Work mode: Hybrid
Onsite Location(s): Maple Grove, MN, US, 55311
Additional Location(s): N/A
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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:
Boston Scientific is seeking a highly motivated R&D firmware engineer. The successful candidate will participate in the design and development of medical devices. Be a part of Boston Scientific's ICTx R&D team to develop innovative products that sustain and improve the lives of patients around the world. You will use your technical and collaboration skills alongside your passion for innovation and continuous improvement to drive growth through efficient and effective development of new products.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designs, develops, debugs, modifies, and tests firmware, device drivers and applications using the C/C++ Programming language.
- Documents software development by writing documents, reports, memos, change requests. Methods used are determined by approved procedures and standards.
- Tracks software development effort by creating and maintaining records in the approved tracking management tool.
- Analyzes, evaluates, verifies requirements, software and systems by using software engineering best practices.
- Investigates, researches, selects software designs, operating systems and/or practices.
- Continuously improves process and work methodologies by interfacing with peers/cross-functional groups and analyzing activities to improve workflow and work processes.
- Directs support personnel and project activities to meet project goals and timelines.
- Mentors other engineers in hardware and software engineering activities, methodologies and domain knowledge.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 5+ Years of relevant work experience with BS.
- 3+ Years of relevant work experience with MS.
- 0-3 Years of relevant work experience with PhD.
- Experience in embedded system programming.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on C/C++ development using IAR / Keil development environments.
- Developing and maintaining real-time C/C++ applications, kernel modules.
- Linux operating system and RTOS experience.
- Developing software within the medical device industry.
- Familiar with Open Source development platforms, github, gcc, make, shell-script.
- Familiar with issue tracking platforms such JIRA to track new features and bugs.
- Familiar with using lab tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Debugging custom circuitry at the component level.
- Capable of leading people or projects to deliver solutions.
Requisition ID: 593115
Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance testing requirements for safety-sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a drug test as a pre-employment requirement. The goal of the drug testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.
So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!
At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve.
Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran’s status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.
Boston Scientific maintains a prohibited substance free workplace. Pursuant to Va. Code § 2.2-4312 (2000), Boston Scientific is providing notification that the unlawful manufacture, sale, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance or marijuana is prohibited in the workplace and that violations will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status. Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.
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