Principal Software Engineer

OSI Systems; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare technology is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of innovative patient monitoring solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of software design and development practices, particularly in C++ and embedded systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver high-quality software solutions that enhance patient care. By advocating for robust design and cybersecurity measures, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of healthcare technology. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will directly impact clinical outcomes and drive continuous innovation in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of software experience with proficiency in C++ and multi-threading.
• Experience in embedded Linux and medical device software development is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and implementation of software for patient monitoring systems.
• Mentor engineers and ensure high standards in software delivery.

Skills

C++ 11/17

Multi-threading

Embedded Linux

Agile Development

Continuous Delivery

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Tools

Azure DevOps

Git

Qt/QML

Job description

Overview

At Spacelabs Healthcare, we are on a mission to provide continuous innovation in healthcare technology for better clinical and economic outcomes. Our scalable solutions deliver critical patient data across local and remote systems, enable better-informed decisions, increase efficiencies, and create a safer environment for patients.

Role Overview

The Principal Software Engineer will be a member of the Spacelabs R&D engineering team working on and leading the development of Spacelabs Patient Monitoring and Connectivity (PMC) products. This position requires a deep understanding of solid design and development practices and the ability to apply those to Spacelabs product development. The person will be accountable for developing and delivering software that supports the next generation Enterprise products. They will work with other cross-functional members to provide technical software level expertise, and solutions to engineering problems.

A key element of this role includes advocating for and designing products that meet the functional, performance and cybersecurity needs of our customers. A strong systems approach to product development will be necessary in this role. You will spend your time as a hands-on engineer and a technical leader. Our team plays a key role in building software products and features. You will use a wide range of technologies, programming languages and systems. You will be involved in architecture/design of new features and functionality, as well as the development and implementation.

Responsibilities

• Work with team and other cross-functional staff to define requirements related to patient monitors.
• Participate in cross-functional reviews of software requirements, architecture, software design, connectivity interface design and user interface design.
• Lead component design efforts. Understand and design to existing interface specifications.
• Write, design, debug, document and release software.
• Work with global teams consisting of Spacelabs employees and contract resources.
• Ensure on-time delivery of software including design documentation and unit tests necessary for the maintenance of the software.
• Lead the design, implementation, and delivery of large engineering projects that interact with multiple teams.
• Mentor other engineers to help them grow both technically and professionally.
• Define architectures, designs, and workflows that enable working through other engineers.
• Ensure consistency of your team's code and those teams you integrate with.
• Design and deliver complex architectures and distributed systems, including working through with other engineers to help deliver the end solution.
• Hold yourself and other engineers to high standards while maintaining friendly, respectful relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science, Mathematics or a related Engineering discipline.
• 12+ years’ relevant software experience required.
• Proficiency in C++ 11/17 programming languages is required.
• Proficiency in utilizing multi-threading techniques is required.
• Experience in Qt/QML is highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience with embedded Linux application development is required.
• Medical device software development experience is highly preferred.
• Familiarity with FDA Quality Systems Regulations (QSR) is highly preferred.
• Experience with Linux, Containers, DevOps environments is a plus.
• Strong understanding of Continuous Delivery and Agile development.
• Experience working effectively with US teams and international teams, in both Europe and India.
• Working knowledge of software development tools such as Azure DevOps, Git, etc.