Embedded RTOS Engineer (in R&D/Medical Device)

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Title: Embedded RTOS Engineer (in R&D/Med Device)

Location: Santa Clara, CA - Onsite

Duration: 6 months potential for conversion

Position Overview

The R&D Software Engineer will be focused on Software Engineering and will use design

and technical skills in the development of embedded software for innovative electronic products

to treat peripheral and heart valve diseases. The R&D Software Engineer will participate on

multiple cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept through

commercialization and will perform and support a variety of development and engineering

activities focused on embedded software design and development.

Essential Job Functions

• Design and develop software for medical device product(s) in full compliance with the
  
  

company s Design Control requirements and consistent with FDA, ISO, and MDD

requirements.

• Participate on cross-functional development teams that manage projects from concept
  
  

through commercialization.

• Responsible for knowing and planning activities consistent with the company s quality
  
  

policy and quality objectives.

• Responsible for ensuring lab notebooks are documented in a timely manner and
  
  

consistent with the applicable SOP.

• Design and development of RTOS embedded software for use in medical devices in a non-Linux embedded environment.
• Understanding of hardware communications drivers such as 1-Wire, I2C, SPI, RS232,
  
  

USB, CAN communication protocols.

• Development of technical specifications from Product Level requirements.
• Development, execution, and documentation of test plans.
• Development, execution and functional verification to medical device standards.
• Initiate and conduct design reviews.
• Support of medical device company audit processes.
• Work with engineers in the development of design concepts.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in computer science or electrical engineering with 5 years
  
  

experience in engineering preferably in the medical device industry or a master s degree

in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with 3 years experience in engineering

preferably in the medical device industry.

• Demonstrated Proficiency in C language programming, C is a pldesirable. Heavy Coding experience. 80% hands-on 20% documentation.
• Experience with discrete microprocessors (Renaissance, ST Micro, NXP all ok) and/or Medical Grade Single Board
  
  

Computers.

Proficient in the use of software development tools including compilers, assemblers,

emulators, and in-circuit debugging tools, Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers.

• Develop firmware for embedded system in Bare Metal, RTOS and Linux environment.
• Proficient in the use of issuetracking tools such as JIRA.
• Proficient in the use of source control repository systems such as GIT.
• Experience with Configuration Management, Automated Testing and Software V&V Unit Level Testing
• Effective communication skills with all levels of management.
• Operate independently and adaptability to changing requirements.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Experience in the development of medical devices.
• Experience with lasers and pulse discharge systems a plus.
• Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.
• Any Cybersecurity experience would be very ideal