Sr. Software Engineer
Position Summary:
The candidate will participate in the design, development, testing, and support of next generation dialysis instruments at Fresenius Medical Care. They will be collaborating with a diverse team of cross-disciplinary engineers and work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate will contribute at the architecture, design, and implementation stages, exhibiting outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
Responsibilities:
- Apply state-of-the-art methods in creating software systems for NxStage products; develop improvements to existing designs
- Apply the principles of software configuration management, software life cycle, and software maintainability
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams, including pairing with other engineers to solve complex problems
- Investigate the feasibility of new projects, systems, or approaches
- Create requirements and specification documents
- Create and execute unit tests as part of software validation efforts
- Provide technical support for product research, design & development, integration, and testing
- Create product use cases, story boards, and interaction process flows; develop software architecture and code to support user interactions
- Support usability testing and human factors engineering, including working with customers to create and refine robust user interfaces
- Develop software in multiple levels / areas, including embedded processing / driver development, GUI development, algorithm development & implementation, alarm handling, connectivity, etc
- Assist in debugging existing designs and in developing reliability improvements for the same
- Follow Design Control SOPs for projects and programs, including following the software development lifecycle
- Work with Quality Assurance to meet the requirements of our internal Quality System, including specific requirements of GMPs, FDA QSR, relevant IEC standards including 62304, and ISO 9001
Education & Qualification:
- BS in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar relevant discipline
- 7+ (5+ with master’s degree) years of experience in software product engineering and development with increasing responsibility
Requirements:
- Ability to work independently or in small teams
- Experience in all phases of the software development lifecycle
- C and/ C++ Language Skills
- Medical device or other safety critical device development.
- Advanced analytical and design skills
- Strong knowledge of project lifecycles, software development environments, and source control techniques
- Experience with and knowledge pertaining to Real Time Operating Systems
- Experience writing embedded device drivers
- Experience developing and debugging software on embedded processors utilizing JTAG or similar debugging tools
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Fresenius Medical Care North America maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.
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Develop new, tailored solutions for dialysis patients
About 3.5 million patients worldwide depend on regular dialysis treatment. Fresenius Medical Care is committed to enabling a future worth living for these people. Our teams in Research and Development, operating in 23 locations across three regions, are responsible for the ongoing development of the medical products and treatments required across the renal care spectrum.
We drive research on innovative dialysis devices and turn it into reality. To deliver solutions that are continuously optimized and tailored to meet patients’ specific needs, we develop IoT-supported diagnostic methods and evidence-based, individualized treatments. Our integrated, multidisciplinary approach to research and development speaks to specialists as well as generalists.
Deliver technical excellence on a global scale
Discover the benefits of joining a global organization that is committed to excellence and quality. We support your career journey by helping you fulfill your ambitions. That’s how we create value for our patients and our employees.
As market leader, Fresenius Medical Care sets new, higher standards in dialysis. Help us define them: become part of a talented team that drives innovation in health care. Join our scientists and professionals in delivering excellence on a global scale.
We care about sharing information and experiences as this helps us learn from our mistakes and each other. We tackle challenges together by reaching out to colleagues both near and far. We communicate openly.
We challenge the status quo and show interest in what happens around us. We ask questions to clearly understand what needs to be done and take ownership of the results.
We live up to our own expectations, show respect and lead by example. We act with integrity and in line with our standards every day.
We make things better today than they were yesterday. We pitch ideas on how to improve and innovate.
What we stand for
Empowering people. Advancing care. Inspiring with our purpose and values.
Everything we do here is about making people’s lives better, simpler and longer. Our teams work cross-functionally to reproduce the complex function of kidneys with treatments that meet high quality standards, improve clinical outcomes, and are sustainable and compliant. Internally, we promote diversity and inclusion as key elements of a positive, supportive work environment. Our values support our mission to develop high quality products and services, to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of patients, and to lead Fresenius Medical Care towards a successful, sustainable future.