Senior Firmware Engineer

Sr. Firmware Engineer (Contract through early July 2027 // Mounds View, MN):

Top 3 Skills:

1. Embedded firmware testing and development for medical devices
2. Experience with translating requirements into functional test protocols
3. Experience with development of scripts (TCL, Python) for simulated testing using a black box approach to ensure product capabilities meet product requirements

Description:

This position is responsible for the verification, analysis, and documentation of embedded software for implantable medical devices for Pelvic Health Therapies in a regulated environment using standard software engineering tools and methods. This position requires the understanding and following of regulations, procedures and guidelines for software developed in a medical device. A successful candidate is self-motivated and excels in a team environment. The successful candidate is a continuous learner and strives for continuous improvement.

Education Required: Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering or computer science

Target Years of Experience: 4-6 years of job-related experience with bachelor’s degree or 2-4 years of job-related experience with master’s degree

Position Responsibilities:

• Testing embedded systems using Bluetooth Low Energy communication protocols
• Contribute to Verification Test Regression Failure Analysis
• Author test designs and test scripts
• Review test designs and test scripts
• Debug failing test scripts
• Participate in the sign off and closure of the tasks involved in the formal development of a medical product
• Ensure understanding of all quality policy/system items that are personally applicable
• Follow all work/quality procedures to ensure quality system compliance and high-quality work
• Support Integration Testing

Must Haves:

• Excellent knowledge on embedded systems design, low-level firmware peripherals, communication busses, and device drivers
• 4+ years of software development experience on embedded bare metal or RTOS systems (C, C++)
• Excellent knowledge on hexadecimal and binary data reading/writing/manipulation
• Experience writing software requirements, decomposing these requirements into test designs, and writing well defined, thorough test scripts in TCL or Python
• Strong test script debugging skills
• Experience with testing in a simulated environment using command line inputs on Linux or Windows
• Experience with functioning in an Agile development environment, including Sprint methodologies
• Strong working knowledge of developing software for medical devices/products, including familiarity with the processes and procedures governing that development
• Working knowledge of relevant standards including ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1, and IEC 62304
• Effective communication both verbally and in written form
• Experience with the full software development cycle from planning to release
• Experience in regulated software development processes

Nice to Haves:

• Knowledge and understanding of neurostimulation devices and their associated applications
• TCL Scripting