Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer
A Houston-based professional engineering firm is seeking a Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer to lead the architecture, design, development, verification, and maintenance of advanced safety-critical medical device firmware. This role focuses on Class I, II, and III medical devices, including neuromodulation platforms, implantable pulse generators, and artificial pancreas systems. The position requires leadership in embedded firmware development, risk and reliability analysis, secure design, wireless communication systems, and low-power embedded architectures.
The Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams across software, electrical, and mechanical disciplines to deliver high-quality products on schedule. The role also includes mentoring engineers, leading project execution strategy, driving technical innovation, and serving as a customer-facing technical leader.
Key responsibilities include:
- Firmware architecture, coding, testing, integration, and verification
- Safety-critical embedded systems development
- Low-power embedded design and optimization
- Development of wireless and wired communication interfaces (BLE, UART, I2C, USB, NFC)
- Cybersecurity implementation and FOTA update strategies
- Risk assessment, technical planning, and lifecycle management
- Cross-functional collaboration and technical mentorship
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