Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control, Abiomed

Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control, Abiomed

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech is hiring for a Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control – Abiomed to join our team located in Danvers, Massachusetts. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

As part of our Cardiovascular team, you will work on leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

• Lead design, development, and maintenance of embedded software systems.
• Provide technical guidance and project leadership to engineering teams.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define system requirements and architecture.
• Develop unit tests and firmware/hardware integration.
• Design and implement firmware builds; oversee board bring‑up and integration.
• Collaborate with hardware, product, and manufacturing teams on electro‑mechanical requirements.
• Develop control strategies (PI/PID, PWM, signal processing) for precise system operation.
• Ensure compliance with IEC 62304, FDA design controls, and other applicable regulatory standards.
• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, including hardware‑in‑the‑loop setups.
• Understand schematic designs; participate in team meetings.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Embedded Software Engineering.
• 10+ years in embedded systems, low‑level firmware on STM
  32/ARM Cortex or ESP
  32.
• Strong experience with RTOS or bare‑metal ARM environments.
• Strong C/C++ skills, microprocessor optimization, threading, and software design principles.
• Experience with UART, I2C, SPI, Wi‑Fi, BLE, CAN, source control, and embedded build systems.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem‑solving, and documentation skills.
• Experience with BLDC Motor Controls (FOC, DTC, PAM).
• 5+ years of Medical Device development experience.

• Hands‑on prototype work and functional verification for mechatronics products.
• Experience with contract manufacturing, PCB design/validation, and lab equipment.
• Experience with in‑circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers and laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes.
• Knowledge of regulatory (FDA, EPA) and quality processes.
• Experience with software configuration management tools for source code control (Git), issue tracking (Jira), requirements management (JAMA).
• Experience with medical device standards including IEC 62304, 60601, ISO 14971, 13485.

Abiomed is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. Abiomed will not discriminate against any worker or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, gender reassignment, non‑job related mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, military service, application for military service, or membership in any other category protected under law.

Abiomed maintains a drug‑free workplace.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $117,000 – $201,250. Eligible employees may participate in company‑sponsored benefit programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, group legal insurance, consolidated retirement plan (401(k)), long‑term incentive program, and various paid time off offerings.