive cross‑functional remediation.
• Mentor teams in quality engineering best practices and champion a “Quality by Design” culture.

Required profile

• 15+ years of experience in software engineering and design quality, with a Bachelor’s (Master’s preferred) in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• Strong background in new product development and lifecycle management for regulated medical devices.
• Proven ability to lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams and communicate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools.

Required skills

• C++
• C#
• Python
• Selenium, JUnit, PHPUnit (automated testing tools)
• AI foundation models, prompt engineering and data processing techniques
• Risk management standards (ISO 14971, IEC 62304) and AI‑specific risk assessment

What we offer

• Base salary range EUR 78,187 – EUR 130,312 gross per year.
• 3% short‑term incentive linked to individual and company performance.
• Hybrid working model with at least three days onsite per week.
• Paid time‑off, health and wellbeing benefits, and learning & development opportunities.