Lead Hardware Architect

Lead Hardware System Architect

Location: Espoo / Helsinki, Finland
Work Setup: On-site
Employment: Full-time
Level: Lead
Industry: Biotechnology / Medical Diagnostics
Salary: €5,000–€7,000/month

About the Role

People Hive HR is supporting one of our clients, a fast-growing deep-tech biotech startup, in the recruitment of a Lead Hardware System Architect.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for shaping the architecture of next-generation diagnostic instrumentation. You’ll own the electronics and embedded systems stack across mixed-signal hardware, embedded firmware, FPGA development and system integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Own system-level hardware architecture from concept through production
• Design mixed-signal and high-voltage PCBs, including precision analog and low-noise measurement systems
• Develop FPGA/HDL solutions using VHDL, Verilog or SystemVerilog
• Integrate hardware with photonics, microfluidics and mechanical systems
• Lead hardware bring-up, verification, debugging and production transfer
• Establish scalable engineering standards, tooling and development practices

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years experience in mixed-signal, embedded or high-voltage electronics
• Strong experience across the full hardware lifecycle: architecture, PCB design, firmware, FPGA, validation and production
• Expertise in multilayer PCB design
• Experience with FPGA-controlled actuator or sensor systems
• Proven track record delivering reliable, production-grade hardware
• Strong engineering leadership and system-thinking capabilities
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience collaborating across hardware, optics, fluidics and mechanical engineering teams

Experience in semiconductor technologies, medical devices, biotech instrumentation, photonics or precision sensing systems would be an advantage.

What’s Offered

• €5,000–€7,000/month
• Lead-level position within a growing deep-tech biotech startup
• Opportunity to shape hardware architecture from early-stage prototypes through production
• Work on advanced diagnostic instrumentation with a multidisciplinary engineering team

How to Apply

Apply directly through Indeed with your updated CV.

You may also send your CV to [email protected] with “Lead Hardware System Architect” as the subject line.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

People Hive HR
www.peoplehivehr.com
[email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 5 000,00€ - 7 000,00€ per month

Work Location: In person