Senior Engineer - Hardware & Firmware Development

About Orthofix

Guided by our organizational values – Take Ownership | Innovate Boldly | Win Together – we collaborate closely with world‑class surgeons and other partners to improve people’s quality of life. Our global team of over 1,600 employees brings to market highly innovative, cost‑effective, and user‑friendly medical technologies that heal musculoskeletal pathologies for patients and the healthcare professionals who treat them.

Job Purpose

Develop and implement hardware and firmware for bone growth & tissue regeneration devices. Use state‑of‑the‑art tools, including electromagnetic and ultrasound exposure modeling, machine learning, computer vision, and deep learning, to develop the next generation of regenerative tissue and bone growth applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform electromagnetic and ultrasound exposure optimization utilizing computer simulation software (SEMCAD/SIM4LIFE).
• Implement (electrical/mechanical) designs of optimized electromagnetic and ultrasound exposure devices.
• Design and implement automated test systems for the newly created electromagnetic and ultrasound exposure systems.
• Create firmware necessary to operate and interface with electromagnetic and ultrasound exposure systems.
• Develop machine‑vision and machine‑learning based systems to assess patient motion, such as the range of motion of the cervical spine, knee, rotator cuff, or others.
• Participate in the hardware/firmware development of the next‑generation PEMF and ultrasound bone/tissue stimulation systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience as an electrical engineer, firmware/firmware developer.
• Ability to implement code on Windows and Linux platforms.
• Proficiency with programming languages such as C#.Net and Python.
• Experience with SEMCAD or SIM4Life simulation software.
• Familiarity with Azure and Docker.
• Ability to design and layout circuit boards.

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2–3 years of industry experience.
• Knowledge of C++ and C.
• Ability to develop code in various development environments such as Visual Code, Visual Studio, or Qt.
• Familiarity with FDA cybersecurity requirements.
• Experience with cloud‑based servers.

Physical Requirements

No additional physical requirements or essential functions for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made in accordance with the ADA.

Disclaimer

The duties listed above are intended only as a representation of the essential functions of this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at the sole discretion of the employer. Nothing in this document alters an employee’s at‑will employment status.