Engineer Vacatures in Belgium

HARDWARE ENGINEER - LEUVEN (BELGIUM) - PERMANENT POSITION

We're currently recruiting for a Hardware Engineer who will join a engineering team, with primary responsibility for the design, development, and validation of analog and digital electronic hardware.

This role involves hands-on ownership of hardware designs from early concept and schematic development through prototyping, testing, and production support.

As a Hardware Engineer, you will work closely with cross-functional teams, including firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing, to build reliable, high-performance electronic systems.

You’ll be involved in both creative design work and practical lab-based activities, including debugging, performance evaluation, and iterative improvements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop analog and digital electronic circuits, including schematic capture and component selection
• Collaborate on PCB layout, reviewing designs for performance, reliability, and manufacturability
• Build, test, and debug hardware prototypes to validate functionality and performance
• Conduct hardware testing and validation, including power measurements, signal integrity checks, and environmental or stress testing
• Troubleshoot and resolve hardware issues throughout development and early production phases
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including schematics, test plans, and design reports
• Support transition from prototype to production, assisting with manufacturing bring-up and issue resolution
• Participate in design reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of hardware design processes

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of professional, industry experience
• Strong foundation in analog and digital circuit design
• Hands-on experience with electronics prototyping, testing, and debugging
• Proficiency with common lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, multimeters, power supplies, etc.)
• Familiarity with PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, KiCad, Eagle, OrCAD, or similar)
• Solid understanding of electronics fundamentals, including power, timing, noise, and signal integrity

The Offer:

• A permanent, full-time employment contract
• A salary & benefits package commensurate with experience

Please send over your CV to tom.walker@vividresourcing.com or call me on +32 (0) 3 318 00 74. As always, we are open to recommendations, so please feel free to pass this on to other suitable candidates.