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Johnson & Johnson · 1 month ago

Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control, Abiomed

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$117K/yr - $201K/yr

10+ years exp

Johnson & Johnson is a leading provider of medical devices, and they are seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control to join their team in Danvers, Massachusetts. This role involves leading the design and development of embedded software systems for cardiovascular solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

Hospital & Health Care

Comp. & Benefits

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead design, development, and maintenance of embedded software systems

Provide technical guidance and project leadership to engineering teams

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system requirements and architecture

Develop unit tests and firmware/hardware integration

Design and implement firmware builds; oversee board bring-up and integration

Collaborate with hardware, product, and manufacturing teams on electro-mechanical requirements

Develop control strategies (PI/PID, PWM, signal processing) for precise system operation

Ensure compliance with IEC 62304, FDA design controls, and other applicable regulatory standards

Develop and maintain automated test frameworks, including hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) setups

Understand schematic designs; participate in team meetings

Qualification

Embedded systemsFirmware developmentMotor controlMedical device developmentC/C++ programmingRTOS experienceTroubleshooting skillsSoftware testingProcess orientedInnovationLeadershipCollaborationCritical thinking

Required

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Embedded Software Engineering

10+ years in embedded systems, low-level firmware on STM32/ARM Cortex or ESP32

Strong Experience with RTOS or bare-metal ARM environments

Strong C/C++ skills, microprocessor optimization, threading, and software design principles

Experience with UART, I2C, SPI, Wi-Fi, BLE, CAN, source control, and embedded build systems

Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and documentation skills

Experience with BLDC Motor Controls, (FOC, DTC, PAM)

5+ years of Medical Device development experience

Preferred

Hands-on prototype work and functional verification for mechatronics products

Experience with contract manufacturing, PCB design/validation, and lab equipment

Experience with in-circuit emulators, JTAG debuggers and laboratory test equipment such as oscilloscopes etc

Knowledge of regulatory (FDA, EPA) and quality processes

Experience with software configuration management tools for source code control (Git), issue tracking (Jira), requirements management (JAMA)

Experience with medical device standards including IEC 62304, 60601, ISO 14971, 13485

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Business accident insurance

Group legal insurance

Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension)

Savings plan (401(k))

Company’s long-term incentive program

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member

Caregiver Leave – 10 days

Volunteer Leave – 4 days

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours

Company

Johnson & Johnson

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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Founded in 1886

New Brunswick, NJ, US

10001+ employees

http://www.jnj.com

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