Firmware Engineer – Medical Device

Onera Health

Firmware Engineer developing embedded software for medical devices at Onera Health. Ensuring reliable device performance through signal acquisition, integrations, and compliance with regulatory standards.

Posted 5/1/2026full-timeEindhoven • 🇳🇱 NetherlandsMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver firmware for upcoming product milestones using agile methodology
Ensure firmware is stable, version-controlled, and ready for integration and release
Collaborate closely with hardware, mobile, and system teams
Ensure robust and accurate signal acquisition at device level
Optimize timing, synchronization, and data integrity
Minimize signal loss, corruption, and acquisition errors
Contribute to achieving system performance targets in validation and pilots
Ensure stable device behavior under real-world conditions
Handle edge cases (disconnects, low battery, recovery scenarios)
Reduce failures and unexpected behavior during studies and usage
Work closely with hardware engineers on system integration
Optimize firmware architecture and code for:
- performance
- memory usage
- power consumption
Advise and support component changes and assess their impact
Enable testability through logging, diagnostics, and debug tools
Support investigation of system-level issues (e.g. signal quality)
Collaborate with validation teams to resolve issues quickly
Develop firmware in compliance with regulated development processes (incl risk management, development plans)
Ensure traceability from requirements to implementation and testing
Contribute to documentation required for regulatory submissions

Requirements

What you’ll need

- **Education:** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field.
- **Experience:**
- 5+ years of experience in **embedded / firmware development** (C/C++ or similar)
- Experience with **real-time systems** and hardware interaction
- Familiarity with **signal acquisition systems** or sensor-based devices
- Experience with **communication protocols** (e.g. BLE, UART, SPI, I2C)
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
- **Preferred:**
- Experience in **medical devices or regulated environments**
- Experience with **low-power / battery-operated systems**
- Exposure to **signal processing or data acquisition pipelines**
- Familiarity with **design control or IEC 62304**
- **What you’ll bring**
- Ownership mindset: you take responsibility for system-level outcomes
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a multidisciplinary team
- Pragmatic problem-solving in complex, real-world environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

**Why Join Us:**
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge medical device technology.
- Collaborative and innovative work environment.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.

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Hard Skills & Tools

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Soft Skills

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