Senior Firmware Engineer

Overview

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions.

Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.

Nevro (A subsidiary of Globus Medical) is a global medical device company focused on delivering comprehensive, life-changing solutions that continue to set the standard for enduring patient outcomes in chronic pain treatment. The company started with a simple mission to help more patients suffering from debilitating pain and developed its proprietary 10 kHz Therapy, an evidence-based, non-pharmacologic innovation that has impacted the lives of more than 100,000 patients globally.

• Position Summary
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  The Senior Firmware Engineer will develop and deliver reliable, compliant, and high-quality embedded firmware for implantable medical devices and accessories used in spinal cord injury repair, across the full firmware lifecycle, ensuring system integrity, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. This role will serve as a technical influencer—driving firmware architecture decisions, shaping development practices, and guiding cross-functional teams toward robust, scalable solutions.
• Essential Functions
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• Firmware Development
• Define software requirements, create detailed designs, implement and test code, and perform verification and validation in accordance with internal and external standards.
• Investigate, debug, and analyze device issues in complex system interactions during development, verification, and commercialization.
• Support deployed products by identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to ensure continued device reliability and patient safety.
• Influence software and system design decisions by providing expert insight into firmware architecture, performance trade-offs, and integration risks.

• Regulated Software Development
• Develop software in compliance with company procedures, FDA regulations, and international standards (e.g., IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971).
• Conduct and participate in cross-functional design and code reviews throughout the development lifecycle.
• Advocate for best practices in software, safety, traceability, and documentation across the development organization.

• Technical Leadership
• Serve as a key technical contributor who influences project scope, technical trade-offs, and long-term platform strategies.
• Operate independently with minimal supervision, identifying and mitigating development risks proactively.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute significant firmware projects or multiple smaller projects with complex features, leveraging internal and external resources.
• Guide the transition of advanced technologies into production products, ensuring interface integrity across all system components.
• Mentor junior engineers and peers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

• Innovation and Technology Assessment
• Evaluate new technologies through literature reviews and proof-of-concept efforts, communicating findings and recommendations to the broader development organization.
• Contribute to the company’s intellectual property base through invention disclosures and collaboration with management on new concepts.
• Proactively identify opportunities to apply emerging technologies or methods that improve system performance, development efficiency, or reliability.

• Quality and Process Discipline
• Work in accordance with quality system procedures and actively support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure deliverables meet safety, performance, and compliance objectives throughout the development cycle.
• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the Adva Med Code, Med Tech Code, and all other company policies.
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations,…