Sr. Firmware Engineer
Nextern
Summary
The Sr. Firmware Engineer is primarily responsible for developing software/firmware and its associated documentation per established quality system procedures. You will work in multi-disciplinary teams to meet product and project requirements; collaborating with engineers from a variety of companies and industries. You will also have the ability to mentor junior engineers.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain software solutions using programming / scripting languages such as C, C++, C#, and Python
- Assist in creating and maintaining product documentation (requirements, specification, design, development, integration, test procedures and results)
- Participate in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other artifacts
- Contribute to system risk analysis and FMEA activities
- Help break down project schedule and plan activities throughout the development
- Able to act as the software product owner on smaller projects and can be a technical subject matter expert and take ownership of components on larger, more complicated systems
- Actively contribute to software process improvement activities and can help drive new process improvements within the organization
- Implement source code meeting product requirements in compliance with coding standards
- Plan, develop, and execute integration and unit tests to ensure and maintain source code quality
- Consult for verification test activities
- Provide timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues
- Coordinate configuration and release of embedded software and firmware
- Provide technical mentorship to software engineers including, but not limited to, software architectural design decisions, code review and approvals, software verification planning
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering
- 5-10 years related work experience
- Proficient in C++ and/or C programming in embedded environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of software design, development, debug and test practices in a regulated environment
- Embedded software design, implementation, and test experience
- Understanding of multitasking and device driver complexities
- Software architecture and design experience
Preferred
- Knowledge of and experience with IEC 62304 and medical software lifecycle development
- Experience with Qt or other GUI toolkits
- Experience with wireless communication protocols
- Experience with C#, Python for tool development, automation, and manufacturing processes
- Unit and module level software testing experience
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Engineering
- 5-10 years related work experience
- Proficient in C++ and/or C programming in embedded environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of software design, development, debug and test practices in a regulated environment
- Embedded software design, implementation, and test experience
- Understanding of multitasking and device driver complexities
- Software architecture and design experience
Benefits
- Health Care Plan
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Personal Days
- Birthday Holiday
- Lifetime Membership Subsidy
- Wellness Resources
- Life Insurance
- Family Leave
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
Company overview
Nextern is a collaborative medical device company that specializes in end-to-end medical device product design, development, and manufacturing. Headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, the company operates as a strategic partner for innovators, clinicians, and device companies seeking to accelerate their commercial success. Nextern brings an unmatched core competence in medical device engineering, with expertise spanning from initial concept through full-scale production. The company's capabilities include catheter design, structural heart technologies, neurostimulation systems, wireless connected devices, and surgical robotics. With ISO 13485 certification and FDA registration, Nextern maintains global manufacturing facilities across the United States, Costa Rica, Vietnam, and China, providing flexible production solutions tailored to specific client requirements. The company's unique business model treats clients as collaborators rather than customers, investing in design and development services to build long-term manufacturing partnerships. Nextern's technical expertise covers advanced materials including Nitinol, stainless steel, platinum iridium, and other biocompatible alloys, with specialized capabilities in laser cutting, welding, braiding, and post-processing for complex medical device applications.