Firmware & Electronic Engineer for Embedded Systems

Salary Competitive

Walk With Path (WWP) is an award winning startup based in London and Copenhagen with a mission to improve mobility and reduce the risk of falls for elderly and people with chronic disease. With one medical device on the market in Europe and another in research and development we are a fast-moving company. We are looking for an electronic engineer with skills and interests in user experience design to join the team.

Due to the nature of being in a startup, we are looking for a highly motivated candidate with broad skills and interests, who are able to juggle several tasks simultaneously.

The main task is to maintain and update the design of our PCBAs and produce handle production. Path Feel is a Bluetooth Low Energy connected insole that provides vibrational feedback to the soles of people at risk of falls, such as those with peripheral neuropathy, who are unable to feel the ground properly due to a sensory deficit, or those with general balance issues. By amplifying the sense of touch of the feet to the ground, users are able to identify accurately when their feet touch the ground, thereby reducing the sense of imbalance as well as incidence of falls.


Key responsibilities and required skills:

  • Embedded electronic

  • Sourcing

  • PCBA layout

  • I2C, SPI, flash

  • Battery consumption optimisation and management

  • Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy chips and antennas is a plus

  • Worked on CE marked product

  • Familiar with IEC60601 and EMF requirements

  • Experience with Bluetooth Low Energy profiles is a plus 

  • Experience with IMU (accelerometer, gyroscope) sensor is a plus

  • Experience working within a Quality Management System is a plus

  • Experience with Medical Devices is a plus


Benefits:

  • Opportunity to join a growing start-up

  • Opportunity to learn a wide variety of skills and experience daily life in a health tech startup

  • Opportunity to advance quickly as the company grows


Please submit your application cover letter and CV through the Hub. Video also encouraged.

For more information about WWP see www.walkwithpath.com.

For more information or questions please contact us at florian@walkwithpath.com

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Skill development
Skill development

We want to take you from good to great.

Working at
Walk With Path

Walk With Path (WWP) is a health-tech company focused on improved mobility, injury prevention and user-centred design. Our products offer multiple opportunities; as therapeutic aids to improve mobility and prevent falls, and within personalised medicine, clinical trials and diagnostics. Opportunities in adjacent markets, such as sports, are also being explored. Check out an interview with our founder, and a video with our founder and a user of our first product, Path Finder, here: https://www.theguardian.com/advertiser-content/axa-health-tech-and-you/heroes-of-health-tech-path-finder-lise-pape

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