Doctor PhD

Maxwerk; Galicia; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxwerk Health in Galicia, Spain seeks a PhD-level engineer to advance next‑generation biomedical and diagnostic platforms. The role focuses on hands‑on hardware development, multidisciplinary system integration, and collaboration across engineering domains.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in Electronic/Electrical/Mechatronics/Biomedical Engineering and have experience with embedded systems, sensors, PCB design, and photodetection for point‑of‑care applications.

Qualifications

• PhD required in a relevant engineering field.
• Hands-on hardware development and multidisciplinary integration experience.
• Experience with medical devices, biosensors, or diagnostics is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Turn concepts into working biomedical hardware and systems.
• Collaborate across disciplines in a fast-moving biotech environment.
• Design, test, and iterate embedded/electronic subsystems for diagnostics.

Skills

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers

Sensors & instrumentation

PCB design

Analog electronics

Optical sensing

Calibration & control

System integration

Electronics with microfluidics

Education

PhD in Electronic/Electrical/Mechatronics/Biomedical Engineering

Job description

We’re hiring: PhD-Level Engineer | Biomedical & Electronic Systems | Galicia, Spain

At Maxwerk Health, we are developing next-generation biomedical and point-of-care diagnostic technologies that combine biosensing, electronics, optical detection, embedded systems, and microfluidics.

We’re looking for a PhD-level engineer to join our team in Galicia, Spain, with a strong engineering background and hands‑on experience in hardware development and multidisciplinary system integration.

We are particularly interested in candidates with a PhD in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field, and experience in areas such as:

• Embedded systems and microcontrollers
• Sensors and biomedical instrumentation
• PCB design and electronic system development
• Analog electronics and low-noise signal acquisition
• Optical sensing and photodetection
• Calibration, measurement, and control systems
• Actuators, motors, pumps, and valves
• Integration of electronics with microfluidic and diagnostic platforms

Experience in medical devices, biosensors, point-of-care diagnostics, chemiluminescence, optoelectronics, or related technologies would be a strong plus.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys building things, turning concepts into working systems, solving challenging engineering problems, and collaborating across disciplines in a fast-moving biotech environment.