Requirements Engineer (80-100)

machineMD Who we are

Founded in Bern by an interdisciplinary team with a shared vision for earlier faster and more accurate diagnosis of brain disorders machineMD is a fast-growing Swiss MedTech company specialising in oculometrics.
Our flagship device neos is the worlds first neuro-ophthalmoscope delivering rapid quantitative and objective exams using VR and AI-driven eye tracking to measure brain function.

Join us and shape the future of neurological diagnostics in a team that values conscious leadership self-organization and purposeful innovation.

Tasks

Role Summary

You act as the bridge between development product and UX taking responsibility for features end to end and ensuring that no gaps remain unnoticed. You are someone who looks beyond your own role steps in where help is needed and stays pragmatic and solution oriented when challenges arise. Curiosity initiative and the courage to make mistakes are key to your success and enjoyment in this role.

What youll do

• Maintain clear testable requirements in Jira and keep product documentation up to date.
• Specify new product features together with stakeholders.
• Lead estimation meetings with all departments involved.
• Track requirement coverage and defects across releases.
• Act as the Product Owner in an agile software development process.
• Support the Data Protection Officer (approx. 10% of your time)
• Hybrid role with one anchor day (Monday) and 50% on-site presence in Bern on average.

Requirements

What you bring

• 25 years of experience in requirements engineering and/or as a product owner in software development.
• Solid technical foundation (e.g. BSc/MSc in computer science or proven industry experience.
• Solid understanding of software development processes in general.
• English: Advanced (C1 preferred; strong B2 considered). German: an advantage for on-site collaboration.
• Collaborative and detail-focused but pragmatic when needed and effective in a fast-paced self-organized environment.
• Comfortable with diagramming/modelling (e.g. BPMN/UML) to clarify processes and interfaces.
• Jira and Confluence knowledge or the motivation to build up expertise quickly.
• Eligible to work in Switzerland (Swiss/EU/EFTA work permit).

Nice to have

• Experience developing medical products and familiarity with relevant regulatory frameworks (ISO 13485 IEC 62304 and ISO 14971)
• Certification as a Requirements Engineer (e.g. IREB)
• Hands-on experience in regulated environments (CE/FDA) with end-to-end traceability from user needs to verification and validation

Benefits

Benefits Working at machineMD

Located in Bern Switzerland we thrive on collaborative in-person energy while offering the flexibility you need to do your best work in the office or at home.

Were a team that values both how we work together and the impact of what we build. We take ownership of our choices speak and listen with honesty make and keep clear agreements and respect the fact that feelings are part of good teamwork. These everyday habits give us the energy and trust we need to create world-class brain-health diagnostics and to enjoy the process.

What you can expect:

Meaningful impact Help bring breakthrough neuro-diagnostic technology to doctors and patients worldwide.

Collaboration and personal responsibility Decision making and accountabilities are distributed based on defined roles of each team member and are facilitated by mutual respect and strong peer support.

Growth and learning Work with highly motivated clinical- commercial- regulatory- AI- and software experts and profit from conferences and courses.

Flexibility Hybrid setup with one anchor office day (Monday); work-life balance built into how we operate.

Global connections Collaborate with colleagues and partners in Bern Philippines and beyond.

Lifes too short to work on boring stuff. If you want to bring high quality requirements engineering to the frontlines of brain-health and laugh along the way lets talk!

We value diversity and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender age background or orientation.

Interested Please send your CV AND a short note about a project or task from your career that you enjoyed a lot and explain why.

No unsolicited agency CVs. No feesunsolicited referrals will not be reviewed.