--- title: 'Senior Electronics Engineer — PCB Design & Bring-Up at Fiducial' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-electronics-engineer-pcb-design-bring-up-fiducial-delft-xeapg3j3s7wg' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Senior Electronics Engineer — PCB Design & Bring-Up at Fiducial - **Company:** Fiducial - **Location:** Delft, Netherlands - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-09-03 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fiducial/a5fc04ce-6ba7-4725-a01a-28d98be0dd96 ## Job description ## OPENING ## WE CANNOT PROVIDE VISA SPONSORSHIP ## DETAILS Preferred starting date: ASAP Weekly availability: full-time (5 days/week) Location: Aerospace Innovation Hub, Delft, the Netherlands ## ABOUT THE COMPANY Fiducial is a young but fast-growing deep-tech start-up with big ambitions at the frontier of autonomy, perception, and defence. Our core expertise lies in 3D vision and graphics technologies which we deploy in a dual-use context for inspection and defence. This role will focus mainly on the defence context where we are developing software for advanced on-board UAV situational awareness in military applications. Our solutions are aimed to operate with low-cost and widely available sensors and compute. From there, we plan to develop a line-up of interconnected solutions to safeguard European safety. Our team consists of engineers that are passionate about the technology and solutions they develop. The only time most of us are not thinking about the technology is when we are asleep, and sometimes even then. Our team members have a background in different fields such as Aerospace Engineering, Computational Science and Engineering, Robotics and Computer Graphics. Our office is located in the Aerospace Innovation Hub, a start-up hub located on the TU Delft campus in the faculty of Aerospace Engineering. We work closely with top-tier partners, ranging from government agencies and prime contractors to academic research institutes and other start-ups. Our projects span from large tender orders in collaboration with partners to low TRL research with government agencies. Whether through formal R&D programs or rapid prototyping tracks, we operate at the intersection of innovation and deployment. ## YOUR ROLE You will collaborate closely with our embedded software, systems, and our hardware and forward deployed engineers to design and bring up the PCBs that power the compute and sensor platforms onboard our UAVs — from schematic to flight-ready hardware. You'll set the technical direction for PCB design and hardware bring-up, working with freelance designers and contract manufacturers along the way. - Designing multi-layer, high-density PCBs from schematic capture through layout and release. - Routing high-speed digital buses (PCIe Gen3/Gen4, MIPI CSI/DSI, USB 3.x) with proper impedance control and length matching. - Designing DC power systems for onboard UAV compute and sensor platforms that hold up under LiPo battery voltage sag and EMI from motors and ESCs. - Bringing up new boards: debugging schematics and circuits, chasing down electrical issues on the bench, and flashing firmware to validate hardware. - Setting technical direction for PCB design and bring-up across the hardware team. - Owning hardware from prototype through to a field-ready product. - ## WHAT WE EXPECT FROM YOU - Senior-level PCB design experience — we'll judge this by the strength and depth of your portfolio rather than a fixed year count. - Deep experience with multi-layer PCB design and stack-up planning. - Proven high-speed digital routing experience: PCIe (Gen3/Gen4), MIPI CSI/DSI, USB 3.x — impedance-controlled, length-matched traces on multi-layer boards. - Experience with DC power filtering and EMI mitigation for battery-powered systems with noisy motor/ESC loads. - Hands-on PCB bring-up experience: schematic and circuit debugging, bench-level fault-finding, and flashing firmware to validate hardware. - Proficiency in Altium and/or KiCad, plus a circuit simulation tool. - A portfolio of PCB projects you've designed and brought up yourself — we will ask to see it. - Experience designing PCBs for RF/communications or radar applications, ideally with CST Studio Suite or similar EM simulation tools — a big plus, not required. - Experience with SBC/embedded carrier boards (e.g., NVIDIA Jetson, Rockchip) and camera/sensor interfacing (MIPI CSI cabling, I²C buses) is a plus. - A willingness to pick up and learn new concepts quickly and to self-acquire missing background knowledge. - A high degree of autonomy, determination and grit in making cool tech work. - Full time availability (40 hours) ## WHAT WE OFFER - Money of course. - 25 vacation days per year. - Reimbursed travel expenses and company laptop. - (Really) flexible working hours — this role is bench- and lab-based, so we do need you on-site, but start/end times are yours to shape. - Working in an international, world-class team of engineers and entrepreneurs solving real-life problems with amazing technology. - Large freedom in how you work and implement solutions, project ownership is incredibly important to us. - The opportunity to take technical risks, to implement stuff the 'right' way and to iterate quickly with tight feedback loops. We are innovating, learning is to be expected. - Responsibility over the things you build, you are the expert on what you design and bring up. ## THE