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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Firmware Engineer - **Company:** Medtronic Inc. - **Location:** Lafayette, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $124,800.0 - $187,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Unit Testing, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, DevOps, Device Drivers, Microprocessors, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Real-Time Operating Systems, Cloud Services, Software Engineering, Web Applications, PIC Microcontroller, Microservices - **Published:** August 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gm4uek ## About the Role In this exciting role as a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will have responsibility for architecting, designing, and implementing embedded software that maximizes the value of our Patient Monitoring products for our customers. You will engage with stakeholders and system engineering to capture and prioritize needs and then synthesize the needs into oximetry features and products. We are specifically seeking engineers who have developed firmware for embedded devices and have experience working close to the hardware, including microprocessors, microcontrollers, device drivers, communication protocols, sensor integration, and real-time operating systems (RTOS). Experience primarily focused on cloud services, APIs, web applications, microservices, or full-stack software development is not applicable to this position., + Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering or related engineering/science degree with a minimum 4 years of engineering experience to include developing firmware, or Master's Degree with a minimum of 2 years of engineering experience to include developing firmware. + Must have experience of embedded software design and implementation. Nice to Have + Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering and/or Computer Engineering + Medical device development experience, design control, FDA and MDR regulations + Experience in embedded software development following IEC 62304 + Experience utilizing AI for software and unit test development + Digital circuit design knowledge + Experience developing embedded solutions in embedded C + Experience with unit test development, DevOps, and Python + Demonstrated skills in "systems thinking" - ability to consider problems, implementations, and impacts at a higher system level + Experience implementing safety risk management including SFMEAs and cybersecurity risk management + You must be able to work in a team environment both locally and globally. For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required. ## Description + You will architect, design, develop, test, document, and maintain embedded systems using mixed-signal MCUs for patient monitoring platforms + You will apply the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the embedded system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and wide range of products. + You may engage with internal and external stakeholders, including interfacing with clinicians, customers, and KOLs, to better understand use environments and needs. + You will apply a thorough understanding of technologies used to measure physiological signals and knowledge of human physiology to inform product design decisions, prioritize design tradeoffs, provide strategic input on the development pathway, and ensure alignment with use cases/use scenarios. 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