Medior Firmware Engineer

Compen Embedded; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Compen Embedded in Eindhoven, Netherlands, is seeking a medior firmware engineer to help design and build firmware foundations for our medical-device platforms. You’ll work closely with senior engineers, contribute to architecture and implementation, and own defined subsystems while growing toward leadership.

The role emphasizes safety-critical development, ISO 13485/IEC 62304 compliance, and a collaborative, on-site team that values ownership and high quality code.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• Solid embedded development experience.
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments.
• Strong Communicator with the ability to work in a collaborative team.
• Comfortable switching between internal projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time firmware in C++ for medical-device platforms.
• Contribute to architecture and verification activities including unit tests.
• Debug firmware issues with structured, reproducible methods.
• Support internal docs and engineering processes.
• Promote technical leadership while growing ownership.

Skills

Embedded development

Real-time firmware

C++

Team collaboration

Unix CLI

Self-directed work

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Neovim

tmux

Job description

About Us

Compen Embedded is an

About Us

Compen Embedded is an early-stage startup headquartered at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven, providing cutting-edge technological solutions to medical device startups driving neuroscience innovation across Europe and the United States. Our mission is to help them overcome firmware challenges and fast-track the delivery of life-changing breakthroughs.

The Role

As a Medior Firmware Engineer working on internal projects, you’ll help design and build the firmware foundations that power our own medical-device technologies. You’ll work closely with senior engineers, contribute to architecture and implementation, and take ownership of well-defined parts of the system while growing toward more independent technical leadership.

Role

This is an on-site role, to be considered, applicants must currently reside in the Netherlands and hold valid work authorization; sponsorship is not available for this role.

You’ll be doing things like:

• Contribute to the architecture, design, and implementation of real-time firmware in modern C++ for our internal medical-device platforms
• Apply medical-device standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971 throughout development
• Help define and execute verification and validation activities, including unit tests, integration tests, and traceability
• Investigate and debug firmware issues in a structured, reproducible way
• Support the development of internal documentation, engineering processes, and long-term technical direction at Compen Embedded

You might be a great fit if you...

• Care about building technology that directly affects patient safety and outcomes
• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, ideally with strong academic distinction (e.g., magna cum laude).
• Have solid experience in embedded development, ideally in regulated or safety-critical environments
• Communicate clearly, collaborate well, and enjoy working in a team that values trust and ownership
• Feel comfortable switching between internal projects and adapting to different technical contexts
• Understand microcontrollers, low-power design, real-time constraints, and hardware-software interaction
• Can prototype, read and reason about digital and analog circuit diagrams
• Enjoy working in a Unix CLI environment with tools like Neovim, tmux, and Docker
• Appreciate the autonomy and responsibility that come with contributing to internal product development