Senior Engineer, Embedded Software/Firmware-CA

About the role

The Senior Engineer, Embedded Software / Firmware Implantable Neuroelectronics Team at Synchron is responsible for developing and maintaining firmware and system architecture for implantable neuroelectronics platforms. This includes designing low-latency neural acquisition pipelines, ensuring safety and reliability, and collaborating with regulatory and quality teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and own firmware architecture across implantable and external neuroelectronic systems
• Architect deterministic, low-latency neural acquisition pipelines under strict power and thermal constraints
• Lead hardware–software co-design across analog front end, analog to digital conversion, ASIC, RF communication, and battery subsystems
• Design and validate safe boot, watchdog, fault-handling, and firmware update mechanisms suitable for implantable devices
• Establish system-level performance budgets (power, latency, memory, RF throughput)
• Maintain end-to-end accountability for the neural signal chain from electrode interface through digital command output
• Lead structured root-cause analysis across electrical, firmware, RF, and mechanical domains
• Define verification and validation strategies for safety-critical firmware
• Identify and prioritize technical risks ahead of pivotal trial milestones
• Serve as firmware technical lead within design controls framework (IEC 62304, ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820)
• Ensure traceability between system requirements, firmware architecture, and verification evidence
• Partner with Regulatory and Quality to support audit readiness and pivotal trial submissions
• Help to build and mentor a high-performance embedded engineering team
• Establish coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, version control discipline, and automated testing infrastructure
• Eliminate single-point-of-failure technical knowledge risk across the platform

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in electrical/computer engineering, computer science or related technical field
• 5+ years of embedded systems experience
• Expertise in low-power microcontrollers and real-time systems
• Strong C/C++ & python firmware development experience
• Experience with wireless telemetry (BLE or custom RF systems)
• Demonstrated ownership of complex hardware–software systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Implantable medical device experience
• Nerve recording, stimulation, or bioelectronic medicine background
• ASIC integration experience
• Long-lived battery-powered system design
• Experience in regulated or safety-critical environments (medical device, aerospace, or equivalent)