Senior Firmware Test Engineer / ingénieur principal de tests de micrologiciels

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

As a Senior Firmware Test Engineer at Boston Scientific, you will be an integral part of the Electrophysiology Franchise, helping to ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability for embedded systems in medical devices. You will collaborate closely with firmware developers to design robust test strategies, automate testing processes, and validate firmware. Your expertise in embedded systems, test automation, and problem-solving will drive innovation and help deliver solutions that improve patient outcomes in a highly regulated environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Develop and execute comprehensive test plans and test cases for firmware validation
• Perform functional, regression, and performance testing on embedded systems.
• Identify, document, and track defects and issues using bug tracking tools
• Collaborate with firmware developers to understand product requirements and design effective test strategies
• Automate test processes to improve efficiency and coverage
• Analyze test results and provide detailed reports to stakeholders
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing practices
• Ensure compliance with Quality System Requirements, demonstrating a commitment to patient safety and product quality

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• 7+ years of experience in firmware testing or a similar role
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++ and scripting languages like Python
• Experience with embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS)
• Familiarity with test automation frameworks and tools
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior work experience in the medical devices industry
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing
• Knowledge of communication protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, UART)
• Understanding of Agile development methodologies
• Familiarity with regulatory standards for medical devices (e.g., ISO 13485)
• Experience with version control and issue tracking tools (e.g., Git, JIRA)

propos du poste

En tant qu'ingnieur principal spcialis dans les essais de micrologiciels chez Boston Scientific, le titulaire du poste fera partie intgrante de la franchise lectrophysiologie et contribuera faire en sorte que les normes de qualit et de fiabilit des systmes embarqus dans les dispositifs mdicaux soient respectes au plus haut degr. Il collaborera troitement avec les dveloppeurs de microprogrammes pour concevoir des stratgies d'essai robustes, automatiser les processus d'essai et valider les microprogrammes. Son expertise en matire de systmes intgrs, d'automatisation des essais et de rsolution de problmes lui permettra de faire preuve d'innovation et de fournir des solutions qui amliorent les rsultats pour les patients dans un environnement hautement rglement.

Responsabilits

• laborer et excuter des plans et des scnarios d'essai pour valider les micrologiciels.
• Effectuer des essais fonctionnels, de rgression et de performance sur les systmes embarqus.
• Identifier, documenter et suivre les dfauts et les problmes l'aide d'outils de suivi des bogues.
• Collaborer avec les dveloppeurs de microprogrammes pour comprendre les exigences du produit et concevoir des stratgies d'essai test efficaces.
• Automatiser les processus d'essai pour amliorer l'efficacit et la couverture.
• Analyser les rsultats des essais et fournir des rapports dtaills aux parties concernes.
• Participer la rvision des codes et contribuer l'amlioration continue des pratiques d'essai.
• Veiller au respect des exigences du systme d'assurance de la qualit en dmontrant un engagement envers la scurit des patients et la qualit des produits.

Comptences requises

• Baccalaurat en gnie lectrique ou informatique, en informatique ou dans un domaine connexe.
• Sept annes d'exprience ou plus dans le domaine des essais de microprogrammes ou dans un domaine similaire.
• Matrise des langages de programmation tels que C/C++ et des langages de script tels que Python.
• Exprience avec les systmes embarqus et les systmes d'exploitation en temps rel (RTO)
• Connaissance des cadres et des outils d'automatisation des essais.
• Solides comptences en matire d'analyse et de rsolution de problmes.
• Excellentes aptitudes en matire de communication et de travail en quipe
• Solides comptences en matire de documentation et souci du dtail.

Comptences souhaites

• Exprience professionnelle pralable dans le secteur des dispositifs mdicaux.
• Exprience en matire d'essais Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL).
• Connaissance des protocoles de communication (par exemple, I2C, SPI, UART).
• Comprhension des mthodologies de dveloppement Agile.
• Connaissance des normes rglementaires applicables aux dispositifs mdicaux (par exemple, ISO 13485).
• Exprience avec les outils de contrle de version et de suivi des problmes (par exemple, Git, JIRA).

Requisition ID: 599479

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!