Medical Device Development Associate (1-year traineeship programme)

This project is with Biobot Surgical, a company supported by SGInnovate under the Helix Immersion Programme. Helix is a 12-months on-the-job training programme designed to enable and create Deep Tech career opportunities for biomedical research and academic professionals, nurture and equip talent with industrially relevant skills and building technical-business bilingualism.About Biobot SurgicalBiobot Surgical is the first surgical robotics venture to emerge from Singapore’s dynamic academic and clinical ecosystem.Project DescriptionAs a Medical Device Development Associate, you will gain hands-on experience across engineering, quality, regulatory, and product functions in a MedTech startup. You will rotate through Product / Engineering, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance & Quality Control, Clinical / Voice-of-Customer (VoC) & Trial Support. You will be empowered to own tasks across the product lifecycle and shadow senior staff (CTO, Engineering & Product Managers).Key Responsibilities:1. Product / EngineeringTranslate user (clinical) feedback into engineering & usability requirementsParticipate in design reviews, prototyping and verification & validation testing, troubleshooting variance and deep dive into solutionWork with mechanical/electrical/firmware teams to understand system integrationContribute to technical documentationEnsure traceability under design control standards2. Regulatory AffairsLearn how regulatory requirements relate to product documentationAssist in preparing regulatory submissionsSupport in bridging engineering and regulatory perspectives for compliance3. Clinical / User-Voice & Trial SupportLead Voice-of-Customer (VoC) interviews/surveys with clinicians, nurses and usersAssist trial planning (protocol input, site engagement) — lighter execution supportObserve clinical workflows, collect user feedback to feed into product design4. Shadowing & Strategic ExposureShadow the CTO, Engineering Leads, Product Manager in decision-making, planning, project reviewsAttend cross-functional meetings to see how engineering, clinical, regulatory, and business functions integrateContribute to special projects (e.g. technology reviews, product roadmap alignment, risk assessments)Qualifications:Master’s or Ph.D. in Engineering (Biomedical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related) or equivalent technical disciplineStrong aptitude for testing, analysis, problem-solving and system thinkingExperience (academic or lab) in device design, prototyping, testing or instrumentationGood communication skills and ability to engage with users/cliniciansExcellent technical writing skills.Flexible, curious, and able to adapt across domainsSome exposure to regulated environments is a plusProject scope shall not be limited to the above. It may encompass other related tasks needed for the project/role assigned by the partner company.