Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Philips International; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k match

HSA

Stock purchase plan

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Philips is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer in Bothell, WA to design, document, and implement embedded software for high-volume medical devices, providing technical leadership and mentoring teammates while integrating AI-assisted coding tools into workflows.

You will develop low-level drivers and peripheral interfaces in FreeRTOS, create unit and automated tests, review schematics, and collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams to ensure release readiness; office-based role

Qualifications

• 5+ years of embedded software with microcontrollers and driver development.
• Experience integrating AI-assisted coding tools into development workflows.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in software-related fields; ability to read schematics.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentor teammates in embedded projects.
• Develop low-level drivers and peripheral interfaces (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, PWM, timers) in FreeRTOS.
• Create and maintain unit tests and automated tests to validate firmware and ensure release readiness.

Skills

Embedded software

Microcontrollers

Low-level driver development

FreeRTOS

CI/unit tests

AI-assisted coding

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software related fields

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Windsurf

Job description

Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Bothell, WA)

As an Embedded Software Engineer for high-volume consumer medical devices, you will play a pivotal role in designing, documenting, and implementing high-quality embedded software across diverse platforms and product ranges.

Your role: Provide technical leadership and mentor teammates; responsibly incorporate AI-assisted coding tools into workflows. Document designs and code clearly; review schematics and collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams. Develop low-level drivers and peripheral interfaces (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, PWM, timers) in a FreeRTOS multithreaded environment. Create and maintain unit and automated tests to validate firmware, prevent regression, and ensure release readiness.

You're the right fit if:

• You have 5+ years of hands-on embedded software experience with microcontrollers and low-level driver development.
• Familiarity integrating AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, agents, Windsurf) responsibly into development workflows.
• You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software related fields
• Ability to interpret analog and digital schematics and understand system-level technologies.
• Preferred: experience with wireless protocols (BLE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee).

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

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. This is an office role.

About Philips

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. Learn more about our business. Discover our rich and exciting history. Learn more about our purpose. Learn more about our culture.

Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in (Bothell, WA) is $129,000 to $205,000. 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. Details about our benefits can be found here. At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.

US work authorization is a precondition of employment. The company will not consider candidates who require sponsorship for a work-authorized visa, now or in the future. Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bothell, WA.

Equal Employment and Opportunity

Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace. At Philips, we believe that every human matters. As a global health-tech leader, we focus on improving people’s health and wellbeing through meaningful innovation. The people who work here share our passion and are motivated to bring this purpose to life. For more than 130 years, we have been creating technologies and innovations that improve people's lives and support healthcare practitioners. Headquartered in the Netherlands and operating in more than 100 countries globally, we focus our advanced technology and deep clinical and consumer insights on Precision Diagnosis, Image Guided Therapy, Enterprise Informatics, Monitoring/ Connected Care, Sleep & Respiratory Care and Personal Health. Together, we deliver better care for more people because we believe that every human matters. That's why we're taking steps to create an environment where we acknowledge and embrace our differences and uniqueness and listen to and value each other's views. When people feel cared for and listened to, they bring their best qualities to work, leading to better collaboration, communication, innovation and success. It is the policy of Philips to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy/childbirth or related medical conditions, age, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, physical or mental disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status or any other characteristic protected by law. As an equal opportunity employer, Philips is committed to fostering a culture where all are treated with respect and professionalism.

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