Hardware Development Engineer (m/f/d) (Engineer - Technical Computer Science)

PROGNOST SystemsRheine, SteinfurtEURESpublished 08/20/2026
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Electrical Engineering | Embedded Systems & Functional Safety

We develop intelligent monitoring and diagnostic systems for industrial machines worldwide. Our solutions help customers avoid downtime and sustainably increase the availability of critical equipment.

To strengthen our development team, we are looking for an experienced

Hardware Development Engineer (m/f/d).

Your Mission:

You will develop hardware that our customers can rely on in safety-critical applications. From the initial idea through prototypes and tests to successful certification, you will accompany the entire development process of our hardware solutions.

Your Goal: to create reliable and future-proof hardware platforms, drive technical innovations, and help shape the next generation of our diagnostic and protection systems.

Your Tasks

As a Hardware Development Engineer, you will take over the development and further development of our embedded hardware solutions:

  • You develop and optimize hardware for industrial and safety-critical applications
  • You create prototypes and perform functional, verification, and validation tests
  • You define test systems and develop suitable test environments for hardware and software components
  • You support certification and release processes, taking relevant safety standards into account
  • You work closely with Product Management, Hardware and Software Development, IoT Solutions, Cyber Security, and Customer Support
  • You evaluate new technologies and contribute your own ideas to the further development of our hardware platforms
  • You document development and test results in German and English
  • You actively contribute to shaping the future hardware strategy of our company

Your Profile

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Technical Computer Science, or a comparable technical field
  • Several years of experience in the development of electrical assemblies and systems
  • Good knowledge of Linux-based systems
  • Experience in programming with C/C++
  • Experience in testing, verification, and validation of hardware components
  • Structured, analytical way of working and a high awareness of quality
  • Good written and spoken English skills

Advantageous

  • Experience with ATEX and IECEx certifications according to IEC 60079
  • Knowledge of functional safety according to IEC 61508
  • Knowledge in the field of Cyber Security

What We Offer You

  • A responsible role with room for creative design
  • Work on technically demanding and future-oriented products
  • Close cooperation with experienced experts from Hardware, Software, and Cyber Security
  • International environment with short decision-making paths
  • Perspective to take on leadership responsibility with appropriate professional and personal development

Our Promise

  • Flexible working hours and home office options
  • Attractive compensation
  • Height-adjustable desks in offices for 2-3 people
  • Sustainability: solar system, waste separation, fruit meadow, etc.
  • Bicycle leasing with BusinessBike
  • Foosball and table tennis for breaks

Contact

Have we piqued your interest? Then we look forward to your application! Apply via this link to the job portal of our parent company Burckhardt Compression: https://careers.burckhardtcompression.com/job/Rheine-Hardware-Development-Engineer/1428175433/

This is us:

As part of the Burckhardt Compression Group, we are a world leader in the field of automated condition monitoring and the protection of people, the environment, and critical machinery. For decades, we have specialized in intelligent monitoring systems for rotating machinery with a focus on piston compressors and gearboxes.

We deliver products and services to the most demanding markets. With global sales partners, our team of experts delivers reliable and efficient solutions that keep operations in industrial plants running safely. At our locations in Rheine (DE) and Houston (USA), 115 motivated employees work in an international environment.

Home office: Extent: By arrangement

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