Johnson & Johnson MedTech · 2 weeks ago
Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control, Abiomed
Danvers, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$117K/yr - $201K/yr
10+ years expJohnson & Johnson MedTech is a leader in healthcare innovation, dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing medical technology. The Principal Firmware Engineer, Motor Control will lead the design, development, and maintenance of embedded software systems for cardiovascular solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
Hospital & Health Care
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
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
Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
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 MedTech
At Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we are working to solve the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges through innovations at the intersection of biology and technology.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Walker
CFO & VP of Finance DePuy Synthes
Tino Schweighoefer, MBA
CFO Monarch Platform
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