Staff Engineer, Firmware

Position Summary

The Staff Firmware Engineer shall participate in research and product development activities ranging from product concept through transfer to manufacturing. This position will apply knowledge of engineering principles and practices for software development of hardware platforms within medical devices.

Essential Functions

* Develops embedded bare-metal firmware, which interacts with hardware and software platforms.

Development activities include definition of requirements, design, system architecture, and verification and validation. * Support hardware integration across multiple systems, debug and analyze device issues and field returns. * Develop firmware in a regulated environment in accordance with internal operating procedures and external standards and regulations.

Conducts cross-functional reviews of software development at appropriate times in the development cycle. * Significantly self-directed. Determines and pursues courses of action necessary to obtain desired results.

Proactively identifies areas of developmental risk and communicates these to management accordingly. * Responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and directing significant engineering development or a number of small projects with many complex features, utilizing internal and external resources. * Guides the transition of advanced technologies into final products.

Works closely with other product development team members to assure that their designs interface properly with other system components and to ensure that the overall system meets its performance requirements. * Assesses new technologies via reviews of the state of the art or by performing proof of concept work.

The results of this assessment must be communicated to the software team or other members of the development organization. * Contributes to the intellectual property base of the Company via active communication of new concepts to Management. * Works in accordance with quality system procedures and actively enforces its objectives. * Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies. * Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role. * Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties.

Qualifications

* B.S. in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar degree. * Must have 7-10 years of proven experience in software design for embedded systems. * Knowledge of C/C++ and an understanding of embedded firmware development is required. * Experience in working in a high-reliability field such as automotive, aeronautical or medical is highly preferred. * Experience in working with hardware platforms and interpreting electrical schematics. * Hands-on experience with electrical instruments such as oscilloscopes, bus analyzers and logic analyzers is also required. * Hands-on experience with ARM microcontrollers and real-time operating systems is preferred. * Functional familiarity with the FDA Submission process, ISO Requirements and QSR requirements are also preferred.

Physical Demands: The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. * Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl * Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds * Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus.

Our Values: Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven. * Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do.

We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions. * Customer Focused: We listen to our customers' needs and respond with a sense of urgency. * Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other.

• Together, we make each other stronger. * Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion.
• We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive.
• We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.
• We are committed to a diverse workforce.
• We value all employees' talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.

• Our Values: Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.
• Passionate about Innovation: Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do.
• We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.

• Customer Focused: We listen to our customers' needs and respond with a sense of urgency.
• Teamwork: Working together, anything is possible.
• We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect.
• We are accountable to one another and support each other.
• Together, we make each other stronger.
• Driven: We pursue our mission with energy and passion.
• We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive.

• We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.
• We are committed to a diverse workforce.
• We value all employees' talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.
• Other

Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.