Embedded Software Development Engineer
Key Skills
Job Description
Job Description Summary The Development Engineer 60 is responsible for interpreting complex engineering requirements to devise and deliver optimal design solutions for sophisticated medical device components, showcasing advanced technical expertise, working under limited supervision. The role guides the development of robust test plans, procedures, and protocols to validate engineering designs, ensuring stringent compliance with high-quality and regulatory standards. The role resolves advanced technical issues across various components, employs sophisticated problem-solving skills to minimize production downtime. The role evaluates and approves high-potential components and technologies from external vendors, ensuring alignment with Philips' quality and performance standards. Job Responsibilities Design and test of product interfaces for product testing in manufacturing Design and test of embedded software in product parts. The prime responsibility for embedded software typically lies at the supplier of the part. The role requires close collaboration with suppliers. Design, implementation, and validation of automated tests for electronic product parts. Interprets complex engineering requirements to devise and deliver optimal design solutions for sophisticated medical device components, demonstrating advanced technical expertise and strategic thinking, working under limited supervision. Guides comprehensive and robust test plans, procedures, and protocols to rigorously validate engineering designs, ensuring stringent compliance with high-quality and regulatory standards. Resolves advanced and multifaceted technical issues across hardware, software, and other technical components, employing sophisticated problem-solving skills to address and prevent production downtime effectively. Evaluates and approves high-potential components and technologies from external vendors and suppliers, ensuring they meet Philips' rigorous quality, performance, and strategic standards. Monitors and critically assesses the performance and reliability of complex systems and components, proactively identifying and leading initiatives to optimize product performance, lifecycle, and user experience. Ensures strict adherence to company policies, procedures, and quality standards, fostering a culture of compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Presents comprehensive and persuasive technical findings, design proposals, and project updates to senior stakeholders and executive management, effectively communicating complex engineering concepts and their strategic implications. Provides expert mentorship, guidance, and training to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, professional development, and technical mastery within the team. Implements and refines advanced engineering best practices and methodologies, driving significant process improvements to enhance efficiency, innovation, and accelerate time-to-market for new products. Assesses and integrates actionable feedback from rigorous testing, user experience studies, and market trends, continuously refining and enhancing product designs to ensure exceptional customer satisfaction, competitive advantage, and market leadership. Cultivates effective relationships with internal/external partners and provides influence over projects and peer groups, demonstrating full understanding of engineering specialization within the medical devices sector Preferred Skills Embedded software development Scripting Test automation DFSS Safe/Agile Product Development Lifecycle Management Verification Testing Validation Testing Technical Documentation Research & Analysis Technical Acumen Product Design Quality Specifications Regulatory Requirements Troubleshooting Requirements Analysis Hardware Engineering Business Acumen Continuous Improvement
Core Responsibilities
Design and test product interfaces, embedded software, and automated tests for electronic medical-device components, working closely with suppliers. Validate designs against quality and regulatory standards, resolve technical issues, assess component performance, and drive product and process improvements.
Requirements
The role calls for advanced engineering expertise in embedded software, hardware, test automation, and verification and validation, with the ability to interpret complex requirements and troubleshoot multifaceted technical issues. It also requires supplier collaboration, sound technical communication, and a focus on quality, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement; no specific education or years of experience are stated.
About Philips
Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
Company size: 10,001+ employees
Over the past decade we have transformed into a focused leader in health technology. At Philips, our purpose is to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. We aim to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities. We see healthcare as a connected whole. Helping people to live healthily and prevent disease. Giving clinicians the tools they need to make a precision diagnosis and deliver personalized treatment. Aiding the patient's recovery at home in the community. All supported by a seamless flow of data. As a technology company, we – and our brand licensees – innovate for people with one consistent belief: there’s always a way to make life better. Visit our website: http://www.philips.com/ Follow our social media house rules https://www.philips.com/a-w/about-philips/social-media.html