Embedded Engineer

Aim Solutions; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AIM Solutions in Eindhoven, NL, is seeking an Embedded Engineer to own the interface between instrument hardware and acquisition software. You will integrate cameras, frame grabbers, motion controllers, and FPGA timing hardware, delivering a synchronized, reliable scan.

Hands-on work with vendor SDKs, PCIe cards, and lab networks across Windows and Linux; collaborate with System, Mechatronics, Application and Algorithm teams.

Qualifications

• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Applied Physics or related field.
• ~5 years hands-on experience integrating hardware and software in high-tech equipment.
• Strong C/C++ and Python, with vendor SDKs on Windows and Linux.
• Experience with hardware triggering and multi-device synchronization.
• FPGA development experience or timing hardware familiarity.
• Solid knowledge of Ethernet, USB, PCIe, and lab networks.
• Proficient in English.

Responsibilities

• Design trigger and acquisition architecture synchronizing camera exposure, stage motion and lasers.
• Integrate industrial cameras/frame grabbers via SDKs and interfaces.
• Integrate motion controllers and stages via vendor APIs and scripting.
• Develop FPGA-based timing and I/O for synchronized acquisition.
• Write drivers and control layers in C/C++ and Python for the scan software.
• Manage instrument PC and lab network setup including PCIe hardware and IP planning.
• Debug hardware in lab with oscilloscope and logic analyzer; document interfaces.
• Participate in code reviews to move prototype to maintainable tool.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Hardware integration

FPGA timing

Lab networking

English proficiency

Git

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering

Embedded Systems

Tools

Vendor SDKs

PCIe

Linux

Windows

Job description

Location: Eindhoven, the Netherlands (on-site, High Tech Campus) | Type: Full-time | Level: Medior-Senior, ~5 years of relevant experience

About us

AIM Solutions is an early-stage deep-tech startup in Eindhoven building inspection and metrology equipment for the semiconductor industry. We are in an active build phase: a small, growing team turning lab setups into a tool that does not exist anywhere else yet.

The role

As Embedded Engineer you own everything between the instrument hardware and our acquisition software. You integrate cameras, frame grabbers, motion controllers, piezo stages, lasers and FPGA timing hardware, and you make them run as one synchronized, reliable scan. The work is hands-on: vendor SDKs, trigger wiring, PCIe cards and lab networks one day, clean driver code and a live data stream to the user interface the next. You work closely with the System, Mechatronics, Application and Algorithm engineers.

What you will do

• Design the trigger and acquisition architecture that synchronizes camera exposure, stage motion and laser pulses.
• Integrate industrial cameras and frame grabbers through industry-standard interfaces and vendor SDKs, from driver set-up to stable high-rate acquisition.
• Integrate motion controllers and positioning stages through vendor APIs and controller scripting, including commissioning and tuning with the Mechatronics Engineer.
• Develop and extend FPGA-based timing and I/O for triggering and position-synchronized acquisition.
• Write driver and control layers in C/C++ and Python that the scan and reconstruction software builds on, and expose live status and data streams to the user interface.
• Own the instrument PC and lab network set-up: PCIe hardware, high-speed Ethernet links between devices, IP planning and device discovery.
• Bring up and debug hardware in the lab with oscilloscope, logic analyzer and network captures, and document interfaces and timing budgets with the System Engineer.
• Take part in code review and help move the set-up from prototype to a reproducible, maintainable tool.

Your profile

• MSc in Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems, Applied Physics or a related field.
• ~5 years of hands-on experience integrating and controlling hardware, preferably in high-tech equipment, scientific instruments or industrial automation.
• Strong C/C++ and Python, including working with vendor SDKs and drivers on Windows and Linux.
• Proven experience with hardware triggering and synchronization of multiple devices (cameras, motion, lasers, DAQ).
• Experience with FPGA development or working closely with FPGA-based timing hardware.
• Solid grasp of hardware interfaces and networking: Ethernet, USB, serial, PCIe, and multi-device lab networks.
• Comfortable in the lab: reading schematics, using an oscilloscope and logic analyzer, and debugging where hardware and software meet.
• Experience with Git and collaborative code review.
• Full professional proficiency in English.

We value judgment and ownership over a perfect match. If you recognize yourself in most of this, we would like to hear from you.

Bonus

• Experience with machine-vision cameras, frame grabbers or high-throughput image acquisition.
• Experience with precision motion controllers and encoder-based position triggering.
• High-speed data paths to a host PC, SoC FPGAs or Linux driver development.
• Experience building lightweight web or API layers for instrument control and live data.
• Background in optics, lasers, coherent imaging, semiconductor metrology or lithography equipment.
• Experience with CI, hardware-in-the-loop testing, or working in a Scrum team.

What we offer

• Ownership of the embedded and timing backbone of a tool that does not exist anywhere else yet.
• A small team with short feedback loops and real impact on the product.
• Hands-on work at the meeting point of hardware, optics and software, on the High Tech Campus Eindhoven.
• A competitive salary for the Dutch market.