Boston Scientific Principal Firmware Engineer 

United States, Minnesota 

10538013

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop, test and support medical device firmware using C and C++.
• Document software development activities using our approved procedures and standards.
• Maintain/update existing software documentation.
• Transition software documentation to Boston Scientific quality system.
• Transform requirements into detailed test protocols and automated test scripts for end-to-end evaluation.
• Debug test failures and work with development teams to resolve issues.
• Maintain/update existing testing and documentation.
• Participate in software testing activities including requirements definition, test development, and execution of unit, integration, and system level testing.
• Support software and systems team in development of automated testing of both product and non-product software.
• Track software development efforts by creating and maintaining records in the approved tracking management tool.
• Analyze, evaluate, and verify requirements for our firmware and systems using software engineering best practices.
• Continuously improves process and work methodologies by interfacing with peers/cross-functional groups and analyzing activities to improve workflow and work processes.
• Directly support personnel and project activities to meet project goals and timelines.
• Mentor junior engineers in hardware and software engineering activities, methodologies and domain knowledge.
• Participate as a reviewer for design and development activities.
• The ability to read electrical schematics and understand how to use a PCBA layout package.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in electrical and firmware fields with a minimum of 4 years in the medical device industry
• Experience with the documentation process within regulated industries
• Experience developing or testing firmware within regulated industries
• Experienced in software development teams using Agile Methodologies
• Experience in embedded systems development using C and C++
• Experience working on projects involving multi-functional engineering teams
• Experience working on both electrical and firmware fields
• Transform requirements into detailed test protocols and automated test scripts for end-to-end evaluation
• Debug test failures and work with development teams to resolve issues

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Class II or Class III medical device software
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Chain
• Experience developing and maintaining real-time C/C++ applications and drivers
• Experience with Linux operating system and bare metal
• Experience with Python
• Experience with open-source development platforms, gcc, make, shell-script, etc.
• Electrical design experience
• Experience with GUI development in C#/QT etc
• Experience with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Experience debugging custom circuitry at the component level
• Capable of leading people or projects to deliver solutions

Maximum Salary: $ 188300

Compensation fornon-exempt (hourly), non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation forexempt, non-sales rolesmay also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment. Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements. As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.