Staff Firmware Engineer

CooperCompanies • Trumbull, CT

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a highly technical role in CooperSurgical’s R&D New Product Development group, developing firmware and electronics systems for electromechanical product launches. The work focuses on connected systems and devices for In-vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART), with potential involvement in surgical devices and instruments in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OBGYN). The integrated Front-end Innovations and New Product Development setting offers involvement in end-to-end product development, from user-centered innovation through product development and market launch.

The Staff Firmware Engineer defines firmware architecture, codes and prototypes firmware, and verifies firmware, electrical, and electronics designs for complex product initiatives. Working independently under limited supervision, the engineer owns project workstreams in firmware and electrical engineering, contributes to R&D technical direction, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and leads development partners and user communities in creating robust designs and solutions. The role is primarily site-based and involves occasional travel for cross-functional meetings, vendor visits, training, or conferences.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of closely related experience developing firmware for complex electrical systems in the medical-device industry.
• At least a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Robotics, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, or a combination of related fields.
• Extensive R&D experience in medical-device firmware development and integration of complex electromechanical systems, mechatronic, robotic, and/or IT-connected systems.
• Outcome-focused mindset, process discipline, and ability to drive timely project completion.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external stakeholders, from project engineers and consultants to key opinion leaders and executives.
• Deep understanding of development approaches and strategies for executing and delivering complex medical-device programs.
• Technical leadership or program-management experience, including planning and coordinating R&D, development partners, or cross-functional technical programs.
• Thorough understanding of medical-device design-control guidelines, including FDA, MDR, ISO, CSI, and other standards.
• Ability to translate user needs into design inputs, create verification test protocols, perform firmware verification testing, and publish verification test reports.
• Hands-on experience building circuits, debugging firmware, soldering, repairing, servicing, or fabricating concepts, fixtures, and prototypes.
• Hands-on coding experience in C/C++ and state machines.
• Hands-on experience with peripherals such as USB, SPI, I2C, UART, and GPIO.
• Solid understanding of analog circuits, signal conditioning, filters, and digital circuit design.
• Hands-on experience with control algorithms such as PID and floating-point filters.
• Solid understanding and experience with bare-metal systems and/or embedded operating systems such as Embedded Linux or FreeRTOS.
• Working experience with circuit and layout tools such as Altium Schematic Capture.
• Strong background in hardware/software integration and hardware debugging using appropriate tools and laboratory instruments.
• Working knowledge of ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers and common peripherals.
• Experience implementing real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, Zephyr, or others.
• Experience with SPI, I2C, and CAN buses.
• Understanding of statistical methods, including Design of Experiments.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and deliver firmware architecture while influencing hardware design.
• Lead firmware development for complex electromechanical systems.
• Analyze and simulate designs to understand key parameters and sensitivities.
• Establish design feasibility by testing firmware and hardware and demonstrating statistical capability for critical functions.
• Ensure compliance with medical-device Software Design Control and applicable safety, quality, and regulatory guidelines.
• Drive, coach, and oversee the definition of design inputs and technical strategies for verification and validation.
• Design and debug firmware and electronics systems in compliance with IEC 62304 and other relevant medical-device requirements.
• Create firmware verification test protocols, conduct tests, and write verification test reports.
• Coach team members and collaborators in design-control processes and best practices.
• Lead and mentor interns and junior engineers, providing technical leadership to junior firmware engineers.
• Promote effective cross-functional collaboration and timely delivery of business outcomes.
• Deliver project-plan commitments in cross-functional teams using CooperSurgical’s New Product Introduction (NPI) process.
• Communicate technical content internally and externally, and manage external development partners to meet project deliverables when applicable.
• Influence technical policies, practices, and procedures within and outside the function.
• Drive improvements and consistent global implementation of firmware and software development procedures, best practices, and applicable design-control guidelines.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation plan.
• Benefit package; details are available from the recruitment team.
• Variable pay opportunity may be available; details are available from the recruitment team.

What This Job Offers

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