Hardware & Embedded Firmware Prototyping Engineer

Penumbra, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Equity program

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Penumbra, Inc. seeks an hands-on R&D Engineer to prototype and iterate electro-mechanical systems for next-generation medical devices.

You will own hardware and embedded firmware development from concept through prototype stages, enabling design exploration and validation across system levels. Responsibilities include proactive prototyping, creating detailed specs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support pre- and post-production activities, including manufacturing and testing at

Qualifications

• A passion and knack for solving hands-on and multi-disciplinary technical design problems.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in early-stage development of the next generation of Penumbra products.
• Be a pivotal team member for prototyping and designing electro-mechanical systems for novel, life-saving medical devices.
• Own the development of the hardware and associated embedded firmware for proof-of-concept devices and prototypes.
• Dive into first generation hardware/firmware tests at the system, device, and component level for both design exploration and validation
• Create detailed hardware/firmware functional specifications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support overall product development
• Support product through pre & postproduction release including manufacturing & testing at contract manufacturers

Skills

PCB design

Firmware development

C/C++

Python

Embedded systems

Microcontrollers

Problem solving

Electrical design

Education

B.S. in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

STM32

RTOS

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Job description

Penumbra, Inc. seeks an hands-on R&D Engineer to prototype and iterate electro-mechanical systems for next-generation medical devices.

You will own hardware and embedded firmware development from concept through prototype stages, enabling design exploration and validation across system levels. Responsibilities include proactive prototyping, creating detailed specs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support pre- and post-production activities, including manufacturing and testing at