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IRL Limerick - Castletroy, Ireland
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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Our Peripheral Intervention (PI) business unit offers a comprehensive range of medical products, devices and services for the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous disease, cancer detection, and end-stage renal disease and maintenance.
We are seeking a highly skilled and driven Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our global R&D team in developing embedded software for cutting-edge optoelectronic and electromechanical devices across consumer, industrial, and medical markets. In this role, you will lead the design, implementation, and documentation of board-level firmware in C/C++, contributing throughout the full software development lifecycle. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate system-level requirements into embedded system specifications, define interface architectures, and ensure compliance with industry standards such as IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971. Your work will directly impact the performance, reliability, and scalability of safety-critical medical devices.
As a key contributor, you will drive software architecture and design reviews, lead integration and testing efforts, and support regulatory submissions and audits. You’ll collaborate intensively with electrical, mechanical, systems, quality, regulatory, and clinical teams to deliver robust solutions in a fast-paced, regulated environment. Applying Agile and CI/CD principles, you will help maintain traceability between requirements and test protocols, author and maintain technical documentation, and contribute to configuration management and milestone reviews. This is a unique opportunity to shape life-changing healthcare innovations while working at the forefront of embedded systems engineering.
Main responsibilities will include:
Translate system-level requirements into embedded system requirements and interface definitions
Assess technical feasibility and contribute to embedded system architecture and design concepts
Establish embedded hardware and firmware architecture and decompose systems into lower-level building blocks
Design, implement, and maintain real-time embedded software using C/C++ for safety-critical medical devices, ensuring compliance with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and other relevant medical device standards.
Writing and documenting board-level C/C++ code.
Lead software architecture and design reviews, ensuring reliability, testability, and scalability
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers
Drive and perform verification and validation strategies, including unit, integration, and system testing
Author and maintain documentation for software architecture, design specifications, and risk analysis
Participate in regulatory submissions and support audits when required
Maintain traceability between requirements and test protocols, records/reports
Follow good laboratory practices to qualify, validate, and maintain tools and equipment
Contribute to configuration management and technical/design/milestone reviews
Collaborate intensively with Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, and Project Management teams
Apply Agile and CI/CD principles to maximize quality and performance
About you:
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
Minimum 7 years of experience in embedded software development, preferably in medical device or other regulated industries
Strong proficiency in C; working knowledge of C++ and Python is a plus
Experience with microcontrollers, RTOS, low-level drivers, and embedded Linux
Familiarity with IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and ISO 14971 standards
Skilled in hardware abstraction layers, bootloaders, BSP, and driver development
Experience with ARM Cortex processors and memory management
Proficient in communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB)
Hands-on debugging using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and similar tools
Experience with unit testing and test automation frameworks (e.g., CPPUnit, LDRA, Coverity, Parasoft)
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and build/test infrastructures (e.g., Jenkins, Git, Make, GCC)
Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills
Preferred Technical Experience:
Knowledge of cybersecurity requirements for connected medical devices (e.g., FDA premarket guidance)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing in embedded environments
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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€56,600.00 - €86,300.00 EUR Annual