Instrument Control Software Engineer – C++ (Bedford, MA)
About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented C++ Software Engineer to join our team, focusing on the development of instrument control software for innovative medical devices. In this role, you will leverage your C++ and Qt skills to create robust and reliable software that precisely controls and monitors complex medical instruments. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and safety of our devices, directly impacting patient diagnostics and treatment.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain C++ software for medical device instrument control using the Qt Framework
- Design and implement software for instrument control sequences and hardware control subsystems
- Follow industry best practices and company guidelines for DevOps
- Participate in agile planning and development execution process
- Collaborate with customer-facing, technical, and software quality team members
- Realize intended product functional behavior
- Participate in release planning
- Participate in software risk management
- Participate in verification and validation planning
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of our software development processes
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Experience developing in C++ and experience with C# is beneficial
- Familiarity with Git or similar tools to manage code reliably within a team
- Familiarity with the Qt Framework or ability to learn it quickly
- Strong object-oriented design principles in development work
- Understanding of hardware-software interaction and asynchronous programming
- Experience in embedded or instrument-control software, medical device development, or unit testing frameworks
- Ability to create supporting utilities in Python when needed
Qualifications
- Physical, cognitive, and environmental job requirements
Skills
- C++ programming
- Qt Framework
- Git or similar version control systems
- Object-oriented design principles
- Hardware-software interaction and asynchronous programming
- Embedded or instrument-control software development
- Python programming (when needed)
Benefits
Details about our benefits can be found here.
Pay
The pay range for this position in MA is $99,000 to $158,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
Schedule
This is an onsite role. Employees are required to work in-person at least 3 days per week.
Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.