Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Boston Scientific3 days ago
Heredia, Costa RicaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and test firmware for implantable neural stimulators, chargers, and handheld remote-control devices.
- Contribute to product specifications, architecture, designs, schedules, test plans, and product upgrades.
- Apply standard design processes, technical standards, principles, theories, concepts, and techniques to product development.
- Address technical problems, regulatory challenges, and project milestones while reviewing work for technical soundness, adequacy, and accuracy.
- Collaborate with local and remote teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer, electrical, electronic engineering, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of professional experience in the relevant field and 5–7 years of microcontroller firmware development experience.
- Professional experience with C and C++ programming languages.
- Professional experience with scripting languages such as PHP and/or Python.
- Knowledge of firmware for 8-, 16-, and 32-bit processors from multiple vendors using C/C++ and assembly language is a plus.
- Medical-device industry experience under IEC 62304 is a plus.
- Good communication skills and English proficiency of 85% or higher.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement requiring at least three days per week onsite at the Costa Rica Global Hub office.
- Life-work integration, community, career growth, and a collaborative culture.
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
About Boston Scientific
Boston Scientific designs and manufactures implantable and minimally invasive medical devices used by physicians to diagnose and treat cardiovascular, endoscopic, urological, neurological, and other conditions. It sells these products and related therapies to hospitals and health systems worldwide through a direct sales model and distributors. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Marlborough, Massachusetts, it is publicly traded on the NYSE (BSX) with offerings spanning stents, catheters, electrophysiology, and neuromodulation systems.