Firmware Engineer II

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This firmware engineer will join a team testing, validating, and innovating on embedded firmware inside implantable systems across Cardiac Rhythm Management, Urology, and Neuromodulation domains. Our devices operate under demanding constraints—low‑power, safety‑critical, high‑reliability—and this team ensures they behave exactly as intended. Join a cross‑functional group of systems, software, firmware, and hardware engineers passionate about solving novel technical problems to improve patient care.

This role follows an onsite work model. Employees are expected to work from our Arden Hills, MN office at least four days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• Design, test, and debug software to verify embedded systems using C++, C#, Python, or similar programming languages and technologies as part of a design verification team.
• Analyze and verify requirements, behavior, and system interactions using established firmware engineering methodologies and technologies.
• Actively participate in Lean/Agile development activities, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve verification methodologies, tools, and workflows through collaboration with peers and cross‑functional partners.
• Collaborate effectively with firmware, systems, hardware, and software engineers.
• Demonstrate commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with documented quality system processes and standards.
• Dedication to and enthusiasm for building products that save and improve lives.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with a B.S. degree or 1+ year of relevant experience with an M.S. degree.
• Proficiency in C++, C#, and/or Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience with embedded firmware development, verification, analysis, and debugging.
• Experience working with integrated systems involving hardware test platforms and simulators.
• Experience in software integration, black box test methods, and design verification testing.
• Experience in regulated software industry—medical devices, defense, aerospace, or similar industry.
• Experience with standards including IEC 62304, 60601, ISO 14971, 13485.
• Strong generative AI prompt engineering, familiarity with custom GPTs and retrieval‑augmented generation tools, and dedication to using AI to increase efficiency and quality.

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

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As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company's policies or protocols change with regard to COVID‑19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety‑sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety‑sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.