Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Contract

Location: Remote

• Design, implement, and maintain embedded software in modern C++ across IntelliSep instrument platforms and Linux-based systems.
• Support platform modernization efforts, including embedded OS upgrades, toolchain updates, and software infrastructure improvements.
• Develop Python-based tools, build systems, and CI/CD pipelines to support verification and validation (V&V), manufacturing, service, and data workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex issues spanning software, firmware, operating systems, networking, and instrument hardware.
• Design and maintain interfaces between instrument subsystems, including imaging, motion control, sensing, and software services.
• Author and maintain software requirements, architecture/design specifications, and quality system lifecycle artifacts.
• Contribute to software V&V, cybersecurity maintenance, vulnerability remediation, risk management, and secure product development activities.
• Distribute engineering knowledge through documentation, architecture reviews, and mentorship.

• BS or MS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
• 8+ years of experience developing embedded software for complex electromechanical systems.
• Expert-level C++ programming on Linux-based systems, with strong multi-threading and performance-optimization experience.
• Experience integrating and debugging complex instrumentation (motion control, imaging, sensors, networking) using equipment like oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD infrastructure, cross-compilation environments, and automated verification workflows.
• Experience authoring software requirements, architecture documents, and design specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot cross-disciplinary issues with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience developing medical device software under FDA design controls, IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and risk management frameworks.
• Hands-on embedded Linux experience, including OS interfaces, deployment, debugging, and lifecycle maintenance.
• Experience with Docker, containerized build environments, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience with distributed embedded systems architecture, configuration management, and regulated development processes.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity deliverables (SBOM generation, vulnerability management, penetration testing remediation).
• Experience with image acquisition, computer vision, image processing, or scientific instrumentation.