Senior Hardware Engineer - Hardware Lead

Senior Hardware Engineer / Hardware Lead

Location: Ghent, Belgium (on-site)

Departement: R&D l Reports to: CTO

At XEOS, you'll own the complete hardware domain of a medical imaging platform that helps surgeons make better decisions during surgery. You'll work on technology that directly impacts patient outcomes while helping shape the next generation of our products.If you're a hands-on senior hardware engineer who thinks in systems rather than just circuits, enjoys taking ownership, and wants to build technology that truly matters—we'd love to meet you.

💙 OUR MISSION - Connect the power of molecular imaging to the point of surgery

At XEOS, we are transforming surgical oncology through innovative intraoperative imaging solutions. Founded in Belgium in 2019, we developed the world’s first specimen PET-CT scanner, the AURA 10 PET-CT, empowering surgeons to make more informed decisions during surgery, ultimately improving patient outcomes. Today, our AURA 10 is already used in leading hospitals, and we're now entering an exciting new phase of growth with the development of our next-generation platform. We're a medtech company driven by Transparency, Dedication, Agility and Excellence. Values that shape our dynamic and collaborative culture.We believe great people thrive when they're given ownership, trust and the freedom to build. It's an opportunity to strengthen our hardware capabilities and help shape the future of XEOS.

Want to learn more? Visit www.xeos.care.

🎯 YOUR MISSION - What you’ll achieve

You'll become the technical owner of our hardware platform. You'll ensure the continued reliability of AURA 10 while driving the development of future hardware platforms and generations in our technology. From requirements and architecture through verification, validation and Design History Files, you'll own the complete hardware lifecycle. You'll lead the technical relationship with our engineering partners and contract manufacturers, driving quality, manufacturing readiness and continuous improvement. Working closely with our team, you lay the foundation for hardware: a high-output individual contributor today, while establishing the processes and engineering culture that will support the growth of hardware tomorrow. By joining our team, you help XEOS bring peace of mind to patients by pushing the limits of imaging precisely where it matters. #WeAreXEOS

📝 YOUR Responsibilities - What you’ll do

• Own the hardware design history file (DHF) for AURA 10 and future AURA platforms, ensuring full traceability from requirements through V&V under ISO 13485 design controls
• Lead electronics design and review (mixed-signal PCB, PET readout electronics, power, embedded hardware-firmware interface)
• Own hardware bring-up, developing Python-based test and characterization scripts to validate readout electronics and detector performance
• Define and execute hardware verification and validation plans; coordinate with the QMS and regulatory affairs function
• Own the technical relationship with our engineering partners and contract manufacturers, including supplier audits, design reviews, and continuous improvement
• Support hardware-related quality processes, risk management and regulatory compliance, contribute to BSI audit readiness
• Work closely with the CTO on the hardware architecture of future AURA platforms.
• Support technical due diligence, grant applications and strategic innovation projects.
• In the future: participate in hiring decisions and mentoring as the hardware team grow

👀 In reality – What your week could look like

On Monday, you're reviewing PCB layouts and discussing production yield improvements with a manufacturing partner. Tuesday is spent defining verification strategies for a new hardware feature and aligning with software engineers on an embedded interface. Later that week, you're reviewing supplier performance, updating design documentation for regulatory compliance or evaluating new detector technologies together with the CTO. On Friday, we wrap up the week together during our Weekly Dose, where we celebrate wins, share company updates and end the week as one team. No two weeks are the same, and that's exactly what makes this role exciting.

🌟 YOUR Personality & mindset – Who you are

You combine technical depth with ownership. You naturally ask "How can we build this better?" instead of "Who's responsible for this?" You're someone who enjoys solving difficult engineering challenges, takes initiative and isn't afraid to make decisions. Technically confident but intellectually humble and willing to build expertise on the job (PET physics, for example).

You also bring:

• Systems thinker - you see how electronics, mechanics, firmware, and software interact, and don’t optimize one subsystem at the expense of another
• A rigorous engineering mindset where documentation is part of engineering—not an afterthought
• A proactive attitude, flag issues early, and a direct communicator
• The confidence to challenge suppliers while remaining collaborative and have hard conversations
• Intellectual curiosity and the willingness to continuously learn

🧠 YOUR QUALIFICATIONS & Experience – What we're looking for

Must-have

• Master’s degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering, or equivalent
• 5+ years of hardware engineering experience, preferably in high-reliability or high-precision environments.
• Mixed-signal electronics design experience: PCB schematic capture, layout review, signal integrity, power design
• Hardware-firmware interface design experience (embedded systems, FPGA or MCU peripherals)
• A systems engineering mindset with experience in requirements, traceability and verification & validation.
• Python for data analysis, hardware characterization or test automation.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken)
• High willingness to adopt AI-powered tools and optimizations in daily engineering work. We are an AI-forward organization and we’ll help you up to speed to leverage AI to work smarter
• Based in Belgium and willing to work on-site in Ghent
• Driving license (for supplier visits)

Nice to have

• Experience working in a design-controlled environment (ISO 13485, IEC 62304, ISO 14971 or equivalent) — design history files, change control, risk management documentation
• Experience managing suppliers or contract manufacturers at a technical level: leading technical reviews, defining acceptance criteria, and holding suppliers accountable
• Experience in medical devices, scientific instrumentation, aerospace or another high-reliability industry.
• Experience with PET, gamma detection, SiPM / photodetector readout, or scintillation-based imaging systems or with
• Familiarity with ISO 13485, IEC 62304 and/or ISO 14971.
• Experience with CT or X-ray imaging systems.
• Dutch (working language at some suppliers)
• PhD or advanced specialization in detector physics, instrumentation or medical imaging.
• Previous experience in a scale-up environment.

Don't tick every box? If this role excites you but your experience doesn't match perfectly, please apply anyway. We'd rather meet you and find out together.

🤝 OUR commitment TO YOU – What we offer

• Real ownership and impact : you are the hardware domain at XEOS, and your decisions shape the product that surgeons use in the OR every day to improve patient outcomes. You'll join at a moment where your ideas, decisions and leadership will truly help shape the future of the company.
• Engineering challenges : Detector physics, mixed-signal electronics, embedded systems, mechanics and medical devices—all in one role.
• Great People : You'll work in a multidisciplinary team who genuinely enjoy solving difficult problems together. A transparent, hands-on company culture with short communication lines and real ownership.
• Competitive package : Competitive salary with attractive benefits, including meal vouchers, eco vouchers, hospitalization and group insurance, bike leasing option, training budget, work from home days …

📩 JOIN THE JOURNEY – Ready to push imaging precisely where it matters?

If you're excited by technical ownership, meaningful innovation, and helping shape the future of medical imaging, we'd love to hear from you.

Send your resume and a short motivational story to [email protected].

Let's build the future of healthcare together.

See you soon, the XEOS team