Embedded Software Developer

Halcyon Knights; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Halcyon Knights in Melbourne (South-East suburbs) is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer for life-critical medical devices. The role is hybrid, contractor, full-time, and involves shaping software architecture from hardware bring-up to user interfaces.

You will mentor engineers, lead design reviews, and work across teams to deliver regulated software under IEC 62304 and ISO 13485. A strong UI background and embedded Linux experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Software, Electrical, Computer or Mechatronics Engineering or similar.
• 8+ years of embedded software development in C/C++ (commercial).
• Delivery of software for regulated medical devices under IEC 62304 and ISO 13485.
• Experience with RTOS and embedded Linux platforms.
• Embedded UI development with Qt/QML or LVGL.
• Strong software architecture and platform abstraction skills.
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers in small teams.

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop embedded software in modern C/C++ across MCU, RTOS and embedded Linux.
• Build device UIs and HMIs for touchscreen medical products.
• Design layered, reusable software platforms with hardware abstraction.
• Lead board bring-up and hardware/software integration with electronics engineers.
• Develop communication interfaces (BLE, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, CAN, USB).
• Deliver under a formal medical software lifecycle including requirements and verification.
• Set up CI/CD, static analysis and automated testing.
• Lead design and code reviews and mentor engineers.
• Work directly with clients to shape requirements and present progress.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

RTOS

Embedded Linux

UI development

Software architecture

Mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Qt/QML

LVGL

cppcheck

Docker

GitHub Actions

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer, Medical Devices Location: Melbourne (South-East suburbs), hybrid

Type: Contractor, full-time

About the company

An established Australian product development and engineering firm with more than 20 years of experience bringing complex technology to market. The team builds products for medical, industrial and defence clients in regulated environments where safety and reliability are critical. Their medical work covers Class II and Class III devices, including advanced cardiovascular technology, medical robotics and AI-enabled treatment platforms. You’ll work with electronics, mechanical, software, human factors and regulatory specialists on products that directly affect patient outcomes.

The role

The role A senior, hands-on role designing and building embedded software for life-critical medical devices, from hardware bring-up through to the user interface. You’ll shape software architecture, set engineering standards and mentor others, while staying close to the code.

What you’ll do

• Architect and develop embedded software in modern C/C++ across microcontroller, RTOS and embedded Linux platforms
• Build device user interfaces and HMIs for touchscreen medical products
• Design layered, reusable software platforms with clean hardware abstraction
• Lead board bring-up and hardware/software integration with electronics engineers
• Develop communication interfaces (BLE, Wi-Fi, TCP/IP, serial, CAN, USB)
• Deliver under a formal medical software lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, risk analysis and verification
• Set up and improve CI/CD, static analysis and automated testing
• Lead design and code reviews and mentor engineers
• Work directly with clients to shape requirements and present technical progress

What you’ll bring

• Degree in Software, Electrical, Computer or Mechatronics Engineering (or similar)
• 8+ years of commercial embedded software development in C and modern C++ (C++14/17)
• Delivery of software for regulated medical devices under IEC 62304 and ISO 13485
• Experience with RTOS (e.g. FreeRTOS, Zephyr, QNX) and embedded Linux
• Embedded UI development with frameworks such as Qt/QML, LVGL or similar
• Strong software architecture skills, including design patterns and platform abstraction
• Comfort with schematics, debuggers and lab tools during bring-up
• Experience leading or mentoring engineers in a small, high-ownership team

Highly regarded

• Safety-critical experience beyond medical (e.g. IEC 61508, aerospace, ATM, automotive)
• ISO 14971 risk management and medical device cybersecurity
• CI/CD with Docker and GitHub Actions, plus static analysis (PC-lint, cppcheck) and TDD
• Simulation, automated UI or screenshot regression testing
• Practical use of AI-assisted and agentic coding tools in development
• Python for test automation and tooling

Why apply

• Build Class II and III devices that directly affect patient lives
• Variety across clients, from start-ups to global medtech
• Influence architecture and engineering practice, not just deliver tickets
• Collaborative, engineering-led culture
• Hybrid working in a growing team