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# Hardware Development Engineer - J25381

- **Company:** Exclusive Associates
- **Location:** Essen, Germany
- **Salary:** €58,000.0 - €79,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Software Debugging, Firmware, PIC Microcontroller
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.xing.com/jobs/essen-hardware-development-engineer-j25381-156303497

## About the Role

* Abgeschlossenes Studium oder Ausbildung in Elektrotechnik, Mechatronik oder vergleichbar
 * Erste praktische Erfahrungen durch Praktika, Abschlussarbeiten oder studentische Tätigkeiten
 * Grundkenntnisse in Embedded-Programmierung, vorzugsweise mit C
 * Verständnis für PCB-Grundlagen und Schaltungsdokumentation
 * Strukturierte und lernbereite Arbeitsweise mit Interesse an praktischer Umsetzung
 * Gute Kommunikationsfähigkeiten für die Zusammenarbeit mit internen Teams und Zulieferern

## Description

* Full-timeEmployment type: Full-time
 * €58,000 - €79,000 (XING estimate)
 * On-site
 * Be an early applicant, * Entwerfen von elektronischen Schaltungen für neue Entwicklungsaufgaben
 * Erstellen und Überarbeiten von Schaltplänen sowie Unterstützung beim PCB-Layout
 * Aufbauen und Bestücken von Prototypen zur Funktionsprüfung
 * Durchführen von Debugging und Fehleranalysen an Hardwarekomponenten
 * Programmieren und Testen von Mikrocontroller-Firmware in C
 * Begleiten externer Fertigungspartner und Abstimmen von Fertigungsanforderungen
 * Mitwirken bei Test- und Validierungsaktivitäten sowie Dokumentation der Ergebnisse


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