Hardware Engineer

Ask yourself this… 

• Do you get energized by working in an ambitious organization? 
• Are you not afraid of change, but instead see our transition as an opportunity to make a real impact? 
• Do you enjoy building structure and shaping the organization of the future within your field of expertise? 
• Do you love working with a customer-oriented mindset, while keeping a strong focus on efficiency and profitability? 
• Are service, quality, and proactivity values you strongly believe in? 
• If you find yourself nodding “yes,” then MADIC Benelux might just be the place for you. 

The Job: Hardware Engineer 🚀 

We're looking for a skilled hardware engineer to join our team. Our current engineer is retiring, so you'll be taking over their projects and leading our hardware development efforts. 

Who is MADIC? 👥 

We're an energy tech company that develops hardware and software for gas stations and EV charging sites. We build our own mini-servers and a cloud platform to manage them. 

At a gas station, there are many different devices—payment terminals, pumps, and signs—often from different manufacturers and generations. Upgrading these devices is expensive, so operators rarely do it. This creates a fragmented market. Our business is to connect all these devices, no matter who made them, and manage the entire operation. We participate in the transaction flow, which requires us to meet specific regulations and certifications. For us, reliability, traceability, and maintainability are our priorities. 

Your Project 🛠️ 

You will work on our modular hardware platform, which controls the forecourt. It consists of a main controller (based on a Raspberry Pi CM4 running Debian) and a Forecourt link. The Forecourt link uses plug-in interface cards to communicate with different devices. Your main task will be to continue developing this platform by designing new interface cards and writing the necessary embedded software. 

While this will be your primary focus, you will also work on other hardware projects. You'll collaborate with software developers who handle the high-level operations on the main controller. We will give you a full year to learn and become familiar with the project. 

Your Responsibilities 👷 

As our dedicated hardware engineer, you'll manage the entire hardware project from beginning to end. This includes: 

• Prototyping and hardware design. 
• Embedded programming. 
• Testing, certification, and procurement. 
• Debugging and managing production. 

Since you will be the only hardware engineer, self-discipline and self-organization are crucial. The upside is you will have the freedom to manage your work and projects as you see fit. 

You will: 

• Design and develop new interface cards to support more manufacturers. 
• Update the main controller to work with both the Raspberry Pi CM4 and CM5. 
• Assist our colleagues abroad with their hardware projects. 

Requirements ✅ 

• Higher education or a minimum of one year of relevant experience. 
• The ability to handle the entire process from concept to production. 
• Experience designing industrial electronics and PCBs with microcontrollers, serial communication (UART, SPI, I2C), Ethernet, and galvanic isolation. 
• Proficiency in programming microcontrollers in C to implement low-level protocols, state machines, and data translation. 
• Performing market analysis to find the best components and communicating with suppliers and subcontractors. 

Helpful Skills (You can learn these on the job) 💡 

· 3D drafting (we use FreeCAD) to design metal enclosures in coordination with a subcontractor. 

· Eagle CAD for PCB design (we are migrating to KiCad). 

· Experience with Microchip microcontrollers (8-bit pic16f to 16-bit 24f and MPLAB® X IDE) and Raspberry Pi Compute Modules 4 & 5. 

· Knowledge of EMC testing, Measuring Instruments Directive (MID), and ATEX directives. 

Our Values 🧭 

We believe that success is built on five core values: 

No-nonsense – we keep things simple, clear, and effective. 

Service-minded – the customer is at the heart of everything we do. 

Proactivity – we think ahead and seize opportunities. 

Quality – “first time right” is our standard. 

Entrepreneurial spirit – we are always looking for smart, profitable solutions. 

What We Offer 

At MADIC Benelux, you get more than just a job – you get the opportunity to be part of a great story. 

• A competitive salary package with attractive benefits – electric company car – nett allowances of 175 euro per month – insurances and other benefits. 
• Opportunities to grow and move into other roles within the organization. 
• An open company culture with a flat hierarchy and short decision lines. 
• The chance to think and act like an entrepreneur, making a real impact. 
• Respect for your work-life balance – because happy employees create happy customers.