Senior Embedded Linux Engineer — Medical Devices & Wireless

Custom Health; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Spencer Health Solutions in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with deep expertise in Embedded Linux and Wireless Communications to join our R&D team and develop mission-critical firmware for next-generation medical devices.

This role requires a hardware mindset, strong debugging skills, and a commitment to safety standards such as ISO 13485 and IEC 62304, with close collaboration across hardware and software teams.

Qualifications

• Embedded Linux kernel and user-space development with custom drivers (BSPs)
• Experience integrating and certifying wireless stacks for commercial products
• Strong debugging skills for complex, concurrent systems
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain embedded Linux applications for SoC architectures
• Implement and optimize wireless protocols (Wi‑Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, LTE/5G)
• Collaborate with hardware teams to bring up boards and write low-level drivers
• Lead advanced debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and GDB
• Ensure compliance with ISO 13485 and IEC 62304 and maintain DHF
• Write and maintain technical documentation and test procedures
• Address security topics like secure boot and certificate management

Skills

Embedded Linux

Wireless Communications

Debugging Prowess

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Spencer Health Solutions in Morrisville, NC is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with deep expertise in Embedded Linux and Wireless Communications to join our R&D team and develop mission-critical firmware for next-generation medical devices.

This role requires a hardware mindset, strong debugging skills, and a commitment to safety standards such as ISO 13485 and IEC 62304, with close collaboration across hardware and software teams.