APPLICATION PROCEDURE - If after reading the above you are convinced you are the right person for the job, send us a portfolio of PCB projects you've designed and brought up, along with a resume, website, or other source that gives us a clear impression of your background and skills. - We'll get back to you ASAP. If we feel you could be a fit for the position, we'll invite you for an informal introduction so we can get to know you, and equally important, you can get to know us. After this, a second focused interview could follow. - If at this point we feel you are the person we are looking for, we'll discuss the specifics. - Welcome to the team! ## About Fiducial ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Fiducial builds deployable computer vision and autonomy software for defence, enabling drone platforms and ground-based detection systems to see, navigate, and act in denied or contested environments. - **Entity Type**: Private (Seed Stage) - **Headquarters**: Delft, Netherlands - **Founded**: 2024 - **Founders**: Andreas Verbruggen (CEO & Founder), Servaas Clerckx (Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Defence & Space Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Computer Vision, Autonomous Systems - **Target customers**: Defence and security organizations, drone platform integrators, military and government agencies - **Mission or purpose statement**: Build precision computer vision and autonomy software that operates independently of the environment, prioritizing explainable, verifiable, and robust systems over black-box AI. ## Products & Services - **Intercept (Autonomous Interception Software)**: Software for long-range attack drone interception, proven in field tests to reach interception points faster than a human pilot. Designed for contested environments. - **Fiducial Pose**: 3D positioning software for real-time situational awareness, enabling GNSS-independent navigation in denied environments. - **Fiducial Atlas**: Reconstruction and visualization software that translates multi-sensor data into accurate, photorealistic digital environments. - **Fuse Platform**: A platform for integrating multi-sensor data into actionable insights for inspection, quality assurance, and autonomous systems. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available - **Key Metric**: Total Funding of $2.4M across 5 rounds (Seed, Grants, Non-Equity Assistance) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: YES!Delft, UNIIQ (TU Delft startup accelerator), EUDIS Business Accelerator, Graduate Ventures, EmProof, Emergent - **Growth Signals**: 266.7% headcount growth YoY (23 employees as of mid-2026); completed field tests of autonomous interception capability outperforming human pilots; conducted five operational trips to Ukraine working with frontline units; expanded to 5 countries (Netherlands, France, Switzerland, Ukraine, Belgium) ## Competitive Advantages - **GNSS-independent navigation**: Core computer vision software operates in denied or contested environments without relying on GPS, a critical differentiator for defence applications. - **Explainable AI philosophy**: Uses machine learning only where it measurably improves outcomes; all other systems remain explainable, verifiable, and robust — a key trust advantage in defence. - **Operational validation**: Every capability is validated in active operational environments (including frontline deployments in Ukraine) before being called ready. - **TU Delft pedigree**: Spun out from one of Europe’s top technical universities, with deep ties to the Dutch deep-tech ecosystem. ## Strategic Focus - **Defence pivot**: Originally focused on 3D positioning and inspection software, the company pivoted to defence in 2025, developing autonomous interception software for long-range attack drones. - **Edge computing & GNSS-denied operations**: Core focus on software that runs at the edge, integrated with hardware partners, and proven in contested environments. - **Operational deployment in Ukraine**: Five operational trips to Ukraine working with frontline units, demonstrating real-world validation and a commitment to field-ready solutions. - **Scaling the team**: With 23 employees and 7 open positions, the company is actively scaling its engineering and field deployment teams. ## Why Work Here - **High-impact mission**: Work on defence technology that is actively deployed in operational environments, with direct impact on national security and frontline operations. - **Cutting-edge deep tech**: Tackle hard problems in 3D computer vision, edge computing, aerospace engineering, and autonomous systems — all at a small, agile startup. - **Hybrid & remote flexibility**: Multiple roles offer hybrid work from Delft HQ, and some positions (e.g., Senior 3D Vision Engineer) are open to remote candidates within the EU. - **Rapid growth environment**: 266.7% headcount growth YoY with 7 open positions — significant opportunity for early employees to shape the company. - **Strong engineering culture**: 42% of staff in technical roles; emphasis on explainable, verifiable systems over black-box AI; bright talent across computer vision, controls, robotics, aerospace engineering, applied mathematics, and 3D graphics. - **TU Delft spin-off pedigree**: Deep-tech roots with backing from top accelerators (YES!Delft, UNIIQ) and EU defence programs (EUDIS). ## Sources 1. 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