Embedded & Control Systems Engineer

Position: Staff Embedded & Control Systems Engineer
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We are seeking a
** Staff Embedded & Control Systems Engineer
** to design and develop embedded software and control systems for medical devices. In this role, you will contribute to real-time embedded software and control algorithms for complex electromechanical systems, including sensors, actuators, motors, thermal systems, power systems, and multi-board electronics.

You will work across hardware, firmware, and system integration layers to help deliver safe, reliable, high-performance solutions in a regulated medical device environment.##
** What You Will Do
*** Design and develop embedded control systems for electromechanical medical devices.
* Develop and implement real-time control algorithms, including PID control, feedback loops, and state machines.
* Develop firmware for microcontrollers and embedded platforms using bare-metal or RTOS-based approaches.
* Implement communication interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, RS232, and board-to-board/module-level communication.
* Support hardware/software integration across multi-PCB architectures.
* Perform debugging and root cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and system-level interactions.
* Contribute to system-level design considerations, including signal flow, timing, control loops, power systems, fault handling, and safety protections.
* Support verification and validation activities, including unit, integration, and system-level testing.
* Create and maintain design documentation, including requirements, architecture, risk analysis, test protocols, and design history file deliverables.
* Collaborate with cross-functional partners in R&D, Quality, Clinical, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Regulatory.
* Translate user, clinical, and product needs into system and control requirements.
* Support regulated software development activities in alignment with design controls, risk management, and applicable medical device standards.
* Design, develop, modify, evaluate, and verify software components for medical devices.
* Participate in code reviews using design principles, coding standards, and software best practices.
** What You Need
*** Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline required.
* 4+ years of experience developing embedded software for electromechanical systems required.
* Experience developing software in a regulated medical device environment, including hands-on experience with IEC 62304 required.
** What We Would Love That You Have (Preferred Qualifications)
*** Strong experience with control systems, including PID control, system modeling, and tuning in real-world applications.
* Demonstrated experience performing multi-domain debugging across hardware, firmware, and system-level interactions.
* Experience working with power systems and safety considerations, including AC/DC systems, fault handling, and system-level protections.
* Experience with C/C++ for embedded systems.
* Experience with Python for testing, scripting, or automation.
* Experience with bare-metal firmware development and/or RTOS-based development.
* Experience with motor control, thermal regulation, sensor integration, actuator control, or power management.
* Ability to read and interpret schematics and PCB designs.
* Experience with ADCs, DACs, amplifiers, sensor interfaces, load cells, pressure sensors, or capacitive sensing.
* Understanding of EMI/EMC considerations.
* Experience using debugging tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and JTAG/SWD debuggers.
* Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, static/dynamic analysis tools, and requirements/traceability tools such as Jama.
* Experience with unit testing, integration testing, code reviews, software architecture, and safety-critical design principles.
* Experience with risk management practices, including ISO 14971.
* Familiarity with electrical safety standards such as IEC 60601.
* Ability to evaluate and balance engineering tradeoffs across performance, cost, and reliability.
* Experience contributing to design control documentation, verification testing, regulatory submissions, or audit support.
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