Senior Hardware Engineer

Vention Technologies; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation days

Office at High Tech Campus

Pension scheme

Commuting allowance

Shared cars for business trips

Healthy lunches

Job summary

Vention is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to own the hardware product lifecycle from concept to production. You will design and review PCB layouts, mentor peers, and collaborate with customers, suppliers, and software teams on end-to-end hardware solutions.

You will guide our engineers in designing, testing, and delivering cutting-edge electronics, while fostering growth, creativity, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams at the High Tech Campus.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in hardware engineering bringing hardware products from idea to manufacturing.
• Proven 2+ years experience in production environments of electronic or mechatronic products with knowledge of production and quality systems.
• Strong background in PCB design, embedded systems, and testing.
• Proficiency with PCB design tools like Altium.
• Strong knowledge of digital & analog circuits, microcontrollers, and power management.
• Experience with wireless communication and RF circuits.
• A pragmatic problem-solver who loves turning challenges into opportunities.
• Experience in performing root-cause-analyses and solving complex multi-disciplinary engineering and production issues.
• Good technical writing skills.
• Experience working independently and in teams in complex projects.
• Fluent in English (written & spoken).

Responsibilities

• Design & quality oversight: Create and review PCB designs, schematics, and component choices, ensuring engineering quality and compliance from the start.
• Improve & innovate: Drive company-wide process, hardware development improvements and improving Vention’s maturity.
• Test & validate: Oversee validation and integration, collaborating with QA and software teams.
• Mentor & share: Mentor other hardware engineers, supporting their careers and creating a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Work closely with customers, suppliers, and partners, as well as internal project managers and software teams.
• End-to-end focus: Oversee the full product life cycle: from concept and architecture, through design, prototyping, testing, validation, and production.
• Full product life cycle impact: Support production and operations teams with hardware knowledge to resolve issues across the lifecycle.
• Unlock production potential: Support production and assembly partners in introducing new products into production and scale-up.

Skills

PCB design

Embedded systems

Testing

Digital & analog circuits

Microcontrollers

Power management

Wireless RF

Root-cause analysis

Technical writing

Independent & team work

Tools

Altium

Job description

At Vention, we’re not just building hardware; we’re solving tomorrow’s problems today. You’ll work on tech that matters, from energy transition to health innovation, building the next generation secure, smart & connected products.One day you are deep into designing complexing sensing circuits, the next you are analyzing and resolving production yield issues.

As a Senior Hardware Engineer, you play a key role in creating complex hardware and making smart, connected products.You take full ownership of the hardware product lifecycle: from design and development to integration, testing, and (production) optimization. You collaborate in multidisciplinary teams and work directly with our partners to deliver real, working solutions, fast. Our culture is one of experimentation and iteration. We build quickly, learn even faster, and aren’t afraid to make mistakes. We’re a close-knit team of passionate engineers who believe that technology can improve everything. In this role you’ll guide our talented engineers in designing, testing, and delivering cutting-edge electronics, while fostering growth, creativity, and collaboration.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design & quality oversight: Create and review PCB designs, schematics, and component choices, ensuring engineering quality and compliance from the start.

• Improve & innovate: Drive company-wide process, hardware development improvements and improving Vention’s maturity.

• Test & validate: Oversee validation and integration, collaborating with QA and software teams.

• Mentor & share: Mentor other hardware engineers, supporting their careers and creating a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement.

• Collaboration: Work closely with customers, suppliers, and partners, as well as internal project managers and software teams.

• End-to-end focus: Oversee the full product life cycle: from concept and architecture, through design, prototyping, testing, validation, and production.

• Full product life cycle impact: Support our production and operations teams with your hardware knowledge and skills to quickly resolve issues in production and throughout the product lifecycle.

• Unlock production potential: Support Vention’s production team and assembly partners in introducing new products into production and scale-up.

• 5+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with proven success in bringing hardware products from idea to manufacturing.

• Proven (2+ years) experience in a production environment of electronic or mechatronic products, knowledge of production and quality systems and methodologies.

• Strong background in PCB design, embedded systems, and testing.

• Proficiency with PCB design tools like Altium.

• Strong knowledge of digital & analog circuits, microcontrollers, and power management.

• Experience with wireless communication and RF circuits is a pré.

• A pragmatic problem-solver who loves turning challenges into opportunities.

• Experience in performing root-cause-analyses and solving complex multi-disciplinary engineering and production issues.

• Good technical writing skills.

• Experience working independently and in teams in complex projects.

• Fluent in English (written & spoken).

What’s in it for you?

• Be at the forefront of creating groundbreaking new products and innovations;

• Experience the full development cycle, from concept to production;

• Unlimited vacation days as long as we can count on you;

• Weekly, monthly and quarterly company gatherings including legendary team outings and celebrations.

• A well-equipped office at the High Tech Campus, sit-stand desks & healthy lunches.

• Pension scheme, commuting allowance, and access to shared cars for business trips.

Why join us?

At Vention, we combine speed, know-how, collaboration, and creativity to turn bold ideas into working prototypes and products. You’ll work in an environment where ownership, freedom, and responsibility go hand-in-hand. If you’re ready to bring our software team to the next level with senior-level expertise, shape processes, and deliver impactful technology, let’s talk!