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Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Tactile Medical
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Posted
26 days ago
Department
Digital
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
  • 10+ years developing embedded firmware, embedded software, or device software for commercial products
  • Senior technical leadership background, including leading embedded software design decisions and mentoring engineers
  • Strong proficiency in C/C++ development for microcontrollers, RTOS, bare-metal systems, or resource-constrained embedded environments
  • Depth in embedded software architecture, module design, interface definition, state machines, communication protocols, diagnostics, embedded debugging, and hardware/software integration
  • Regulated product development background, with knowledge of medical device software lifecycle expectations such as IEC 62304
Nice to have
  • Class II medical device software development experience, preferably for products cleared through the FDA 510(k) pathway
  • Embedded Linux background, including board support packages and kernel configuration
  • FDA 510(k) software documentation contributions
  • Secure embedded software development practices
  • Connected device architecture experience
What the job really is

The Principal Embedded Software Engineer at Tactile Medical will lead the design and development of embedded software for regulated medical devices, focusing on architecture and integration across various platforms. This role involves guiding technical decisions, mentoring engineers, and ensuring compliance with medical device regulations while developing software in C/C++. The engineer will also work on connected device capabilities and improve embedded software engineering practices.

Benefits
  • medical, dental and vision benefits
  • retirement benefits
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • paid time off
  • parental leave
  • family medical leave
Things to weigh
  • no salary listed for specific locations, only a range provided
  • focus on regulated medical device development may limit exposure to other industries
  • the role requires significant experience and leadership, which may not suit less experienced candidates
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