R&D Development Engineer - C++

Philips; Hartford; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced R&D Development Engineer to contribute to breakthroughs in cardiac ultrasound imaging technology. You will design and implement clinical-quality software for medical devices, requiring strong skills in C++, Python, and collaboration across teams. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Generous PTO

401k (up to 7% match)

Education reimbursement

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in developing C++ software.
• Experience in medical devices/imaging preferred.
• Hands-on design, development, and troubleshooting of user-facing applications.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to developing cardiac ultrasound imaging solutions.
• Design, implement and document clinical-quality software.
• Participate in software design discussions and code reviews.

Skills

C++

Python

Windows OS

OpenCV

QT

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

VS Pro

CMake

SonarQube

Job description

R&D Development Engineer – C++ (Cambridge, MA)

In this role, you will contribute to a breakthrough cardiac ultrasound imaging solution that revolutionizes minimally invasive image-guided therapies for patients undergoing complex life‑saving trans‑catheter cardiac procedures.

Your role

Work on a collaborative, interdisciplinary, and experienced medical device R&D team, tasked with inventing and launching the next generation of products for Philips’ Image Guided Therapies devices business.

Work on exciting front‑end innovation that involves taking ideas and building them into fully functional prototypes. As ideas iterate, translate functional prototypes into production quality applications.

Design, implement and document clinical‑quality software for the R&D and user facing subsystem of a novel intra‑cardiac imaging device in a medical‑regulated environment with focus on C++ implementation and integration in an Image‑guidance system. Experience with Python is also required.

Participate in software design discussions and code reviews (both internal and multi‑functional) for customer centric features and workflows; coordinate with external software contributors, and follow quality & regulatory processes (ISO13485, ISO14971, IEC 62304).

You have 5+ years of professional experience in developing C++ software, preferably in medical devices / imaging.

You have a BS, or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or equivalent.

You are highly skilled in C++, Python and Windows OS, and experienced with common application frameworks and libraries (threading, logging, QT, etc.), and modern dev tools and toolchains (VS Pro, Nuget, CMake, SonarQube, etc.). Experience with toolkits for image‑processing and computer vision (OpenCV), and advanced visualization (VTK, ITK).

You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this, including 10% travel.

Experience in R&D prototyping, hands‑on design, development and troubleshooting of user‑facing applications, including relevant design patterns and data structures and architectures for distributed applications, and CI/CD pipelines. Experience in translating system and customer needs into requirements and breaking them down into implementable interfaces and building blocks.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office‑based teams, this means working in‑person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full‑time presence in the company's facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company's main facilities, generally at the customers' or suppliers' locations.

We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in MA is $110,000 to $177,000. The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long‑term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.