Hardware and Software Integration Engineer
Hardware • Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy • Full time

Description

Empatica

We are a digital healthcare company specialized in building AI systems to monitor people’s health. Since 2013, we have been making beautifully designed wearables, software platforms and tools, and advanced algorithms, unlocking better health outcomes for thousands of people.

Our customers range from some of the world’s largest institutions to individual users who message us every day and tell us how our products changed their lives. Our newest wearable, EmbracePlus, is sponsored by NASA and will be used to monitor the health of the astronauts onboard the first ever manned mission to Mars. Pharmaceutical companies are using our research platform to fast-track the development of new treatments, while hundreds of academic researchers publish new discoveries on human behavior weekly, all made possible by our E4 smartband and software tools.

And we just partnered with the US’ Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate the release our wearable COVID-19 early detection system.

If you are looking to join a fast-paced growth environment and do meaningful work that can really make a change in people’s lives, keep reading.

The new team player

As a Hardware Testing Specialist, you will have the opportunity to create tools that allow the testing and production of wearable devices. You will work closely with a team of HW, FW, and SW engineers. Our production line seamlessly integrates machines that communicate with the devices and our backend.

We are looking for an inventor with a strong analytical mindset that is able to implement simple and effective solutions to solve problems, balancing effort, resources, and quality.

By working at Empatica, you’ll have a real opportunity to improve lives around the world, as part of a tight-knit team who shares knowledge and is eager to keep learning and improving to create top-notch products that have a meaningful impact. If you jump on board, we can guarantee it won’t be an easy ride, but it will be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career, one that will allow you to learn a lot and test your whole skill-set on multiple projects, which are already helping thousands of people worldwide.

Your contribution to the mission

You will have a direct impact on the quality of our hardware products, building jigs and machines to support the production line. This is more than just an executor role. You‘ll have the chance to understand the inner behavior of our device and design tests for the most critical parts of the HW testing system, making it scalable for mass production.

You will:

• Work with a multidisciplinary team to design testing equipment to be used in the production line
• Design test cases for Empatica’s HW products
• Design and develop hardware components for test equipment
• Design and develop SW components for test equipment

Requirements

The ideal candidate for this role has

• Bachelors in Electronic Engineering (or related field + equivalent hands-on experience in hardware design)
• Experience on the development of electronic devices and software development
• Experience with the development of FW for MCUs
• Experience with hardware testing
• Knowledge of circuit design and schematic entry, and of related SW tools (e.g. Orcad Capture, Altium Designer)
• Knowledge of components (MCUs, PMICs, BLE radio, sensors) commonly used in embedded systems
• Scripting/programming skills (C, C++, C#, Bash, Python)

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Electronics Engineering
• Knowledge of lab instrumentation: oscilloscope, digital signal analyzer, power supplies
• Experience with PCB design, and related SW tools (e.g. Altium Designer)
• Experience with C# programming

You and Empatica would be a perfect match if you are:

• A very quick learner
• Fun and easy to work with
• A hard-worker and collaborative
• A doer, with an excellent execution mindset
• Proficient in English (mother tongue is highly appreciated)
• An outstanding planner, with excellent time management and multitasking skills
• Focused on quality and excellence
• Flexible in terms of working time
• A problem-solving hustler who can take on any big or small project
• Passionate about our products and our mission

Life at Empatica

You will join a fast-growing, diverse team of 70+ brilliantly talented humans, who care passionately about what we do and the difference we are making in the world. You’ll get the opportunity to work directly with engineers, data scientists, and designers, across all levels of the organization.

At Empatica, we believe in a work environment that fosters autonomy, mastery, and purpose. We also believe in flexibility, so you will have the opportunity to work remotely in this position.

All you need to do is show us that you have skills and that you are a team player. Once you join our team as a Cloud Engineer, you will have full control of your schedule and can decide when you’ll work from the comfort of your home or when you’ll prefer to mingle with your awesome team members in the office. It does not matter which part of the globe you are in, as long as you are ready to tackle the challenges of an agile full-stack company.

If you jump on board, we can guarantee it won’t be an easy ride, but it will be one of the most rewarding experiences in your career, one that will allow you to learn a lot and test your whole skill-set on multiple projects, which are already helping thousands of people worldwide.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• We have offices in Milan City Center and Downtown Boston. And every summer, we hold an amazing beach retreat in Sardinia, Italy
• Free lunch – yes, being in Italy, it’s something you should care about!
• Organic fresh fruit
• Your personal MacBook
• Flexible working hours
• Free, superior Italian coffee – of course
• Free cookies, if you deserve them
• Much more…

At Empatica, we support the personal and professional growth of our employees. Beyond the above, you’ll have the possibility to attend conferences, receive dedicated training, and participate in activities relevant to where you want your career to go.

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