ALTEN Technology USA

Senior Firmware Engineer, Medical Devices

Westminster, Colorado, United States · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$135kDetected 6 days ago

C++GitEmbedded SystemsRoboticsElectrical EngineeringTest AutomationFDA RegulatoryMedical DevicesLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

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Design, implement, and test firmware for a battery-powered, wireless handheld diagnostic instrument, including BLE communication, sensor/test-strip interfacing, and power management for field use
Develop firmware robust to real-world environmental stress (vibration, temperature/humidity variation) consistent with ambulance and air-transport use
Own firmware architecture broadly across the device platform, given the size of the client's engineering team
support formal V&V and risk analysis (FMEA) activities, with deliverables tied to an active FDA 510(k) submission timeline
Participate in design reviews, root cause investigations, and CAPA activities as needed
Collaborate with regulatory/quality teams to maintain design history file (DHF) documentation
Write and execute unit, integration, and verification test protocols; support formal V&V and risk analysis (FMEA) activities, with deliverables tied to an active FDA 510(k) submission timeline
Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace.

Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems
Experience with RTOS-based development (FreeRTOS, ThreadX, or similar)
Hands-on experience with ARM Cortex-M or similar microcontroller platforms
Familiarity with additional communication protocols: I2C, SPI, UART, USB
Experience with version control (Git) and static analysis tools
Comfort operating in a lean engineering environment with close leadership access
All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

$125,000 - 135,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

Develop firmware in compliance with IEC 62304 (medical device software lifecycle) and support design controls under 21 CFR Part 820
6+ years of embedded/firmware development experience, with 2+ years in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, or automotive)
We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life-from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles.
With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits.

Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
As part of the global ALTEN Group-57,000+ engineers in 30 countries-we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

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