Lead Hardware Engineer
Building for
tomorrow’s needs
Lead Hardware Engineer
As a Lead Hardware Engineer, you spearhead the Hardware team with your knowledge and experience. Also, you’ll guide our talented engineers in designing, testing, and delivering cutting-edge electronics, while fostering growth, creativity, and collaboration.
Location
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Job type
Full-time
Experience
5+ years
Education
Hardware Engineering or similar
What you’ll be doing
- Design & quality oversight: Approve and review PCB designs, schematics, and component choices, ensuring engineering quality and compliance from the start.
- Improve & innovate: Drive company-wide process and hardware development improvements. You’ll be responsible for the full hardware development process within Vention.
- Test & validate: Oversee validation and integration, collaborating with QA and software teams.
- Lead & mentor: Guide a team of 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 ownership: Oversee the full design cycle: from concept and architecture, through design, prototyping, testing, validation, and preparing for production.
Job requirements
- 5+ years of experience in hardware engineering, with proven success in bringing hardware products from idea to manufacturing.
- Strong background in PCB design, embedded systems, and testing.
- Proficiency with design tools like Altium.
- Strong knowledge of digital & analog circuits, microcontrollers, and power management.
- A pragmatic problem-solver who loves turning challenges into opportunities.
- Experience leading or mentoring teams and working independently 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 & personal development budget;
- 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.
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 lead our hardware team with senior-level expertise, shape processes, and deliver impactful technology let’s talk.
Apply now and become a Ventioneer!
