Principal Embedded Software Engineer

About the position

Veranex has an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Principal Embedded Software Engineer. You will be part of a team working to improve lives globally through medical technology innovation. The successful candidate will have at least 7 years of Medical Devices or other Safety Critical software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute the full software development life cycle including requirements capture, software architecture, implementation, and testing within the MedTech industry
• Create project software development plans, which may favor agile or waterfall development processes
• Work with the program management team on creating accurate software project schedules
• Provide architectural guidance, mentoring other engineers, evaluating new technologies, and defining/leading best practices
• Collaborate with other design disciplines including systems, electrical, and mechanical engineering
• Support the software development team with translating high level software requirements into detailed software requirements, supporting the documented software architecture
• Verify that the documented architecture is implemented according to plan through participation in code reviews and design reviews throughout the process
• Embedded Linux user space application development and sustenance
• User Interface application development and sustenance

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience embedded software development experience within MedTech industry (or other equivalent safety critical software development experience)
• 7+ years of experience in C++ application development in embedded space
• Advanced expertise with operating systems, multithreading, memory management, debugging using GDB
• Advanced expertise with embedded software development
• Knowledgeable of Microprocessor/microcontroller bring-up and embedded device drivers
• Demonstrated software programming proficiency (C, C++ and scripting languages such as Python)
• Understanding of electronic circuitry including board bring up and on target debugging
• Understanding of interfacing with on and off chip peripherals such as USB, SPI, UART, I2C, ADC's and DAC's
• Experience with user space application development in Embedded Linux
• Understanding of processor and hardware requirements in Embedded Linux
• Knowledgeable of open system interconnection (OSI) model and its application to network design
• Knowledge of UI frameworks such as QT/QML or any other UI software
• Experience in working in a Continuous Integration (CI) environment
• Experience with Software Configuration Management
• Proven track record of successfully leading technically complex development projects and transitions to production
• Experience providing leadership, training, guidance and support to software engineering staff. Experience mentoring engineers while providing employee development and teambuilding
• Knowledge in Agile/Scrum based product development
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization
• Ability to excel in a fast paced and dynamic work environment
• Bachelor's degree in computer engineering (or equivalent)

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with software development for medical devices and associated standards (IEC 62304)
• Experience with software quality systems
• Experience using Atlassian Tools or equivalent for software development
• Experience deploying commercial Embedded Linux systems
• Proficiency with open-source cross-compiler tools and Linux kernel development
• Experience with unit testing including test case development with unit test frameworks such as GoogleTest
• Experience with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS)
• Excellent knowledge of cloud computing technologies and current computing trends
• Knowledge of real-time operating systems, microcontrollers, and RTOS
• Master's degree in computer or electrical engineering (or equivalent)