# Firmware Engineer - Medical Device > Onera Health · Eindhoven, Netherlands (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-01 **Workplace:** hybrid **Department:** Research & Development ## Description Onera Health is looking for a **Firmware Engineer** to take ownership of embedded software for our next-generation medical device. In this role, you will be responsible for **reliable signal acquisition and device behavior**, directly impacting product performance, clinical validation, and regulatory success. You will work at the intersection of **hardware, mobile, data science, and system engineering**, ensuring that high-quality data is captured consistently in real-world conditions. **The Company** Onera Health is a leader in transforming sleep medicine and remote monitoring. Their breakthrough diagnostic solutions and services are poised to help millions of people struggling with sleep-related ailments, while also impacting other medical fields by monitoring a variety of chronic conditions, ultimately improving the health and quality of life for patients around the world. The company’s innovative solutions provide comprehensive sleep test data to physicians in a variety of clinical and non-clinical environments to optimize patient care and reduce healthcare costs. **Why Join?** Because you enjoy the dynamics of an ambitious scale-up company: humbly striving for excellence, driven by curiosity and courage, embracing diversity with trust and respect. This is Onera Health. A fast-growing organization, purpose driven and challenge fueled, valuing entrepreneurship and collaboration. If you are looking for an opportunity to make significant impact, to think strategically and be hands-on at the same time, shape and grow with the company, we’re looking for you! **Key Responsibilities:** P**roduct Development & Delivery** - Develop and deliver firmware for upcoming product milestones using agile methodology - Ensure firmware is stable, version-controlled, and ready for integration and release - Collaborate closely with hardware, mobile, and system teams **Signal Quality & Device Performance** - Ensure robust and accurate signal acquisition at device level - Optimize timing, synchronization, and data integrity - Minimize signal loss, corruption, and acquisition errors - Contribute to achieving system performance targets in validation and pilots **Device Reliability & Robustness** - Ensure stable device behavior under real-world conditions - Handle edge cases (disconnects, low battery, recovery scenarios) - Reduce failures and unexpected behavior during studies and usage **Hardware Integration & Efficiency** - Work closely with hardware engineers on system integration - Optimize firmware architecture and code for: - performance - memory usage - power consumption - Advise and support component changes and assess their impact **Verification & Debugging Support** - Enable testability through logging, diagnostics, and debug tools - Support investigation of system-level issues (e.g. signal quality) - Collaborate with validation teams to resolve issues quickly **Design Control & Documentation** - Develop firmware in compliance with regulated development processes (incl risk management, development plans) - Ensure traceability from requirements to implementation and testing - Contribute to documentation required for regulatory submissions ## Requirements - **Education:** Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field. - **Experience:** - 5+ years of experience in **embedded / firmware development** (C/C++ or similar) - Experience with **real-time systems** and hardware interaction - Familiarity with **signal acquisition systems** or sensor-based devices - Experience with **communication protocols** (e.g. BLE, UART, SPI, I2C) - Strong debugging and problem-solving skills - **Preferred:** - Experience in **medical devices or regulated environments** - Experience with **low-power / battery-operated systems** - Exposure to **signal processing or data acquisition pipelines** - Familiarity with **design control or IEC 62304** - **What you’ll bring** - Ownership mindset: you take responsibility for system-level outcomes - Ability to work cross-functionally in a multidisciplinary team - Pragmatic problem-solving in complex, real-world environments ## Benefits **Why Join Us:** - Opportunity to work on cutting-edge medical device technology. - Collaborative and innovative work environment. - Competitive salary and benefits package. - Professional growth and development opportunities. ## Apply [Apply at Onera Health](https://apply.workable.com/onera-health-1/j/316E183E45/apply) --- Powered by [Workable](https://www.workable.com)