Senior Embedded Software Engineer - Medical Devices
Hybrid | Dublin (South Dublin) €75,000 - €90,000 salary
High-Impact Lead Embedded Software / Firmware Engineering Role in a well-funded Medical Devices Start-Up company.
We're working with an exciting, medical devices company, which started up more than 5 years ago, is based in Dublin and is developing cutting-edge bio-electronic solutions to address vast healthcare needs.
The company is entering a key growth phase and is looking to hire a Lead or Senior Embedded Software Engineer who wants real technical ownership, influence in design and integration of software / firmware + the opportunity to work on life-changing, health safety-critical products.
This role will only suit an experienced embedded engineer who enjoys working in a fast-moving start-up environment, is comfortable wearing multiple hats, values high engineering standards and has the communication skills & technical authority to influence and motivate other engineers & technical teams.
You must be comfortable coding & developing in a state-machine controlled design approach rather than OO.
The Role
As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, development, and documentation of embedded firmware for regulated medical devices, contributing across the full software development lifecycle.
Your focus will be on integrating the various modules and components into the final solution.
You'll work closely with electronics, systems, quality, regulatory, and clinical teams, translating system-level requirements into robust, compliant embedded solutions.
Responsibilities
Design, code, integrate, implement and maintain real-time embedded software & firmware in C/C++ for safety-critical medical devices
Translate system-level requirements into embedded software
Contribute to and lead software architecture and design reviews
Drive verification and validation activities (unit, integration and system testing)
Author and maintain technical documentation, including architecture, design specs, and risk analysis
Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards for medical devices and similar software (eg. IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971)
Support regulatory submissions and audits when required
Collaborate cross-functionally in an Agile, CI-driven environment
Provide technical guidance and leadership within the engineering team
Required Experience & Technologies
Essential (Must-haves):
Senior Engineer experience in embedded C / C++, working with microcontrollers, RTOS, and low-level drivers in event driven, state machine controlled software development
Prior experience working in a start-up or small company environment, preferably in a Technical Team-Leading or software product lead capacity
Experience with ARM Cortex processors, memory management & Linux
Proficient in Communication protocols: SPI, I2C, UART, USB
Python for scripting and automation
Hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analysers or similar tools / hardware
Experience working in medical devices, Healthcare software or other regulated, safety-critical environments such as automotive, aerospace, etc. Also e-payments financial systems are relevant.
Strong documentation and communication skills
CI/CD pipelines, build infrastructures (eg. Gitlab)
Agile / Scrum tools (eg Jira) & Open source tooling use
Nice to have: Zephyr RTOS
STM32 or Nordic nRF52 / nRF53 microcontrollers
MISRA-C or safety-critical coding standards
Wireless Protocols, compilers & tools - Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), RF, IAR, ARM, TESSY
Cybersecurity exposure for connected medical devices
Why This Role?
Genuine technical ownership and influence over product direction
Work on innovative medical technology with real patient impact
Start-up mindset - variety, autonomy and pace
High engineering standards without heavy bureaucracy
Hybrid working model (Dublin)
Competitive salary €70k-€90k, depending on experience
We are seeking a hands-on Lead Embedded Software Engineer or Senior Embedded Software Engineer with excellent technical skills, proven programming skills to high coding standards and the ability to integrate teams and prototypes to deliver a high-quality product to the market.
Please note that EU/EEA/UK citizens or current, valid full working visa holders in Ireland only need apply. No sponsorship considered.
Other terms: Lead Firmware Engineer, Principal Embedded Software Engineer, Principle Engineer, embedded software programming, embedded software programmer, Lead Embedded engineer, Lead embedded software engineer, embedded software developer, microcontroller, firmware, software / hardware engineer, medical software, memory management, wireless controllers, wireless medical devices, Embedded Software Design Engineer, Team Leader, Embedded Software Lead.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Skills
Skills: Lead Firmware Engineer, Principal Embedded Software Engineer, embedded software programmer, Lead Embedded engineer, Lead embedded software engineer, embedded software developer
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