Senior Platform Architect: Embedded & Connectivity

BD; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 159,000 - 254,400; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking an Associate Principal Software Engineer to serve as the Platform Technology Architect for Software & Connectivity across the UCC portfolio. You will guide multi-generation software and connectivity strategy for Targeted Temperature Management, Endourology, and Urine Incontinence platforms.

You will own architectural direction across embedded software, GUI, operating systems, cybersecurity, and device-cloud integration, collaborating with engineering, quality, regulatory,

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded software, medical device software, regulated product development, or software-enabled electromechanical systems with platform reuse across releases.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional software architecture strategy, not only subsystem design or program execution.
• Strong background in systems thinking, software architecture, risk management, design controls, cybersecurity, and technology evaluation.
• Ability to influence without direct authority across software, systems, electrical, quality, regulatory, marketing, operations, cybersecurity, service, and program teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the software- and connectivity-capability roadmap across embedded software, GUI software, OS, security, wireless connectivity, device-cloud interfaces, diagnostics, service tools, and test automation.
• Define crawl/walk/run maturity steps for software and connectivity domains aligned to product release trains across UCC platforms.
• Ensure roadmap integrates inputs from VOC, complaints, service data, usability findings, defect trends, cybersecurity risks, regulatory needs, and manufacturing constraints.
• Lead periodic software and connectivity platform strategy reviews; publish roadmap with deliverables, decisions, investments, and success metrics.
• Establish software-architecture principles, reuse models, and UI patterns for cross-product consistency.

Skills

Embedded software

Software architecture

Cybersecurity

Regulatory compliance

Influence without authority

Education

BS/MS in Software/Computer/Electrical/Biomedical/Systems Engineering

Job description

BD is seeking an Associate Principal Software Engineer to serve as the Platform Technology Architect for Software & Connectivity across the UCC portfolio. You will guide multi-generation software and connectivity strategy for Targeted Temperature Management, Endourology, and Urine Incontinence platforms.

You will own architectural direction across embedded software, GUI, operating systems, cybersecurity, and device-cloud integration, collaborating with engineering, quality, regulatory,