Principal Embedded SW Engineer

THE OPPORTUNITY:

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer will be a recognized expert in software development with broad expertise and experience in the complete lifecycle management of embedded software designs, specifically in the areas of new software development, software maintenance, resolving significant technical issues as well and providing direction for new software technology/process development activities that have a broad impact to the company goals.  This includes providing technical leadership for application software and firmware designs and development to be used in medical diagnostic devices (both class II and III). #software

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership in embedded software development, perform design integration and testing, and reliably deliver high-quality software within schedule constraints.
• Capable of working at a high level of performance on projects and activities that dramatically impact the business.  Participate as senior engineering representative in product development teams for development strategies of new products and services.
• Work with external software consultants as required for system development and algorithm design to deliver on established project milestones.
• Implement software design efficiently in current programming languages (C, C, Assembly, etc.) to include the use of appropriate tools and techniques for productivity and code quality: debuggers, profilers, unit testing, source control, etc.
• Participate in the full life cycle of development, from specification and design through implementation, testing, and support.
• Contribute to the evaluation of new software design tools, software architectures, microprocessors, and algorithms.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field with a minimum of 10 years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience. 6 years of solid programming experience using current programming languages (e.g., C, C, Assembly, etc.), structured software development and/or Object Modeling Design experience, and software development of embedded systems for safety-critical products.
• Strong debugging techniques and experience in using a debugger and ICE are required.
• Strong working knowledge of the principles of quality software engineering as described by software lifecycle development processes that are consistent with ISO, IEEE, or other FDA-recognized standards.
• Experience of multitasking in RTOS, real-time software design, and development is required.
• Experience in Source Control Management is required.
• Excellent knowledge of general software engineering principles and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree or PhD in Engineering or related field preferred.
• Experience in using UML is preferable.
• Knowledgeable on device driver and low-level device interface design and development is a plus.
• Knowledge of microprocessor architecture is a strong plus.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in communications design and testing using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, and TCP/IP is a plus.