Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Medical Devices

Overview

In this Senior Embedded Software Engineer role, you’ll develop and refine embedded software for medical devices in a cross-disciplinary team. You’ll collaborate with electronics engineers, scientists, and designers to reimagine diagnostics technologies used in kits, sensors, and surgical systems. You’ll apply embedded C and other languages within ISO 13485, EN 60601, IVDD or IEC 62304 contexts, contributing to life-saving devices. This is a growth-focused opportunity with training, relocation support, and a clear path for career advancement.

Pay / Benefits

• great salary and benefits package
• training and development
• relocation assistance
• permanent contract
• career progression opportunities

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and improve diagnostics technologies for medical devices
• Develop embedded software for diagnostics kits, IVD sensors, and surgical systems
• Ensure compliance with medical device standards (ISO 13485, EN 60601, IVDD, IEC 62304)
• Work closely with electronics engineers, physicists, scientists and design engineers
• Contribute to invention and enhancement of sensor-based medical devices
• Support product development lifecycle from concept to production
• Participate in technical reviews and documentation
• Support potential relocation and onboarding processes

Key requirements

• Embedded software experience
• Medical devices knowledge and standards familiarity (ISO 13485, EN 60601, IVDD, IEC 62304)
• Strong programming skills (Embedded C, plus C#, C++, Java)
• Degree in software, engineering or electronics
• Experience in a commercial organisation
• Location in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire or willingness to relocate

• Collaborative mindset
• Cross-functional communication
• Problem-solving orientation
• Embedded C
• C#
• C++

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