Senior Embedded Software Engineer

About the role

The Senior Embedded Software Engineer will play a pivotal role in developing next-generation medical devices, focusing on airway management solutions. This is an onsite role located at Medtronic's Lafayette, Colorado campus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute across the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, integration, testing, and maintenance.
• Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software using best practices for maintainability and scalability.
• Support development of embedded Linux software, device interfaces, system services, and application-level functionality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project goals, deliverables, and technical solutions.
• Integrate software with hardware components such as displays, cameras, sensors, and communication interfaces.
• Implement and maintain secure boot processes, over-the-air (OTA) updates, and system diagnostics to ensure device integrity and reliability.
• Generate and maintain technical documentation to support design controls and regulated product development.
• Aid in software requirements development, unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, and software validation activities.
• Focus on software reliability through appropriate design, verification, and problem-solving methods.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement in engineering methods and product quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field, with 5+ years of relevant experience; or a Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong C and C++ development skills.
• Experience developing software for embedded systems.
• Experience working in Linux-based embedded environments.
• Experience with common communication interfaces such as USB, UART, I2C, and SPI.
• Understanding of version control systems and configuration management.
• Experience with debugging tools and hardware-software integration activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with real-time software on microprocessor-based systems.
• Experience with embedded graphics or GUI libraries such as Qt or LVGL.
• Experience with driver development or maintenance.
• Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and ISO 13485.
• Experience with Python or shell scripting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability and capacity to learn and apply new technologies quickly.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.