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# Firmware Engineer

- **Company:** Comate
- **Location:** Gent, Belgium
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Firmware, Hardware Design, Information Technology
- **Published:** June 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1748c563d83afb4d

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Computer science?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Sounds great! Am I the inventor you are looking for? Let's see:

You are passionate about all technical aspects of hardware development.

You have a higher degree in Engineering ( Electronics, computer science or the like ).

You obtained a first experience in the technical, interdisciplinary development of products preferably in a design/engineering agency or similar innovation driven environment. You know how to program in C/C++. Knowledge of Zephyr is a plus.

You would be interested in working on medical and non-medical projects.

You are very hands-on and pragmatic. You have many examples of things you made yourself.

You are flexible, you have no problems with adapting new plans. Product development is fun, but also unpredictable.

You can handle pressure because honestly, we work hard.

## Description

We currently are looking for a talented and passionate junior firmware engineer like you, who can lead the development of new, disruptive products together with our clients. Do you only strive for excellence and do you want to grow your career in step with our company? Then perhaps you're the M/F/X we're looking for.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team of engineers and designers on the development of innovative products and machinery. The aim of our passionate team is to cooperate with our clients in order to develop a unique product that is more advanced than anything that is currently available on the market. As a firmware engineer, you will be in working on various projects that relate to the development of innovative (non- ) medical devices and products.

What does this mean?

You will be designing and engineering new products and machines, from ideation and concept generation to prototyping, technical elaboration and production start-up.

You can hold technical discussions with the clients. Your analytical thinking skills ensure that you understand the needs of internal and external customers and that you know how to deal with them creatively.

You always have an eye for quality, time and budget management, which is a challenge itself. Deadlines are always lurking around the corner.


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