Senior Staff Embedded Software Engineer, Medical Devices

Brighter Signals; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, R&D for the DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics team. Based in Raynham, MA or Palm Beach Gardens, FL, you will lead embedded software development for safety-critical medical devices, driving architecture, design, verification, and regulatory compliance across cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, manage external partners, and guide the software lifecycle from requirements to post-market support while ensuring quality and cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 6+ years; or PhD with 4+ years.
• Strong software development experience in C and C++.
• Experience developing software using Python for automation, testing, tooling, or product features.
• Experience developing software for embedded microcontroller systems.
• Experience with bare-metal and RTOS-based embedded systems development.
• Experience with embedded Linux development, including device drivers, services, and application-level software.
• Experience with board bring-up, hardware/software integration, and low-level debugging.
• Experience with communication protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB, Ethernet, TCP/IP, and UDP.
• Experience delivering commercial products through a complete product development lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, including source control, code reviews, configuration management, and software release processes.
• Experience developing software under regulated design control environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience managing external software development partners and outsourced engineering activities.
• Willing to work in medical environments such as cadaver labs and Operating Rooms is required.
• Experience developing software for FDA-regulated medical devices.
• Knowledge of IEC 62304 medical device software lifecycle processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Software Technical Lead for strategic capital equipment and power tool development programs, with responsibility for software architecture, technical direction, and delivery execution.
• Lead embedded software architecture, design, development, integration, and verification for safety-critical medical device applications.
• Act as the primary software subject matter expert within a cross-functional development team, partnering closely with systems, electrical, mechanical, cybersecurity, quality, and regulatory engineering functions.
• Develop production software in C/C++ and Python while providing hands-on technical leadership throughout development activities.
• Translate product and system requirements into scalable software architectures, detailed designs, and executable development plans.
• Drive all phases of the software development lifecycle including requirements definition, architecture, implementation, unit testing, integration, verification support, release, and post-market support.
• Lead hardware/software integration activities, board bring-up, and system-level problem solving using data-driven root cause analysis techniques.
• Direct, prioritize, and review software work performed by external development partners and vendors, ensuring alignment with project objectives, quality expectations, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate software development activities while maintaining overall accountability for software quality, technical execution, and delivery timelines.
• Evaluate technical alternatives, identify risks, and make architecture and implementation decisions that balance performance, maintainability, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.
• Champion software engineering procedures including code reviews, source control, automated testing, documentation, and design controls.
• Provide technical mentorship and guidance to internal and external software contributors.
• Serve as the key software representative during design reviews, risk management activities, regulatory submissions, and senior leadership reviews.

Skills

C/C++ software development

Python for automation/testing

Embedded systems development

RTOS-based embedded systems

Embedded Linux development

Device drivers

Communication protocols (SPI, I2C,UART

Software development lifecycle

Regulatory compliance in software

Collaborating with cross-functionalac

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering/CS/EE

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Git / Source control

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, R&D for the DePuy Synthes Orthopaedics team. Based in Raynham, MA or Palm Beach Gardens, FL, you will lead embedded software development for safety-critical medical devices, driving architecture, design, verification, and regulatory compliance across cross-functional teams.

You will mentor engineers, manage external partners, and guide the software lifecycle from requirements to post-market support while ensuring quality and cybersecurity