Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Medela•McHenry, IL

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Medela is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our Research & Development team. This role focuses on the development of innovative medical devices and related products, specifically for mothers and babies. It is a hands-on position requiring expertise in developing complex software for medical devices and electromechanical systems. The engineer will act as a technical resource and subject matter expert, guiding software architecture, development, integration, verification, and best practices within the team. This is not a general software, web, or application development role; candidates must have 6+ years of experience designing and implementing complex embedded software for medical devices.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Software, Computer, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
6+ years of professional embedded software development experience
Medical device software development experience
Strong C/C++ programming skills; Python experience
Experience with microprocessors, RTOS, and embedded systems
Experience with communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, RS232, or RS485
Experience with tools such as Git, Azure DevOps, IAR, or similar
Experience with automated testing and CI/CD
Experience debugging hardware/software integration using laboratory tools
Understanding of the medical device software lifecycle, design controls, verification, and traceability
Knowledge of medical device standards such as IEC 62304 and ISO 14971
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with STM development environments or TouchGFX
Experience with Altium or schematic review
Experience with Bash, PowerShell, or YAML
Experience working with global product development teams

Responsibilities

Develop embedded software for medical devices using C, C++, and Python
Serve as a technical expert for key embedded software features
Translate product requirements into software requirements, architecture, and implementation
Integrate software with microprocessor-based hardware and electromechanical systems
Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineers on hardware/software integration
Conduct code reviews and promote software development best practices
Develop and support unit, integration, system, and automated testing
Support CI/CD, verification, validation, requirements, and traceability
Troubleshoot complex technical issues using hardware and laboratory debugging tools
Provide technical guidance and feedback to other software engineers
Work collaboratively with global, cross-functional engineering teams