Staff Software Engineer

GE HealthCare; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

GE HealthCare seeks an experienced Firmware Engineer to design, develop, and integrate embedded software for advanced MRI systems. You will lead firmware efforts, build real-time components, and collaborate with hardware and architecture teams to deliver reliable, scalable solutions.

Join a team embracing SAFe practices and mentoring junior engineers while exploring AI-assisted tools to enhance code quality, testing, and development efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8+ years designing, developing, and debugging embedded/firmware software.
• Strong C++ OO programming; hands-on on-target troubleshooting.
• Experience delivering software from requirements through verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware development with planning, execution and tracking with cross-functional teams.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality embedded software using modern C++.
• Build real-time firmware interfacing with hardware, ensuring safety and determinism.
• Translate product requirements into firmware designs and hardware interfaces.
• Collaborate with global teams to promote scalable design patterns.
• Participate in design reviews, uphold coding standards and regulatory expectations.
• Contribute in SAFe: PI planning, sprints, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster learning and inclusion.
• Communicate progress, identify risks, and follow through with team support.
• Explore AI-assisted development to improve code quality and efficiency.

Skills

C++

Embedded systems

RTOS

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science

Master’s degree or PhD (preferred)

Tools

Emulators

JTAG debuggers

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Job description

Job Description Summary

We are seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to join our team supporting advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems. In this role, you will design, develop, and integrate embedded software that delivers reliable, real-time performance for highly sophisticated medical devices, while exploring how modern AI-assisted approaches can improve development quality and innovation.

Job Description

What You’ll Do

• Lead firmware development efforts, including technical planning, execution, and progress tracking, in partnership with cross-functional teams
• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality embedded software using modern C++ and object-oriented programming principles
• Build real-time firmware components that interface closely with custom hardware while meeting requirements for safety, reliability, determinism, and testability
• Collaborate with system, hardware, and architecture teams to translate product requirements into clear firmware designs and well-defined hardware interfaces
• Partner with global engineering teams and architects to promote consistent design patterns and scalable architectural improvements across products
• Participate in design and code reviews, sharing knowledge and upholding coding standards, best practices, and regulatory expectations
• Contribute within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including PI planning, sprint execution, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning, inclusion, and strong engineering fundamentals
• Take ownership of your work by communicating progress transparently, identifying risks early, and reliably following through with team support
• Bring curiosity and enthusiasm for AI-assisted development, exploring responsible ways to use AI tools to improve code quality, testing, documentation, and developer efficiency

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 8 years of experience designing, developing, and debugging embedded or firmware software
• Strong proficiency in C++ and object-oriented programming, including hands-on, on-target troubleshooting
• Experience delivering software within development life cycle, from requirements through verification

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or PhD in a related technical field
• 3 years of experience with continuous integration and automated testing
• 5 years of experience troubleshooting embedded systems using tools such as emulators, JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers
• 5 years of experience working with a real-time operating system (RTOS) such as VxWorks
• Experience working in a Linux-based development environment, including containerized workflows
• Strong interest in and passion for AI-enabled development tools, such as those used for code comprehension, testing, refactoring, reviews, or documentation, applied in alignment with security, privacy, and quality standards
• Experience working in regulated environments requiring structured documentation of requirements, designs, testing, and results
• Experience developing medical devices within a Quality Management System (QMS)

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership -always with unyielding integrity.

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes