Staff Firmware Engineer

HeadHunting Inc.; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented firmware engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves creating and maintaining firmware for cutting-edge life science instruments, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and collaborating within a distributed team. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical expertise in C/C++ programming, along with excellent communication skills and a results-oriented mindset. You'll have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that values creativity and continuous improvement, making a significant impact in the life sciences field.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in firmware development for life sciences or medical devices.
• Proven experience in Agile teams and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain firmware for life science instruments.
• Support verification of firmware and systems while complying with quality management systems.

Skills

C Programming

C++ Programming

Agile Methodologies

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Real-Time Operating Systems (ThreadX)

Job description

DESCRIPTION
As part of a distributed team the ideal candidate brings outstanding communications skills, excellent technical expertise and creative thinking to the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Create new firmware for life science instruments in a distributed and cross-functional team
• Maintain existing firmware for life sciences instruments
• Create and maintain software lifecycle documents
• Support the verification of firmware and systems
• Comply to the quality management system and applicable regulatory requirements

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor or higher degree in CS, EE, or related field
• 7 years of experience in developing firmware in C or C in the Life Sciences or Medical Devices field
• Experience in analysing system requirements and deriving firmware requirement and creating a firmware architecture that meets the needs
• Proven experience in working successfully in Agile, e.g. Scrum or XP, teams
• Experience in using a real time operating systems, e.g. ThreadX, is a plus
• Familiarity with 21 CFR, Part 820, IEC 62304, ISO 13485 and ISO 14971 highly desired
• Experience in LC-MS or CE systems is a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong business sense
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Highly motivated to improve continuously
• Results oriented independently and in a team setting– has track record for delivery results, takes ownership and is accountable