Embedded Developer

Sonoma Consulting Inc.; Alpharetta (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sonoma Consulting Inc. is seeking an Embedded Developer for a full-time permanent role in Alpharetta, Georgia. The successful candidate will work with cross-functional teams to enhance R&D technical capabilities in a growing medical device company.

The ideal applicant will have a B.S. in relevant engineering fields and 7-9+ years of experience within the FDA-regulated medical device industry. Familiarity with embedded systems and programming is essential.

Qualifications

• 7-9+ years of experience in FDA-regulated medical device industry.
• Proficient in cGMPs and applicable industry standards.
• Experience integrating software and hardware in embedded contexts.

Responsibilities

• Implement software designs for critical path or safety-critical elements.
• Review complex software design concepts before implementation.
• Support project management including software development and release planning.

Skills

Software Engineering

FDA regulations

Micro-controller programming

Embedded systems

Algorithm development

Education

B.S. in Software Engineering, BioMed, Computer & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Tools

QNX

UNIX/Linux

RTOS

Job description

Job Description

Position: Embedded Developer - Medical Device

Duration: Direct Hire (Full‑time Permanent)

Come join a fast‑growing medical device and product company that provides innovative products across medical and pain devices. Position located in [location omitted].

As a Medical Device Engineer you will work with cross‑functional teams to drive and grow the technical capabilities of the R&D organization. This is a hands‑on medical device software engineer focused on building flawless code.

Responsibilities

• Implement software designs for isolation of critical path or safety‑critical design elements.
• Review complex software design concepts prior to implementation.
• Participate in the integration of software implementations with system interfaces.
• Approve supporting documentation to secure project release.
• Anticipate project challenges and risk scenarios.
• Identify and execute proactive mitigation strategies to ensure optimal results.
• Support project management, including software development, scope, and release planning.
• Participate in the execution, documentation, review, and approval of all processes in the SDLC.

Qualifications & Skills

• B.S. in Software Engineering, BioMed, Computer & Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 7‑9+ years’ experience within FDA‑regulated medical device industry.
• Proven software engineering disciplines with working knowledge of cGMPs and applicable industry standards.
• Thorough understanding of the SDLC.
• Experience integrating software and hardware in an embedded context.
• Experience reviewing, porting, and integrating third‑party code, and using application frameworks.
• Intensive experience in micro‑controller programming, preferably using 8051 & AVR RISC architectures.
• Familiarity with standard OS features (threading and concurrency, memory management, device drivers, I/O, etc.).
• Working experience with embedded RTOS preferred.
• Intensive familiarity with QNX or UNIX/Linux preferred.
• Experience in algorithm development, mathematical transformations, and protocol formulation preferred.
• Design Control, Risk Analysis, Change Control, and problem‑solving (CAPA).
• Experience presenting concepts for different levels of organization from executives to software developers.
• Proven track record of software development effectiveness; leadership preferred.

EEO Statement

This is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.