Sr Software Engineer

About the Role

This position involves designing, developing, and maintaining embedded systems software, particularly for medical devices. The role requires deep expertise in low-level firmware, peripherals, communication buses, and device drivers, as well as strong skills in software development lifecycle management and regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, debug, and implement operating systems components, software tools, and utilities for embedded systems.
• Determine software design requirements for embedded systems, ensuring compliance with medical device regulations.
• Implement and monitor system improvements to increase efficiency.
• Generate and maintain software engineering policies, standards, and procedures.
• Write software requirements and decompose them into test designs, including automated test scripts.
• Debug test scripts and ensure thorough validation of software.
• Oversee projects from design to implementation, adhering to policies and using specialized knowledge.
• Act as a mentor or guide to colleagues and may direct the work of lower-level professionals.

Requirements

• Excellent knowledge of embedded systems design, low-level firmware, peripherals, communication buses, and device drivers.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and manipulating hexadecimal and binary data.
• 4+ years of software development experience on embedded bare-metal or RTOS systems (C, C++).
• Strong working knowledge of developing software for medical devices, including familiarity with regulatory processes and procedures.
• Experience with the full software development lifecycle, from planning to release.
• Experience in regulated software development processes (e.g., IEC 62304, FDA guidelines).
• Knowledge of Medtronic’s Neuro devices, programmers, and associated applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience writing software requirements, test designs, and automated test scripts.
• Strong debugging skills for test scripts and embedded systems.

Qualifications

• University Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science).
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
• Practical knowledge of project management is preferred.

Specialist Career Stream

This is an individual contributor role within a professional discipline or specialty. Responsibilities include delivering and managing projects while working with stakeholders to achieve desired results. The role may involve mentoring colleagues or directing the work of lower-level professionals. The majority of time is spent on project delivery from design to implementation, adhering to policies and leveraging specialized knowledge.

Differentiating Factors

• Autonomy: Works independently under limited supervision, determining and developing approaches to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower-level specialists; may manage projects or processes.
• Organizational Impact: Responsible for entire projects or processes within the job area. Contributes to work group objectives by building relationships and consensus.
• Innovation and Complexity: Addresses difficult problems requiring understanding of multiple issues, job areas, or specialties. Makes process, system, or product improvements to enhance performance.
• Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors to exchange information, influence decision-making, and achieve objectives.
• Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching, and training to other employees. May delegate work and review others' work products.