Junior Software & Hardware Integration Engineer

Nanological; Madrid; On-site; EUR 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanogical, a Madrid-based deep-tech company, is seeking a Junior Software & Hardware Integration Engineer to support hardware development and automation of their measurement system. You will build software to control instrumentation, electronics, sensors, actuators, and positioning systems, and work closely with the R&D team in a hands-on lab environment.

The role emphasizes software for hardware control, automation, and integration, with opportunities to work directly on real measurement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Industrial or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Fundamentals of electronics and instrumentation.
• Basic knowledge of signal acquisition and processing.
• Understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot experimental systems.
• Interest in working directly with hardware and developing control and automation systems for scientific instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Developing software for hardware control and integration.
• Automating signal acquisition and measurement workflows.
• Communicating with instrumentation through APIs, drivers and communication protocols.
• Integrating sensors, actuators, positioning systems and acquisition electronics.
• Developing automated calibration, alignment and characterization routines.
• Synchronizing motion, acquisition and data processing.
• Implementing diagnostic tools, logging and error handling.
• Supporting laboratory testing and validation of new functionalities.

Skills

Electronics fundamentals

Signal acquisition

Hardware-software integration

Troubleshooting

Lab work

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications/Electronics/Industrial/Computer Engineering

Tools

Git

Linux

Serial/UART

USB

Ethernet/TCP-IP

SPI

I2C

FPGA/HDL

Job description

Junior Software & Hardware Integration Engineer

Company Description

Nanological is a Madrid-based deep-tech company developing rapid diagnostic technologies for bloodstream infections and sepsis. Our proprietary platform, SOMIA, combines microfluidics, optomechanical sensing and AI-powered data analysis to identify pathogens directly from blood, with the goal of enabling faster clinical decision-making in critical care.

Role Description

We are looking for a Junior Software & Hardware Integration Engineer to support the development, integration and automation of the hardware components of our measurement system.

You will develop software to control scientific instrumentation, electronics, sensors, actuators and positioning systems, integrating them into automated acquisition and measurement workflows. You will work closely with our R&D team in a hands-on laboratory environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing software for hardware control and integration.
• Automating signal acquisition and measurement workflows.
• Communicating with instrumentation through APIs, drivers and communication protocols.
• Integrating sensors, actuators, positioning systems and acquisition electronics.
• Developing automated calibration, alignment and characterization routines.
• Synchronizing motion, acquisition and data processing.
• Implementing diagnostic tools, logging and error handling.
• Supporting laboratory testing and validation of new functionalities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Telecommunications, Electronics, Industrial or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Fundamentals of electronics and instrumentation.
• Basic knowledge of signal acquisition and processing.
• Understanding of hardware-software integration.
• Ability to understand and troubleshoot experimental systems.
• Interest in working directly with hardware and developing control and automation systems for scientific instrumentation.

Nice to have:

• FPGA/HDL.
• Experience with hardware communication protocols such as Serial/UART, USB, Ethernet/TCP-IP, SPI or I²C.
• Familiarity with Linux environments.
• Git and good software development practices.

We are looking for a junior profile, so relevant academic projects, internships, final degree/master’s projects and hands-on technical projects are valued.

Why Nanological?

You will work on a first-in-class diagnostic technology combining sensing, instrumentation, software and AI, alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists.

The role offers hands-on responsibility for real measurement systems and the opportunity to contribute directly to the development of a technology designed to improve clinical decision-making in severe infections.