About SonicPrecision SonicPrecision is a spin-out from Philips. We build near-field ultrasound sensing into the tip of a cardiac ablation catheter. This lets heart-rhythm specialists see, during the procedure itself, whether the treated tissue is fully and permanently treated. Today they cannot, and that is the main reason why so many patients with ventricular tachycardia, one of the hardest heart-rhythm disorders to treat, have to come back for a second procedure.
We hold an exclusive licence to the underlying Philips technology and patents. Our pre-clinical programme runs with CARIM at Maastricht University; our technical programme with TU Eindhoven. The next milestone is our first study in patients. Everything between now and then has to go according to plan, and that is where you come in.
The role As Technical Project Lead, you turn our technology strategy into a development programme that works in practice and is backed by evidence. You bring people, technology, suppliers, and experiments together so that every milestone is reached on time, within budget, and with the proof to back it up.
You will:
Turn the product and technology roadmap into a milestone-driven plan: workpackages, owners, dependencies, resources, timelines
Keep the programme schedule up to date and raise risks, blockers, and delays early, while there is still time to act
Organise milestone reviews and make sure each phase produces the regulatory documentation that ISO 13485 and EU MDR require
Connect the R&D Engineer, Clinical Scientist, System Engineer, and founding team, and keep the technical, clinical, and regulatory workstreams aligned
Manage suppliers, contract research organisations, and academic partners (CARIM / MUMC+): translate agreements into clear deliverables and make sure partners deliver
Coordinate technical input for grant reporting and investor updates, together with the founders
Keep a risk register, compare spending against the budget, and prepare “make or buy” decisions with the facts and options laid out clearly
Keep technical documentation structured, version-controlled, and audit-ready from day one, and set up the project management basics a CE-marking programme needs
What we are looking for
Education:
Bachelor’s or master’s in industrial engineering, systems engineering, biomedical engineering, technical medicine, or a related technical discipline
Experience:
1-3 years. A graduation project in medical device development, R&D project coordination, or systems integration counts. Experience in a regulated industry (medical devices, aerospace, semiconductors) is a plus
Technical grounding:
You do not need to be an expert in ultrasound or catheter design, but you need enough engineering understanding to run a critical path, spot gaps in plans, and challenge assumptions
Structured working style:
You think in milestones, dependencies, and risk, and you write things down clearly without being asked
Regulatory awareness:
Knowing ISO 13485, IEC 62304, or the EU MDR lifecycle is a plus; wanting to grow into our in-house expert on this is what really counts
Communication:
Clear written and spoken English. Our working language is English, so Dutch is a bonus and not a requirement
Mindset:
You make sure that things which need to happen, actually happen. You take ownership without needing a formal title
What we offer
Ownership of a programme that matters: the bridge between technology and patients
Stock Appreciation Rights: you build the programme, you share the upside
Direct collaboration with the founding team and technical leads across engineering and clinical science
Salary in line with your experience and our stage as a start-up, reviewed once a year
25 holiday days, 8% holiday allowance, and a travel allowance
Access to the HighTechXL venture builder ecosystem, the MUMC+ clinical research environment, and TU/e innovation facilities
A flat, small, international team, flexible hours, and a 40-hour week in which results count, not hours logged
Practical details
Location:
Eindhoven, mainly on site
Contract:
Full-time. A one-year contract to start, with the clear intention to extend
Start date:
Q1 2027, or sooner by mutual agreement
Application deadline:
1 November 2026; applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Right to work:
You must already have the right to work in the Netherlands; we are not able to act as a recognised sponsor at this stage
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