Principal Firmware Engineer

Job Title: Principal Firmware Engineer

Job ID: 14145

Location: Minneapolis, MN 55432 -Hybrid

Duration: 12 months

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

Bachelor s degree in a technical discipline

Minimum of 4 years relevant automated software / firmware verification experience (7 years total experience required, 5 years with an advanced degree)

Nice to Have:

Programming Proficiency:

Expert in python language programming for developing automated test protocols to verify embedded systems.

Comfortable reading C and Java code with ability to contribute to code reviews, etc.

Test System & Tool Design: Experience in developing automated test tools to be used in verification, especially exposure to the following concepts/techniques:

Security

Bluetooth

Radio telemetry

Regulatory compliance: Experience developing and executing testing across the Software Development Lifecycle compliant to Federal and International regulations including:

Requirement Analysis

Integration Testing

Software/Firmware Verification Test Design & Execution

Agile & DevOps:

Experience planning and executing under Agile-Scrum development methodology as well as implementing and using DevOps/continuous integration development environments.

Quality/Verification mindset: Technical leader with a passion for verification and product quality.

When do you plan to start interviewing? I ll be ready to start interviewing as early as next week.

Will you be looking to hire and start ASAP, or will the start date be delayed? Start ASAP.

Will the contingent worker be working remotely or onsite, or both (if both, please confirm possible schedule)? Onsite at Rice Creek, or onsite-hybrid (3x days onsite, Tues-Thurs in office)

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned:

Designs, develops, and implements testing methods and equipment. Plans and arranges the labor, schedules, and equipment required for testing and evaluating standard and special devices. Provides test area with parameters for sample testing and specifies tests to be performed. Compiles data and defines changes required in testing equipment, testing procedures, manufacturing processes, or new testing requirements. Responsible for testing all customer samples and for special tests that cannot be performed in the test area.

A Day in the Life:

As a Software Verification Engineer (automation), your role is pivotal in bringing innovative medical products to the market.

Your primary focus is on enhancing the patient experience by developing a new generation of patient programmers, allowing patients to manage their neuromodulation therapies effectively, reliably and with ease.

You ll be at the forefront of these developments, overseeing all aspects of Software Verification.

In this dynamic position you ll lead a team of embedded software verification engineers across the globe, fostering innovation and applying your technical expertise to drive impactful solutions.

Your daily tasks will include:

Verify high quality embedded software for Class 3 Medical Devices.

Implement Software Development Life Cycle activities and prepare deliverables for regulatory submission: Planning, Requirements definition, Architecture and Detailed Design and Coding, Testing (unit and integration), Release and Maintenance.

Estimate and plan development and verification efforts in compliance with Federal and International regulations (62304, (phone number removed) as well as internal Quality System Regulations.

Develop test designs, test tools, automated test protocols and author reports.

Troubleshoot, debug, and analyze product and system wide issues, maintaining and supporting existing embedded software systems.

Utilize Software engineering techniques to maximize test coverage in both manual and automation testing.

Coach and mentor firmware verification team members across the globe.

Specialist Career Stream: Typically, an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower-level professionals. Most time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).

Differentiating Factors Autonomy: Recognized expert, managing large projects or processes. Exercises considerable latitude in determining deliverables of assignments, with limited oversight from manager. Coaches, reviews, and delegates work to lower-level specialists.

Organizational Impact: Contributes to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards, or operational plans based on business strategy with a significant impact on work group results. May manage large projects or processes that span outside of immediate job area.

Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, moderately complex, and undefined, and require detailed information gathering, analysis and investigation. Develops solutions to moderately complex problems, and/or makes moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems, or products independently to enhance performance of job area. Implements solutions to problems.

Communication and Influence: Represents organization as a primary contact for specific projects and initiatives; communicates with internal and external customers and vendors at various levels. May negotiate with others to reach understanding or agreement, and influence decision making.

Leadership and Talent Management: Typically provides guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. Typically manages major / moderately complex projects, involving delegation of work and review of work products, at times acting as a team leader.

Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires mastery of a specialty area and full knowledge of industry practices, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have broad knowledge of project management. Requires a University Degree and minimum 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.

Thank You

Devyansh Sharma

Associate Recruiter