Job Description

Additional Locations:

Canada-QC-Montreal

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

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:

Our Hardware R&D team is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Embedded Software Engineer to apply their expertise and make important contributions to the development of first-of-a-kind, life-changing medical devices through the definition, design, test and documentation of their embedded software and help bringing EP ablation medical devices to market. As a Senior Engineer, you will have the opportunity to own and drive portions of the design while being part of an experienced design team providing significant technical and career growth opportunities.

Your responsibilities will include:

Develop and test software as part of a system, document and troubleshoot issues, and work with instrument and hardware. Applies the appropriate standards, processes, procedures and tools throughout the system development life cycle to support the generation of such engineering applications and wide range of products. Participate in software system architecture development and document software requirements and development plan. Perform detailed design analysis and reviews with hardware engineering team to achieve product performance, cost, reliability, and manufacturability requirements. Track software related issues and lead resolution of issues with a well-documented and methodical approach. Develop software test and verification plans and protocols, and conduct prototype testing and verification testing. Work closely with hardware and software engineering teams to debug/integrate software with the product. Collaborate with program managers to create and manage development plans and project plans related to software development. Contribute to the creation and update of relevant software documentation, risk management documentation, issue tracking, configuration management, test reports etc.

Required Qualifications:

B.S. in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field. 5 years' experience in embedded software design. Experience developing firmware solutions using C, C++, and Assembly for microcontrollers/microprocessors (experience with or without RTOS, event-driven and state machines designs preferred). Experience in programming Programmable Logic Devices in VHDL/Verilog. Experience with communication protocols (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc), DSP. Strong HW / SW bring-up and debugging skills. Must be able to work with hardware lab equipment. Experience in technical specification and report writing. Experience with unit test and system test of embedded software systems. Must be able to read, write and speak fluent English, and must possess excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Working French is also necessary. Must have the ability to work well with a variety of individuals ranging from various disciplines and backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Medical device development or other highly regulated industries is an asset. Familiarity with medical device design control regulations (IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 13485) is an asset. Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. Ability to organize and move project tasks forward in an orderly and structured fashion. Effectively communicate issues/problems and results that impact timelines, accuracy, and reliability of project status.

A propos du poste

Notre equipe de Recherche et Developpement Materiel est a la recherche d'un ingenieur specialise dans les logiciels embarques, experimente et tres motive, qui saura mettre a profit son expertise et apporter une contribution importante au developpement de dispositifs medicaux inedits, susceptibles de changer la vie des patients en definissant, en concevant, en testant et en documentant des logiciels embarques et en contribuant a la mise sur le marche de dispositifs medicaux d'ablation EP. En tant qu'ingenieur principal, vous aurez l'occasion de prendre en charge et de diriger des parties des etudes de conception tout en faisant partie d'une equipe de conception experimentee qui vous offrira d'importantes possibilites d'evolution technique et professionnelle.

Responsabilites

Developper et tester des logiciels integres a un systeme, documenter et resoudre les problemes ainsi que travailler avec des instruments et du materiel. Appliquer les normes, les processus, les procedures et les outils appropries tout au long du cycle de developpement du systeme afin de soutenir la creation de telles applications d'ingenierie et d'un vaste eventail de produits. Participer au developpement de l'architecture des systemes logiciels et documenter les exigences logicielles et le plan de developpement. Effectuer des analyses et des examens detailles des concepts avec l'equipe de l'ingenierie du materiel afin que les exigences en matiere de rendement, de cout, de fiabilite et de fabricabilite du produit soient respectees. Assurer le suivi des problemes lies aux logiciels et diriger le processus de resolution des problemes au moyen d'une approche methodique et bien documentee. Elaborer des plans et des protocoles d'essai et de verification des logiciels et effectuer des essais de prototypes et des essais de verification. Travailler en etroite collaboration avec les equipes de l'ingenierie materielle et logicielle pour deboguer les logiciels et les integrer au produit. Collaborer avec les gestionnaires de programme pour creer et gerer des plans de developpement et des plans de projet lies a la creation de logiciels. Contribuer a la creation et a la mise a jour de la documentation sur les logiciels, de la documentation sur la gestion des risques, du suivi des problemes, de la gestion de la configuration, des rapports d'essai, etc.

Qualifications requises

Capacite a travailler avec un grand nombre de personnes de disciplines et d'horizons differents. Cinq annees d'experience dans la conception de logiciels embarques. Baccalaureat en informatique, en genie electrique ou informatique ou dans un domaine connexe. Une experience dans la programmation de dispositifs logiques programmables en VHDL/Verilog. Experience dans le domaine du developpement de solutions micrologicielles a l'aide de C, C++ et Assembly pour les microcontroleurs/microprocesseurs (experience avec ou sans RTOS, conceptions pilotees par les evenements et machines d'etat de preference). Experience dans le domaine des protocoles de communication (UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, etc.), DSP. Solides competences en matiere de mise au point et de debogage de materiel et de logiciel. Capacite a travailler avec des equipements de laboratoire. Experience dans la redaction de devis techniques et de rapports. Experience en matiere de tests unitaires et de tests de systemes logiciels embarques. Capacite a lire, a ecrire et a parler couramment l'anglais et excellentes aptitudes a la communication, tant ecrite qu'orale. Bonne connaissance du francais egalement necessaire.

Qualifications souhaitees

Une experience dans le developpement de dispositifs medicaux ou dans d'autres secteurs hautement reglementes est un atout. Une bonne connaissance de la reglementation relative au controle de la conception des dispositifs medicaux (IEC 60601, IEC 62304, ISO 13485) est un atout. Solides competences en matiere de depannage et de resolution de problemes. Capacite a organiser et a faire avancer les taches d'un projet de maniere ordonnee et structuree. Capacite a communiquer efficacement les questions/problemes et les resultats qui ont une incidence sur les delais, l'exactitude et la fiabilite de l'etat d'avancement du projet.

Requisition ID:

612060

Minimum Salary: $

79700

Maximum Salary: $

158200

The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) - see www.bscbenefitsconnect.com-will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs. At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.



Compensation for

hourly, non-sales roles

may also include variable compensation from time to time (e.g., any overtime and shift differential) and annual bonus target (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).



Compensation for

salaried, non-sales roles

may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).



Compensation for

sales roles

is governed by Sales Incentive Compensation Plan (which includes certain annual non-discretionary incentives based on predetermined objectives).



As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most - united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do - as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.


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!