Firmware Engineer II

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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:

This firmware engineer will join a team in testing, validating, and innovating on the embedded firmware inside implantable systems across Cardiac Rhythm Management, Urology, and Neuromodulation domains.  Our products deliver therapies that save lives and directly improve the quality of life for patients across the globe.  These devices must operate under demanding constraints including low-power, safety-critical, and high-reliability applications and this team is responsible for ensuring these complex embedded systems behave exactly as intended.  Come join a cross-functional group of systems, software, firmware, and hardware engineers all passionate about solving novel and compelling technical problems and advancing the state-of-the-art to improve patient care.

Work model and sponsorship:

This role follows an onsite work model. Employees are expected to work from our Arden Hills, MN office at least four days per week. Boston Scientific will not offer sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Design, test, and debug software to verify embedded systems using C++, C#, Python, or similar programming languages and technologies as part of a design verification team
• Analyze and verify requirements, behavior, and system interactions using established firmware engineering methodologies and technologies
• Actively participate in Lean/Agile development activities, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement efforts
• Identify and act on opportunities to improve verification methodologies, tools, and workflows through collaboration with peers and cross-functional partners
• Collaborate effectively with firmware, systems, hardware, and software engineers

• Demonstrate commitment to patient safety and product quality by maintaining compliance with documented quality system processes and standards
• Dedication to and enthusiasm for building products that save and improve lives

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with a B.S. degree or 1+ year of relevant experience with an M.S. degree.

• Proficiency in C++, C#, and/or Python.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with embedded firmware development, verification, analysis, and debugging.
• Experience working with integrated systems involving hardware test platforms and simulators.

• Experience in software integration, black box test methods, and design verification testing.
• Experience in regulated software industry - medical devices, defense, aerospace, or similar industry.

• Experience with standards including IEC 62304, 60601, ISO 14971, 13485.
• Strong generative AI prompt engineering, familiarity with custom GPTs and retrieval-augmented generation tools, and dedication to using AI to increase efficiency and quality.

Requisition ID: 623034 

Minimum Salary: $71500 

Maximum Salary: $135800 

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 non-exempt (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 exempt, non-sales roles may also include variable compensation, i.e., annual bonus target and long-term incentives (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

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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!

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and communities we serve. 

Boston Scientific Corporation has been and will continue to be an equal opportunity employer. To ensure full implementation of its equal employment policy, the Company will continue to take steps to assure that recruitment, hiring, assignment, promotion, compensation, and all other personnel decisions are made and administered without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information or any other protected class.

Please be advised that certain US based positions, including without limitation field sales and service positions that call on hospitals and/or health care centers, require acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.  Candidates will be notified during the interview and selection process if the role(s) for which they have applied require proof of vaccination as a condition of employment.  Boston Scientific continues to evaluate its policies and protocols regarding the COVID-19 vaccine and will comply with all applicable state and federal law and healthcare credentialing requirements.   As employees of the Company, you will be expected to meet the ongoing requirements for your roles, including any new requirements, should the Company’s policies or protocols change with regard to COVID-19 vaccination.

Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety-sensitive positions.  This role is deemed safety-sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement.  The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.