About our company
Breast cancer is the most treatable cancer, yet it remains the leading cause of death by cancer in women—largely because national screening programs miss up to 1 in 3 cases. The problem is even worse for women with dense breasts, who make up 50% of the screening population and for whom mammography is less reliable. At The Blue Box, we've developed a urine-based breast cancer test with a sensitivity of 88.42%, outperforming mammography by 15% overall—and by 30% in women with dense breasts. We're launching clinical trials in 2025 and bringing our test to gynecology clinics by 2026.
We are looking for a Sensors / Electronics Engineer to join our dynamic team and spearhead the technical aspects of our breast cancer diagnostic device development. The ideal candidate will possess a strong technical background, exceptional leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation in healthcare.
Job Description
* Lead troubleshooting efforts and provide technical expertise to resolve complex issues encountered during development and use of the electronics system of The Blue Box, primary sensing unit (e-nose).
* Collaborate with our data scientist on signal processing of sample readings from our device.
* Drive innovation and optimization of the diagnostics device technology, leveraging the latest advancements in sensorics, engineering, and material science.
* Together with the management team define the technical strategy and roadmap for product development, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.
* Collaborate with Clinical lead designing lab experiments to define technical specifications of the sensing unit.
* Collaborate with our Product Lead to transfer know-how to and from manufacturing partners to improve the manufacturing of the diagnostic device.
* Work closely with Product Lead to prepare and submit documentation for regulatory approvals and compliance.
* Ensure that all technical aspects of the diagnostic device development adhere to quality standards, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices.
Required technical skills
* Electronics & Embedded Systems Development: Design and develop custom electronics and embedded firmware/software for a medical device, utilizing tools like Visual Studio Code, GCC, STM32CubeMX, Doxygen, Ozone, etc.
* PCB Design & Prototyping: Create, prototype, and debug electronic PCBs and subsystems using CAE/CAD tools such as Altium or KiCad.
* Product Development Lifecycle: Oversee all stages of development—from initial research and prototyping to production, testing, and validation.
* (Bonus) Regulatory & Quality Compliance: Ensure designs meet medical device standards such as ISO 13485 and IEC 62304.
* Project Management: Define project scope, timelines, and deliverables while collaborating with manufacturers, regulatory teams, and other stakeholders to drive successful execution.
Required experience
* Advanced degree in Electronics Engineering or similar.
* Proven track record of technical hands-on experience, ideally in the development of sensorics, e-noses, embedded systems.
* Experience defining technical strategy and roadmap for product development. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
* (Bonus) Knowledge of product development methodologies, production setup, manufacturing processes, and quality assurance.
* (Bonus) Notions of developing and improving AI algorithms, and willingness to expend knowledge in this regard
* (Bonus) Knowledge of regulatory requirements for medical devices (e.g., CE marking, ISO 13485) and experience navigating the regulatory pathway for product approvals will be positively evaluated.
* Fluency in English.
About the team
This is an in-person job with one optional work-from-home day per week. Our office space is at StartUB! (Barcelona). The current team is integrated by 8 people: CEO, Product Lead, Operations Lead, Clinical Lead, QA/RA Manager, Project Manager, Lab Technician, Software Engineer.
Desired start date: June 2nd
How to apply
To apply, please submit your application via LinkedIn including:
1. Your CV
2. When you’d be able to start working with us. If you need to relocate to Barcelona, when you’d be able to start working in person.
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