Lead Electrical & Embedded Systems Engineer

Salary: 48.000 - 60.000 € per year

Requirements:

Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Embedded Systems, Medical Engineering, or a comparable technical field.

At least one year of relevant professional experience in embedded systems or electronics development.

Very strong embedded-systems knowledge and practical development skills.

Strong programming skills in embedded C.

Good programming and data-analysis skills in Python.

Practical experience with microcontrollers, peripherals, communication interfaces, and real-time systems.

Strong knowledge of electronic circuit design, prototyping, measurement equipment, and debugging.

A creative engineering mindset and the ability to develop pragmatic solutions under technical constraints.

Excellent analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skills.

Strong leadership skills and the confidence to take responsibility for technical decisions.

Ability to guide other engineers while remaining deeply involved in hands-on development.

Strong communication skills and a collaborative team spirit.

Ability to remain structured, reliable, and solution-oriented under pressure.

Willingness to learn quickly and take ownership in a fast-moving startup environment.

Good English skills; German is beneficial.

Currently located in Berlin.

Willingness to work primarily on-site in a hands-on engineering environment.

Responsibilities:

Take technical leadership and ownership of embedded-system and electronics projects.

Develop system architectures and translate product requirements into technical solutions.

Design, prototype, test, and improve analog and digital electronic circuits.

Develop and maintain embedded firmware, primarily in C.

Analyse sensor data and develop engineering tools in Python.

Integrate sensors, electronics, firmware, wireless communication, and cloud-connected systems.

Creatively solve complex hardware, firmware, and system-level problems.

Perform measurements, debugging, root-cause analysis, and technical troubleshooting.

Make well-founded technical decisions and clearly communicate them to the team.

Define requirements, interfaces, test procedures, and technical development priorities.

Support PCB development, hardware bring-up, component selection, production, and design transfer.

Lead technical work packages and coordinate junior engineers, students, and external partners.

Collaborate with mechanical, software, clinical, and quality-management teams.

Take responsibility for projects from the initial concept to a verified and manufacturable solution.

Technologies:

Cloud

Embedded

Firmware

Hardware

Support

Python

IoT

Matlab

More:

We are UniWearables GmbH, an award-winning medical technology startup based in Berlin. We develop innovative wearable monitoring systems combining medical sensors, embedded electronics, firmware, wireless communication, and cloud-based healthcare solutions. Our mission is to improve patient monitoring and help shape the future of medical care. This is a full-time, on-site role in Berlin with a central technical position, real responsibility and decision-making authority, direct collaboration with our founders and an interdisciplinary engineering team, considerable freedom to develop and implement technical ideas, and opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic startup environment with short decision-making paths. We offer the chance to lead the development of an innovative medical wearable and make a meaningful contribution to the future of patient monitoring. Additional benefits include success-based participation, flexible working hours, and free drinks.

last updated 36 week of 2026