Sr Firmware Engineer -ACM

Medtronic•Lafayette, CO

8d•$116,800 - $175,200•Onsite

About The Position

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact. A Day in the Life The Acute Care & Monitoring (ACM) business develops technologies that support clinicians in critical care environments, including the operating room, intensive care unit, and emergency department. This role supports the airway management portfolio and is part of a product development team focused on creating next-generation medical devices that improve visualization, access, and patient care during airway procedures. The team combines the agility of a focused R&D organization with the resources and scale of a global medical technology company. This position is located onsite at Medtronic's Lafayette, Colorado campus and requires close collaboration with software, hardware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle. As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will contribute to the development of embedded software for medical devices used in acute care settings. The role focuses on Embedded Linux development, hardware-software integration, system architecture, and software quality within a regulated product development environment. You will work across multiple stages of development, from requirements through verification and sustainment, while helping deliver reliable, secure, and maintainable medical device software.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of embedded software development experience OR Master's degree with 3+ years of embedded software development experience.
Proficiency in C and C++ software development.
Experience developing software for embedded systems in Linux-based environments.
Experience with hardware communication interfaces including USB, UART, I2C, and SPI.
Experience with hardware-software debugging, integration activities, and version control systems.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing real-time software for microprocessor-based systems.
Experience with graphical user interface frameworks such as Qt or LVGL.
Experience with embedded driver development or maintenance.
Experience within regulated industries such as medical devices, aerospace, or defense.
Knowledge of IEC 62304, ISO 14971, and ISO 13485.
Experience with Python or shell scripting.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, debug, and maintain embedded software applications using C and C++ within Linux-based environments.
Contribute to software requirements, architecture, implementation, integration, verification, and maintenance activities throughout the product lifecycle.
Develop and support embedded Linux platform services, device interfaces, and application-level functionality.
Integrate software with hardware components including cameras, displays, sensors, and communication interfaces.
Implement and maintain system features such as secure boot, over-the-air updates, diagnostics, and system monitoring capabilities.
Collaborate with software, hardware, systems, and mechanical engineering teams to define technical solutions and resolve complex integration challenges.
Generate and maintain technical documentation supporting design controls, verification activities, and regulated product development requirements.
Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, and engineering best practices.