Lead Hardware System Architect
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About this role
Lead Hardware System Architect - Proteins.1 | Espoo/Helsinki, Finland
Proteins.1 is building the PCR for Proteins - a novel diagnostic platform that detects disease biomarkers at the single-molecule level. Backed by Lifeline and Cloudberry Ventures, we are transitioning from deep-tech research to a commercial medical device. We have the biology, the IP, and newly established independent labs. Now we need the hardware leadership to bring it all together.
Responsibilities
- We are looking for an exceptional Hardware & Systems Lead to join our founding team and architect the electronic control and embedded systems for our breakthrough diagnostic instrument. You will own the full electronics and control stack - from mixed-signal hardware design through embedded firmware and FPGA logic - orchestrating our optical, microfluidic, and assay subsystems into a production-ready platform that outperforms benchmark systems in stability, scalability, and manufacturability.
- Architect: Own system-level hardware design covering front-end electronics, power tree, digital control, firmware/FPGA interfaces, and external connectivity.
- Design & develop: Create mixed-signal and high-voltage boards with precision analog front-ends, level shifting, protection circuitry, and low-noise measurement paths.
- Engineer & implement: Design and verify HDL/FPGA logic (VHDL/Verilog/SystemVerilog) for timing-critical sequencing, high-speed interfaces, and integration with ADC/DAC and sensor/actuator arrays.
- Integrate: Work closely with photonics, microfluidics, and mechanical teams to co-design interfaces, synchronization schemes, and data paths across subsystems.
- Who You Are
- You are a rigorous hardware leader with 5+ years of experience in mixed-signal, high-voltage, and embedded electronics for complex instrumentation. You have a proven track record taking hardware from architecture and PCB design all the way through firmware and FPGA implementation, bring-up, verification, and transfer