Embedded Electronics Engineer (Medical Devices)

Yellow5; Luik; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus

Meal vouchers

Health insurance

Pension plan

28–38 hour? week

Job summary

Yellow5 is seeking an Embedded Electronics Engineer for medical devices in Liège. You will design hardware and embedded firmware, collaborating with software, mechanical, quality, and regulatory teams to bring next-generation neurostimulation devices to market.

You will perform V&V testing, contribute to risk analyses, and prepare CE/FDA documentation, with a focus on robustness and regulatory compliance. Fluency in English plus French/Dutch is an asset.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 4–7 years hardware development experience, including medical devices.
• Strong embedded C/C++ programming on ARM or similar.
• Hands-on PCB design experience with Altium or KiCad.
• Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 14971 and ISO 13485.

Responsibilities

• Design electronic hardware: schematics and PCB layout review.
• Develop and optimize embedded firmware in C/C++ on microcontrollers.
• Plan and run hardware V&V testing per IEC standards.
• Prepare documentation for CE marking and FDA processes.
• Maintain design history files and perform risk analyses.
• Support production with hardware troubleshooting and process improvements.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

ARM microcontrollers

PCB design

Hardware V&V

IEC 62304

ISO 14971

Education

Master's in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

KiCad

Job description

Embedded Electronics Engineer (Medical Devices)

About our client

Our client is an innovative medical device company headquartered in Liège, developing and manufacturing FDA-cleared neurostimulation devices used by patients worldwide. A fast-growing, international team committed to regulatory excellence and patient safety. As part of its continued growth, the company is strengthening its R&D team, where you will play a key role in the development of its next-generation devices.

Your role

You design, develop and maintain the hardware and embedded firmware of medical-grade devices, working closely with software, mechanical, quality and regulatory teams.

• Design electronic hardware: schematics, PCB layout review, component selection
• Develop and optimize embedded firmware in C/C++ on microcontrollers
• Plan and run hardware V&V testing (IEC 62304, IEC 60601-1)
• Prepare technical documentation for CE marking (EU MDR) and FDA 510(k)
• Maintain design history files and risk analyses (ISO 14971)
• Take part in design reviews, FMEA and root cause analyses
• Support production with hardware troubleshooting and process improvements
• Qualify new components, suppliers and manufacturing processes

Your profile

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Systems or equivalent
• 4 to 7 years in hardware development, including at least 2 years in medical devices
• Strong embedded C/C++ skills on ARM or similar platforms
• Hands-on experience with PCB design tools (Altium, KiCad or equivalent)
• Solid knowledge of analogue and digital design, signal processing and power management
• Experience with IEC 62304, IEC 60601-1, ISO 14971 and ISO 13485
• Experience with V&V, EMC and environmental testing
• Fluent in English, French and/or Dutch is a strong asset

Nice to have: BLE or wireless protocols, wearables or neurostimulation, Git and CI/CD, IEC 81001-5-1, notified body audits or FDA inspections.

What's on offer

• Ownership of critical systems from day one, in a mission-driven company
• International team (Belgium, US and beyond), hybrid working
• Competitive salary, 13th month and bonus
• Meal vouchers, DKV hospitalization insurance (whole family), sectoral pension plan
• 38-hour week, 20 days of annual leave plus 10 public holidays