Embedded Software Architect

Philips International; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Philips International in Pune seeks an Embedded Software Architect to own the architectural direction for regulated medical device software across Sleep & Respiratory Care, including therapy devices, ventilators and connected care platforms. You will be a hands-on technical authority, make design decisions, mentor engineers and represent software architecture in cross‑functional and regulatory forums.

This role emphasizes safety, security, compliance and sustainable software practices for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 10+ years in embedded software development with 5+ years in architect/lead-architect roles; domain experience in regulated medical devices preferred.
• Ownership of product/platform architecture through full lifecycle from concept to release.

Responsibilities

• Define and govern software architecture for assigned products; create architecture artefacts.
• Lead design reviews, risk assessments and trade-off analyses; ensure rationale is documented.
• Ensure IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 and MDR/FDA alignment; support traceability and safety analyses.
• Mentor engineers; drive secure SDLC and modernisation across platforms.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded C

RTOS concepts

Memory optimization

ARM Cortex-M / STM32

BLE/Bluetooth connectivity

Secure firmware updates

Cryptography fundamentals

CI/CD (GitHub/ADO)

Code profiling

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Electronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

GitHub

ADO

Job description

Job Title Embedded Software Architect Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Embedded Software Architect to own the technical architecture for regulated medical device software across the Sleep & Respiratory Care portfolio. This role sits at the center of our engineering organization — defining architecture and design for therapy devices, ventilators and connected-care platforms, and ensuring that what we build is safe, secure, compliant and sustainable. You will operate as a hands‑on technical authority: making design decisions, resolving complex technical risks, mentoring engineers, and representing software architecture in cross‑functional and regulatory forums. This is a role for someone who wants deep technical ownership of products that directly improve patients' ability to breathe and sleep.

Your role:

Technical Skills: Deep expertise in C++(preferred) / C / Embedded C; strong grasp of real‑time and resource‑constrained design. RTOS concepts, scheduling, concurrency, task frameworks, memory and power optimisation. Microcontroller/SoC platforms (e.g. ARM Cortex‑M / STM32 class), board bring‑up and hardware‑software integration. Communication protocols and connectivity — BLE/Bluetooth, cellular/modem, UART/SPI/I2C, and secure firmware update mechanisms. Software architecture practice — modelling, design patterns, interface design, modularity and platform thinking. Verification fundamentals: unit verification, static analysis, code coverage, test automation and CI/CD (ADO / GitHub). Cybersecurity for embedded/connected devices: threat modelling, cryptography fundamentals, secure boot and signed updates.

Architecture & Technical Design

Define, document and govern the software architecture for assigned products and platforms, including decomposition, interfaces, data flows and deployment topology. Produce and maintain architecture artefacts — SAD, SDD, interface specifications and design rationale — to regulated standards. Drive architectural decisions on real‑time behaviour, memory and power constraints, connectivity (BLE/cellular/modem), and hardware‑software integration. Lead design reviews, technical risk assessments and trade‑off analyses; ensure decisions are recorded with clear rationale. Evaluate and drive modernisation, refactoring and reuse across platforms to reduce duplication and improve maintainability.

Regulated Product Development & Quality

Ensure architecture and design comply with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971 (risk management) and applicable EU MDR / FDA requirements. Own end‑to‑end requirement‑to‑test traceability for assigned areas, ensuring design elements trace to requirements and verification evidence. Contribute to software safety classification, hazard analysis, FMEA and risk‑control design. Support CAPA, CAP and DCR activities with root‑cause analysis, impact assessment and design remediation. Ensure adherence to internal QMS processes and design‑history‑file completeness.

Security & Secure SDLC

Embed secure‑by‑design principles into architecture; support threat modelling and security risk assessment. Own architecture‑level inputs to SBOM, SOUP/OTS assessment, VAR and vulnerability remediation. Champion secure SDLC adoption within the engineering teams.

Execution & Cross‑Functional Leadership

Partner with Engineering Managers on technical feasibility, effort estimation, sequencing and resource planning. Represent software architecture with cross‑functional partners — Systems, Quality, Regulatory, Product, PMO, Security, Operations and Manufacturing. Surface technical risks, dependencies and decision points early, with proposed solutions rather than escalations alone. Provide technical input into release planning, Release Train cadence and sprint execution within an Agile/ADO way of working.

Capability Building & Technical Leadership

Mentor and coach engineers; act as buddy/mentor within the competency ramp‑up framework and support progression toward independent (L2) execution. Lead knowledge‑transfer for products transitioning ownership into the India organisation. Drive engineering excellence: code quality, design standards, review discipline, static analysis and unit‑verification rigour. Champion AI‑assisted engineering (e.g. GitHub Copilot across the V‑model) to improve productivity without compromising quality or compliance. Contribute to knowledge‑sharing sessions, technical forums and reusable engineering assets.

You're the right fit if:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 10+ years in embedded software development, with a minimum of 5 years in an architect or lead‑architect capacity.
• Proven track record architecting embedded products in a regulated domain — medical devices strongly preferred (aerospace, automotive safety or industrial safety‑critical also considered).
• Demonstrated ownership of a product or platform architecture through full lifecycle, from concept to release and sustaining.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; can explain complex trade‑offs to non‑software audiences.
• Strong technical influence without authority — able to align cross‑functional stakeholders on architecture decisions.

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart.

This is an office‑based role, which means working in person at least 3 days per week.

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