Electronics Engineer

About our company

Breast cancer is the most treatable cancer, yet it remains the leading cause of death by cancer in women—largely because national screening programs miss up to 1 in 3 cases. The problem is even worse for women with dense breasts, who make up 50% of the screening population and for whom mammography is less reliable. At The Blue Box, we've developed a urine-based breast cancer test with a sensitivity of 88.42%, outperforming mammography by 15% overall—and by 30% in women with dense breasts. We're launching clinical trials in 2025 and bringing our test to gynecology clinics by 2026.

We are looking for a

Head of Engineering

to join our dynamic team and spearhead the technical aspects of our breast cancer diagnostic device development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation in healthcare.

Job Description

1. Lead troubleshooting efforts and provide technical expertise to resolve complex issues encountered during development and use of the electronics system of The Blue Box, primary sensing unit (e-nose).
2. Collaborate with our data scientist on signal processing of sample readings from our device.
3. Drive innovation and optimization of the diagnostics device technology, leveraging the latest advancements in sensorics, engineering, and material science.
4. Together with the management team, define the technical strategy and roadmap for product development, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.
5. Collaborate with Clinical lead designing lab experiments to define technical specifications of the sensing unit.
6. Collaborate with our Product Lead to transfer know-how to and from manufacturing partners to improve the manufacturing of the diagnostic device.
7. Work closely with Product Lead to prepare and submit documentation for regulatory approvals and compliance.
8. Ensure that all technical aspects of the diagnostic device development adhere to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.

Required technical skills

1. Electronics & Embedded Systems Development: Design and develop custom electronics and embedded firmware/software for a medical device, utilizing tools like Visual Studio Code, GCC, STM32CubeMX, Doxygen, Ozone, etc.
2. PCB Design & Prototyping: Create, prototype, and debug electronic PCBs and subsystems using CAE/CAD tools such as Altium or KiCad.
3. Product Development Lifecycle: Oversee all stages of development—from initial research and prototyping to production, testing, and validation.
4. Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure designs meet medical device standards such as ISO 13485 and IEC 62304.
5. Project Management: Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables while collaborating with manufacturers, regulatory teams, and other stakeholders to drive successful execution.

Required experience

1. Advanced degree in Electronics Engineering or similar.
2. Proven track record of technical hands-on experience, ideally in the development of sensorics, e-noses, embedded systems.
3. Experience defining technical strategy and roadmap for product development.
4. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
5. Fluency in English.

About the team

This is an opportunity with one optional work-from-home day per week. Our office space is at StartUB! (Barcelona). The current team is integrated by 8 people: CEO, Product Lead, Operations Lead, Clinical Lead, QA/RA Manager, Project Manager, Lab Technician, Software Engineer. Desired start date: June 2nd.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your application via LinkedIn including: Your CV and when you’d be able to start working with us. If you need to relocate to Barcelona, when you’d be able to start working in person.

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