Staff Embedded Software Engineer

Our location in Sunnyvale, CA currently has an opportunity for a Staff Embedded Software Engineer. Candidate responsibilities include planning and delivering of custom in-house software/hardware tools developed for Implantable Device Firmware projects towards meeting both short term and long-term goals of customers; managing delivery of tool projects that meet customers’ needs in terms of functionalities, performance, time, and cost; reporting progress of project to upper management and customers. Working from requirement specifications, develops, maintains, and updates software according to the project schedule. Supports implementation, new creation, enhancements, and modifications to software/Firmware applications. Debugs, troubleshoots, and isolates software problems and offers strategic advice regarding identified issues for future development. Develops tests, and documents design concepts (i.e. parameters, structure, and core components). Presents at design reviews; documents and resolves issues as directed. Contributes to and supports reviews held by other engineers on related projects and provide useful feedback. Contributes to and supports a variety of development and test phase efforts. May write and update requirement specifications for an assigned area. Reviews project deliverables such as specifications, code, and test/tool procedures for feasibility, thoroughness, clarity, correctness, and accuracy. Actively participate and lead meetings including project status, technical brainstorming, software work request dispositioning, and training. Complies with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors. Required Qualifications include 10 years of experience in software development, sufficient software and hardware knowledge, ability to plan and manage project deliverables, ability to communicate technical solutions, experience with MS Office tools, Firmware full cycle development, programming languages such as C, C++, and Python, experience with Windows OS, low-level real time system development, source control and issue tracking tools, knowledge of hardware breadboards and embedded systems, and an Associates or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent experience. Preferred qualifications include BS/BA or MS degree in CS, EE, or related field, experience working with multi-site teams, multi-tasking systems and real-time application development, knowledge of software development process for medical device industry, experience with SVN, git, JIRA, and ARM, Arduino and FPGA development.