Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Hologic • Newark, DE

17h • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain embedded software for our next-generation breast and skeletal health systems. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise with a passion for mentoring others and improving how teams build high-quality products. This role is based out of Newark, DE and will require onsite presence.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or similar).
• Approx. 5–8 years of experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 4–6 years with a Master’s degree.
• Experience developing complex, multi-component systems, including RTOS and/or embedded controllers.
• Strong computer science foundation, including operating systems, software systems, data structures, algorithms, and networking.
• Expert-level programming skills in C/C++ in an embedded environment; assembler-level experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated mastery of software design principles, data structures, design patterns, and multithreading.
• Ability to architect complex software systems to meet functional and performance requirements while maintaining long-term maintainability.
• Ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams to identify control signals and processor inputs.
• Strong debugging skills and experience resolving complex issues in embedded systems.
• Comfortable working with technical documentation (requirements, design documents, release notes, etc.).
• Experience conducting and participating in thorough code reviews.
• Strong familiarity with developer tools: version control, CI/CD build pipelines, and issue/project tracking tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Able to adapt communication style to different audiences and collaborate effectively within a cross-functional team.
• Demonstrated ownership of deliverables, with a track record of meeting project timelines.
• Strong awareness of both local and system-level impact of code changes.
• Proven ability to champion best practices and contribute to continuous improvement in processes and products.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the medical device industry.
• Experience with medical imaging or general image processing.
• Familiarity with DICOM and/or HL7 standards.
• Experience with secure coding principles or cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Develop an expert-level understanding of our products and how they’re used in clinical practice.
• Design, develop, troubleshoot, and debug high-quality embedded software for medical devices.
• Work within an Agile/Scrum/Continuous Integration environment to deliver reliable, production-ready code.
• Contribute to technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, and release notes.
• Identify, design, and implement appropriate software testing; collaborate closely with Test Engineers to support verification and validation.
• Diagnose, prioritize, and resolve complex technical issues; analyze defects and drive process improvements.
• Serve as a technical leader on the team—mentoring junior engineers, promoting best practices, and insisting on high standards for quality and usability.
• Partner with Product Management and domain experts to define product improvements and new features.
• Perform software risk assessments (e.g., FMEAs) and help develop appropriate mitigations at the component, subsystem, and system levels.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and propose opportunities for product and process improvements.
• Train cross-functional teams on key product design elements and proper usage where needed.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme, one of our talent partners can discuss this in more detail with you.
• comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level