Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Medical Devices (Safety-Critical)

INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, verify and sustain safety-critical embedded software for electroporation and drug delivery medical devices.

The role emphasizes embedded C++ development, platform software, drivers, electromechanical control, UI/display, battery-powered systems, and cybersecurity. Responsibilities include motor control, board bring-up, BSPs, device drivers, RTOS/Linux/Android platforms, and system-level collaboration with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in embedded software development
• Experience with safety-critical or regulated software
• Experience with ARM Cortex-M, RTOS and embedded Linux/Android
• Ability to read schematics and hardware docs
• Proven debugging and troubleshooting across software layers
• Knowledge of IEC 62304 and medical device standards

Responsibilities

• Design and implement electromechanical control systems and motor control
• Develop safety-critical embedded software on microcontrollers and RTOS
• Create platform software, BSPs, middleware, and device drivers
• Develop embedded UI/display applications and system features
• Support cybersecurity controls and secure firmware updates
• Prepare software lifecycle documentation and verification reports
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across systems and hardware
• Support CI/CD pipelines and sustaining engineering

Skills

Embedded software development

Real-time control

Debugging skills

Cybersecurity basics

System requirements

Education

BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Keil

IAR

GCC

Visual Studio

Android Studio

Linux toolchains

ThreadX

FreeRTOS

RTX

Micrium OS

Job description

INOVIO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, verify and sustain safety-critical embedded software for electroporation and drug delivery medical devices.

The role emphasizes embedded C++ development, platform software, drivers, electromechanical control, UI/display, battery-powered systems, and cybersecurity. Responsibilities include motor control, board bring-up, BSPs, device drivers, RTOS/Linux/Android platforms, and system-level collaboration with