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title: "Careers: Embedded Software Engineer | Compen Embedded"
description: "Join Compen Embedded at the High Tech Campus in Eindhoven. Open application for experienced embedded software engineers building firmware for medical devices."
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Open application

# Embedded Software Engineer

 High Tech Campus, Eindhoven · On-site

We're always interested in hearing from experienced embedded software engineers who want to build firmware for life-changing medical devices. There's no specific vacancy open right now, so send us an open application and tell us what you'd like to work on.

[Apply by email](mailto:info@compen.net?subject=Open%20application%20%E2%80%93%20Embedded%20Software%20Engineer)

## 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

Depending on your experience and interests, you'll work as a hands-on engineer and technical advisor in client projects, or on the firmware foundations of our own medical-device technologies. Either way, you'll work in environments where reliability and regulatory compliance are non-negotiable, and your work directly influences the safety and performance of next-generation medical technologies.

This is an on-site role. To be considered, applicants must currently reside in the Netherlands and hold valid work authorization.

## You'll be doing things like

- Architect, design and implement real-time firmware for medical devices in modern C++
- Apply medical device standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304 and ISO 14971 throughout development
- Define and carry out verification and validation, including unit tests, integration tests and traceability
- Diagnose and resolve complex firmware issues in a structured, reproducible way
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, including hardware, systems engineering, neuroscience and quality assurance
- Help shape the engineering processes, documentation standards and long-term technical direction of Compen Embedded

## You might be a great fit if you…

- Care deeply about patient outcomes and doing things the right way, even when nobody's watching
- Hold a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree in Computer Science
- Bring solid experience in embedded development, ideally in regulated or safety-critical environments
- Have deep familiarity with microcontrollers, low-power design, real-time constraints and hardware-software integration
- Can read and reason about circuit diagrams across both digital and analog domains
- Communicate clearly, build trust quickly and enjoy working in a team that values ownership
- Thrive in a Unix CLI environment, with tools like Neovim, tmux and Docker
- Bonus: experience with FDA/CE requirements, startups or connected medical devices

## How to apply

Send your CV and a short motivation to info@compen.net, and tell us about the embedded work you're most proud of.

[info@compen.net](mailto:info@compen.net?subject=Open%20application%20%E2%80%93%20Embedded%20Software%20Engineer)

##  Internships

We're not accepting internship applications at the moment. We'll update this page when that changes.

Attention recruiters: Compen Embedded does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party recruiters. Should we engage with unsolicited resumes, we will not be liable for any associated fees.