Full-Time

Functional Safety & Software Risk Manager

Deadline 8/31/26
Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care

11-50 employees

Operates dialysis facilities and renal care

No salary listed

Schweinfurt, Germany

Hybrid

Bachelor's

Category
Biology & Biotech (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Quality Assurance (QA)
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • A completed degree in Computer Science, Medical Engineering, Engineering, or an equivalent qualification is required.
  • At least 5 years of professional experience in software development and/or risk management is required.
  • Experience in product development under formal design controls and quality management systems is required.
  • Sound knowledge of relevant standards such as IEC 62304, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, or DO-178C is required.
  • Experience working in global, cross-functional, and intercultural teams is required.
  • Proficiency with common software development tools and Microsoft Office is required.
  • Very good written and spoken German and English is required.
  • Willingness to undertake occasional national and international business travel of approximately 10% is required.
  • Reliability, diligence, independent working practices, organizational ability, analytical thinking, a structured approach, communication skills, and teamwork are required.
Responsibilities
  • Plan, conduct, and continuously maintain software risk management in accordance with relevant standards such as ISO 14971 and IEC 62304.
  • Identify, assess, and document software-related hazards and risks throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Create and maintain risk analyses and the associated software risk management file.
  • Define and track risk-control measures in close collaboration with software development, system architecture, and quality assurance.
  • Monitor the effectiveness of implemented measures and update the risk status when changes occur.
  • Coordinate and moderate software hazard analyses and support the overarching device hazard analysis.
  • Ensure consistency between software, system, and use-safety risks.
  • Plan, coordinate, and maintain software failure mode and effects analyses, including design and process FMEAs, in alignment with overarching product risk management.
  • Work closely with product risk managers to ensure consistent risk analysis across system, hardware, and software levels.
  • Integrate software FMEA results into the overall risk assessment and device hazard analysis.
  • Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections in the area of software risk management.
  • Train and advise development teams on risk identification and assessment.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in the medical technology or HealthTech industry is preferred.
Fresenius Medical Care

Fresenius Medical Care

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Fresenius Medical Care North America runs a network of dialysis facilities and outpatient labs to deliver coordinated kidney care for hundreds of thousands of patients. It also offers specialty pharmacy and laboratory services and manufactures a wide range of dialysis equipment, disposables, and renal drugs. The company treats patients by providing dialysis and related care at its clinics, supported by the equipment, supplies, and medicines it develops and distributes. FMCNA differentiates itself through its size and integration as the world's largest fully integrated renal company, with a nationwide network covering care delivery, drugs, labs, and manufacturing, aiming to provide high-quality, convenient access to comprehensive services across North America.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$40.2M

Headquarters

Waltham, Massachusetts

Founded

1996

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What believers are saying

  • Q2 2026 operating income rose 10% to EUR466 million, margin reached 9.6%.
  • Second share buyback began May 26, 2026, after canceling 24.8 million shares.
  • 5008X CAREsystems rollout continues in 2026, supporting hemodiafiltration adoption and product mix.

What critics are saying

  • CMS TDAPA support ends June 30, 2026, turning H2 2026 earnings into a headwind.
  • Fresenius Medical Care expects EUR150-200 million regulatory headwinds in 2026 from reimbursement changes.
  • DaVita controls 37.1% of U.S. dialysis centers, squeezing Fresenius through payer negotiations and staffing.

What makes Fresenius Medical Care unique

  • FMC owns nearly 90% of U.S. in-center dialysis machines, locking consumables sales.
  • Kinexus launched worldwide June 3, 2026, unifying home dialysis monitoring and logistics.
  • Q2 2026 FME25+ exited about 100 clinics, improving network density and margins.

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