Job Details

This range is provided by Kforce Inc. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$180,000.00/yr - $230,000.00/yr

Responsibilities

• Leading software design and architecture decisions across the software team
• Developing, modifying, and testing embedded software in alignment with corporate standards
• Championing best practices in software engineering and proactively improving processes
• Providing technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams and major programs on embedded system development and test strategies and implementation
• Authoring and reviewing design specifications, interface documentation, and validation and test strategies
• Evaluating and recommending tools, technologies, and methodologies
• Preparing project status reports and maintaining design history files
• Leading design reviews and ensuring compliance with Design Control processes
• Leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor AI) to boost productivity and code quality
• Participating in daily scrums and cross-functional collaboration

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Sciences, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and applicable job experience
• 10 years of experience in embedded software for medical devices or other highly regulated industry
• Experience in -C- programming
• Strong experience and track record leading software teams
• Deep knowledge and experience with formal software development practices
• Proven ability to lead large‑scale development projects and cross‑team collaboration
• Experience out of the medical device industry at an enterprise commercial level is highly desired
• Strong understanding of software quality best practices
• Strong experience with test rigor and following structured guidelines for the test environment
• Strong background in test methodologies and implementing test strategies
• Ability to scope, estimate time needed, and track large‑scale development projects
• Skilled at defining and translating high‑level requirements into robust software design and implementation
• Ability to assert own ideas and persuade others through effective consolidation, evaluation, and presentation of relevant information
• Knowledge of Good Documentation Practices (GDP) preferred
• Experience with device driver development and software/system debugging
• Experience with software life cycle development for medical device software is highly desired

Bonus Skills

• Experience with battery‑powered systems
• Experience with software quality and testing methodologies
• Mobile development experience
• Familiarity with RTOS and bare‑metal programming
• Strong grasp of hardware abstraction layers and system performance optimization
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted development tools is a plus
• Experience with other programming languages and/or scripting languages such as Python, C++, MATLAB, etc.

Compensation

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

Benefits

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Equal Opportunity

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Seniority Level

Associate

Employment Type

Full-time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Computer Networking Products, Software Development, and Writing and Editing