Software Engineer, Embedded Software Engineer

Empowering careers at ARJO At Arjo, we know what moves us. We go above and beyond for people facing mobility challenges. We take every opportunity to work and grow as one team and take pride in sharing our knowledge and experience. Does that sound like something that moves you too?

This could be your opportunity to begin a challenging and rewarding career in a healthcare company that empowers movement for people with mobility challenges.

The Software Engineer works as part of a multi-disciplinary product development team involved in taking projects from concept through to manufacturing and product release to market. Assists in the design and development of software for medical devices. Provides technical support for existing products.

Key Tasks:

To apply software design expertise to develop new products and assist with improvements/changes to existing products

Involvement in the full project lifecycle from initial design/development to product transfer to manufacturing and product release

Design and implementation of product software, including software design planning, comprehensive documentation and working to appropriate coding standards.

Maintain awareness of software technology advancement and its application to products

Maintain understanding of target hardware/software interfaces

Assist with improvements/changes to existing products e.g. in response to obsolescence, regulatory changes, cost saving, performance and safety improvements

To liaise with other departments and sites in order to provide a rapid and thorough response to engineering issues

To apply software design expertise to the analysis of products and proposals and to advise other project team members

Prepare design documentation & specifications

To liaise with other departments and sites in order to ensure a smooth and rapid transition of new products from design to manufacture/test Research of, and investigation into new ideas and technologies that can be applied to Arjo products

Any other duties as required enabling the organisational objectives to be met Abilities/Characteristics:

Must have a genuine interest in software and product development

Self-motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to work with limited supervision, alone or as part of a multi-disciplinary teamA good communicator with the ability  to communicate at many levels and across a variety of disciplines in verbal and written form Approach tasks with a can do attitude, able to think out of the box and multi-task

Work in a professional manner in a highly regulated medical device sector

Knowledge / Skills /

Experience:

Qualified to degree level in software engineering or equivalent3 or more years experience in a commercial or medical product design environment

Software version control and configuration management e.g. Azure Dev Ops etc.

Familiarity with structured project management environments (Agile)
Firmware development for an embedded system (microcontrollers, processors)
Embedded GUI development

Development using real-time operating systems

Programming in C, C++, C#Knowledge of WPFUse of development and debugging tools in an embedded system (e.g. JTAG)
Familiarity with interfacing to serial ports, A/D and D/A converters, RAM/Flash memories, and other digital electronics

Preferable but not essential:

Knowledge of and experience in design of medical devices or devices from a similarly highly regulated design sector

About Arjo At Arjo, we believe that empowering movement within healthcare environments is essential to quality care. Our products and solutions are designed to promote a safe and dignified experience through patient handling, medical beds, personal hygiene, disinfection, diagnostics, and the prevention of pressure injuries and venous thromboembolism. With over 6500 people worldwide and 65 years caring for patients and healthcare professionals, we are committed to driving healthier outcomes for people facing mobility challenges.

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