Pr. Engineer, Software Dev, R&D

Teleflex • Durham, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare. Teleflex is the home of Arrow™, Barrigel™, Deknatel™, LMA™, Pilling™, QuikClot™, Rüsch™, UroLift™ and Weck™ – trusted brands united by a common sense of purpose. At Teleflex, we are empowering the future of healthcare. For more information, please visit teleflex.com.
Vascular & Emergency Medicine - Built on a legacy of innovation and clinical excellence, the Vascular & Emergency Medicine business at Teleflex develops and delivers advanced medical technologies that empower clinicians to help improve patient outcomes and optimize healthcare efficiency. Our trusted Arrow™, Arrow™, EZ-IO™, and QuikClot™ brands set the standard for vascular access and emergency medicine, offering proven solutions to enhance patient outcomes. From technically advanced vascular access devices - including central venous and arterial catheters, PICCs, and sheath introducers with antimicrobial protection-to life-saving intraosseous access systems and hemostatic technologies used by hospitals, EMS, and military teams worldwide, our portfolio embodies precision, reliability, and performance. As part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organization, we are united by a commitment to clinical differentiation, innovation, and excellence. Join a dynamic, growth-focused team that offers advanced medical technology solutions that make a lasting impact on healthcare.
As a Principal Engineer specializing in Software, you will lead technological innovations in vascular positioning systems, including artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML), application software, and embedded software systems. This role involves providing strategic cross-functional technical leadership to ensure alignment with best practices and frameworks for delivering high-quality software solutions. You will be responsible for driving software excellence, achieving reliable and predictable software market releases.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or equivalent with appropriate experience (Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering).
• 12+ years of software development in senior development and lead roles, preferably in medical devices or regulated industry, with a proven track record of deployment in commercial products.
• Expertise and depth of understanding of modern programming languages (C++ and C#) and design patterns utilized within embedded systems applications.
• Expertise and experience developing medical devices within a Linux environment.
• Expertise and depth of understanding of creating software architecture for Software in Medical Device (SiMD) and Software as Medical Device (SaMD) software systems.
• Knowledge and experience with Cybersecurity best practices and Cybersecurity compliance as it pertains to FDA guidance within the development of medical devices.
• Experience utilizing an Agile software development framework, including Scrum and Continuous Integration/Delivery (CI/CD).
• Proven experience as a Software Team Leader with the ability to influence and collaborate with key stakeholders and leaders.
• Experience with medical device regulatory standards such as 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 60601, IEC 62304, and ISO 13485, including experience with system risk, hazard analysis, and DFMEA.
• Deep commitment to understanding and solving problems for end users, with an ability to translate into software requirements, design, and test specifications.
• Highly motivated to develop talent, mentor, and build high-performing teams. Track record of strong cross-functional collaboration, influence without authority, and project management, enabling highly effective project teams.
• Proven self-starter who runs towards critical issues, ambiguous requirements, or loosely defined challenges with a demonstrated ability to rally teams to achieve business results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Comfortable debugging complex integrated systems spanning hardware, embedded, and application software in medical devices (preferred).
• Familiarity with ECG monitoring systems and Ultrasound imaging systems (preferred).
• Experience with regulated software incorporating artificial intelligence and machine learning (preferred).
• Experience with software development and workflows incorporating AI-based development tools (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Create the overall product software architecture for connected medical device software systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Owns the software development life cycle for connected medical device software systems, ensuring high-quality software is developed that is safe, secure and compliant.
• Lead software developers, third-party designers, vendors, and contractors to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Lead design control activities and documentation efforts, including requirements, risk assessments and mitigation, traceability, V&V protocols and reports, coding reviews, and software releases.
• Lead and establish software development best practices within a growing business franchise.
• Oversee the end-to-end delivery process of our applications, ensuring smooth and efficient operations from initial planning through development, testing, and deployment of software features.
• Comply with Teleflex’s code of Ethics, the company’s Quality System, and all company policies, rules, and housekeeping standards.

What This Job Offers

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