Medical Device Embedded Software Engineer

Internal Notes:

Project: Migrating Linux distributions from Kirkstone (v4) to Scarthgap (v5)

• Will be working with Impella Connect platform - remote link module connects to heart pump, module allows for wireless streaming of non-PHI data into the cloud environment
• This team builds coding that is loaded onto this device, cyber security, data transformation, and sending data to the cloud (they are the go between from device to cloud)

Profile:

• 5 years experience (currently working in Medical Device)
• Experience moving from one major Linux distribution to another required
• Strong network protocol experience
• Experience with cyber security principles important, due to patient information/FDA regulations
• Good control version experience

Tools:

• Current experience with Yocto required
• Scarthgap or Kirkstone experience nice to have, not required (Linux versions)
• C and Python (preference for C)
• Gitlab and CI/CD pipelines (switching from Jenkins to a Gitlab environment)
• Azure iOT plus not a must
• Agile environment

Communication:

• Not as big of a requirement, need to be able to communicate with German team on updates, once a week team meeting, and able to explain updates
• Nate handles all the stakeholders, just wants someone to come in, put their head down and work

Team:

• Team of 4, most sit in Germany
• Want to get to 6-9 by EOY, new contractors will be only US based team members

Timeline: Client Sizzle (Why might someone want to work here?)

• Johnson & Johnson is the biggest/best to work for in the industry
• Huge on valuing employees and contractors
• Abiomed has huge focus on their patients / their work having meaning, and passionate about what they do (they even have "wear scrubs to work day" to honor the health care providers they work with
• Lots of growth opportunity, constant projects going on, J&J loves to keep people under the umbrella so even if their contract ends at Abiomed, a lot more likely to get them under another company (Ethicon, Janssen, Client, etc)

JD *this is the one sent from the client
Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in embedded software development.
• Proficiency in Yocto/BitBake for building custom Linux distributions.
• Expert Linux OS and CLI skills
• Solid understanding of network protocols and experience with industry standard USB and Network/WiFi applications.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially Azure, and IoT integrations.
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles and experience in implementing security measures in embedded systems.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with C/C++ programming languages.

• Previous contact with containerization / virtualization
• Knowledge of agile development methodologies.
• Understanding of hardware design and debugging techniques.
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD pipelines is a plus.