Firmware Engineer II

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Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance
At Boston Scientific, we'll give you the opportunity to harness all that's within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we'll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you'll be supported in progressing - whatever your ambitions.

About the role:

This firmware engineer will join a team in testing, validating, and innovating on the embedded firmware inside implantable systems across Cardiac Rhythm Management, Urology, and Neuromodulation domains.  Our products deliver therapies that save lives and directly improve the quality of life for patients across the globe.  These devices must operate under demanding constraints including low-power, safety-critical, and high-reliability applications and this team is responsible for ensuring these complex embedded systems behave exactly as intended.  

Come join a cross-functional group of systems, software, firmware, and hardware engineers all passionate about solving novel and compelling technical problems and advancing the state-of-the-art to improve patient care.
Work model and sponsorship:
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.

Your responsibilities will include:
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

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

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.

Preferred qualifications:

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.

Requisition
Minimum Salary: $71500
Maximum Salary: $135800

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) - see  vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.  

At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

Compensation for  non-exempt (hourly), non-sales roles  may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Compensation for  exempt, non-sales roles  may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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