Senior Firmware Engineer

About The Role

Coloplast Minneapolis, MN ONSITE 6 month to start but will get extended past that
We need a Firmware Engineer who has programmed implantable devices in C or C++. Ideally this person has also programmed the wand or tablet that the device is controlled from. The active implantable piece is a MUST HAVE!

Key Requirements

• Strong expertise in low-level embedded programming using C/C++.
• Experience developing firmware for implantable devices, such as neurostimulators, or similar embedded/wearable products.
• Hands-on experience programming and maintaining firmware for device communication and control systems.
• Knowledge of communication protocols, including Bluetooth/BLE; experience with secure communications and encryption is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting communication between external devices (e.g., tablets, wands, programmers) and implantable hardware.
• Understanding of hardware-software integration and the ability to work closely with embedded hardware interfaces.
• Proficiency with static code analysis, code quality practices, debugging, and troubleshooting embedded systems.
• Strong technical contributor who can independently design, develop, test, and optimize firmware solutions.

Preferred Experience

• Firmware development for neurostimulators or other implantable medical devices.
• Experience developing communication channels between implantable devices and companion systems such as wands, tablets, or programmers.
• Background with wearable devices or other battery-powered embedded products.
• Familiarity with hardware interfaces, device connectivity, and reliability considerations in regulated or safety-critical environments.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

• Implantable Medical Device Firmware Development
• Neuromodulation Device Firmware Engineering
• Wearable Device Firmware Development
• Embedded Systems Programming (C/C++)
• Hardware-Software Integration
• Device Communication & Control (Bluetooth/BLE)
• Secure Communications & Encryption (Bluetooth/BLE)
• Firmware Testing, Debugging & Optimization
• Static Code Analysis & Code Quality Practices
• Safety-Critical / Regulated Firmware Development
• Full Firmware Development Lifecycle Management
• Wireless Connectivity between Implantable Devices and Companion Systems

Technical Skills

• C / C++
• Embedded C
• Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Bluetooth / BLE Stack
• Secure Encryption Libraries (AES / ECC)
• IAR Embedded Workbench / Keil µVision
• Git (Version Control)
• Coverity / PC-Lint (Static Analysis)
• JTAG / SWD Debuggers
• Embedded Test Frameworks
• CI/CD for Firmware

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems.
• Preferred: Master's in Electrical Engineering, Master's in Biomedical Engineering, Master's in Computer Engineering, Master's in Embedded Systems.

Industry Experience

• Medical Device
• Implantable Devices
• Neurotechnology
• Wearable Devices
• Embedded Systems
• Regulated / Safety-Critical Environment