Senior Embedded Software Engineer

MedAcuity; Lowell (MA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off & holidays

Flexible spending accounts

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

MedAcuity is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to drive design and implementation of medical device software and embedded systems.

You will work across cross-functional teams, interface with clients, and contribute to verification, testing, and regulatory ready documentation. The role emphasizes collaboration and delivering high-integrity firmware for life-saving tech.

Qualifications

• 8+ years design and programming experience.
• Solid understanding of microprocessor architectures, interfaces, and digital logic.
• Experience with multithreaded programming for real-time embedded systems (C/C++, RTOS).
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented programming techniques.
• Experience with development tools such as logic analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, debuggers, emulators, and simulators.
• Familiarity with Microchip, Freescale, NXP, ARM, or other microcontrollers, modern C++ (C++11, STL, BOOST libraries), and high-speed communication protocols and interfaces (DMA, PCI, USB).
• Passion to learn new systems, methodologies, technologies, and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software (C/C++, RTOS, Linux, Windows) in a cross-platform environment for controlling analytical instrumentation and medical devices, using high-speed communication channels and real-time data acquisition.
• Follow the full design life cycle process including requirements specs, design activities, planning, code reviews and artifacts.
• Develop and maintain manual/automated software testing (SVN, scripts, C++/C#, Windows).
• Establish and execute verification plans against units in simulated, emulated, and laboratory environments.
• Collaborate as part of a multi-functional development team.

Skills

C/C++

RTOS

Linux

Windows

Multithreaded real-time

OO programming

Debugging tools

Microcontrollers (ARM/NXP)

DMA/PCI/USB

Agile / Scrum

Education

BS in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Logic analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Emulators/Simulators

SVN

Debuggers

Job description

At MedAcuity, we work at the intersection of healthcare, technology and innovation in partnership with MedTech companies and innovators to develop software-driven medical devices, robotic technology, embedded systems, and computer vision solutions.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with us, you will be responsible for managing and facilitating the proper design and implementation of complex software and software / hardware integrated systems for cutting-edge medical technology products. You will be relied upon to interface with clients and represent MedAcuity to support seamless software development projects for our clients.

Together, we’re pioneering the future of science by developing software products and solutions that enable our partner teams to help save lives.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software ( C / C++, RTOS, Linux, Windows ) in a cross-platform development environment for controlling analytical instrumentation and medical devices, using high-speed communication channels, real-time data acquisition, and digital / analog I/O’s
• Follow the full design life cycle process including participation in requirements specification, design activities, planning, code reviews and creating corresponding artifacts.
• Develop and maintain manual / automated Software Testing ( SVN, scripts, C++ / C#, Windows ).
• Establish and execute verification plans against units in a simulated, emulated, and laboratory environment.
• Collaborate and be part of a multi-functional development team.

Qualifications

• 8+ years design and programming experience.
• Solid understanding of microprocessor architectures, interfaces, and digital logic.
• Experience with multithreaded programming for real-time embedded systems ( C / C++, RTOS ).
• Knowledge of Object-Oriented programming techniques.
• Experience with development tools such as logic analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, debuggers, emulators, and simulators.
• Familiarity with Microchip, Freescale, NXP, ARM, or other microcontrollers, modern C++ ( C++11, STL, BOOST libraries ), and high-speed communication protocols and interfaces ( such as DMA, PCI, USB ).
• Passion to learn new systems, methodologies, technologies, and tools.

Preferred Skills

• Would be ideal to have working experience in a highly regulated environment, such as medical device or aerospace / defense.
• Professional background with robotics is also helpful.
• Work history in Agile / Scrum environments.

Education

• B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent years of professional work experience.

Salary & Benefits

• A realistic estimate of starting base salary for this full-time position is $128,000 to $170,000. The actual salary offered may vary based on work location, experience, education, training, external market data, internal pay equity and other business considerations. This position qualifies for a discretionary performance based bonus based on personal and company factors.
• We also offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical, dental and vision insurance, a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k) with company match, company paid life and disability insurance, additional voluntary life insurance, employee assistance programs and recognition awards. Our leave programs include competitive vacation and sick time allowances, company holidays, and a healthy work life balance is a priority here.

Applicants for employment at MedAcuity, LLC are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender-related identity/appearance, pregnancy, age, genetic information, national origin, status as a Vietnam Era or disabled veteran or membership in the uniformed services, physical or mental disability, or any other legally-protected classification.

MedAcuity is an equal opportunity employer.

MedAcuity is a leading software engineering firm solving complex challenges for mission critical industries, including medical devices, healthcare technology, robotics, and other high reliability, regulated markets.

With deep expertise across embedded systems, application development, and cloud solutions, we deliver high integrity, high performance software that powers life saving technologies and next-gen innovation.

We believe great engineering starts with great people. Our culture values technical excellence, curiosity, and collaboration, thriving at the intersection of innovation and safety, speed and precision.

If you're excited to build software that drives real impact, join us in shaping the future of technology in healthcare and beyond.