Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer
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At GE HealthCare we seek to improve lives in the moments that matter. The Surgery division is seeking a Lead Embedded Firmware Engineer to join the team that designs the top surgical imaging solutions in the world. Our passionate people are creating the products solutions and services our customers need to deliver the best patient care possible.This Embedded Firmware Engineer will be a part of the Electrical Engineering team that designs and maintains the nextgeneration mobile Carms. The Carm is a complex system that consists of many electrical engineering disciplines including Power Engineering Control Systems Design for Medical Device Safety Design for EMC/EMI Compliance PCB Design Communications Wireless Devices and Embedded Systems.
The Surgery division of GE Healthcare in Salt Lake City designs and builds the worldclass OEC Elite Carm and the OEC 3D Carm. These are mobile systems that provide Xray images for many surgical needs including orthopedics gastrointestinal endoscopic urologic neurologic critical care emergency and vascular procedures. This is all done with worldrenowned image quality and minimal dose both of which allow for minimally invasive procedures that lead to better patient outcomes and shorter recovery times. Our Carms affect the lives of 80000 individuals every day in critical moments of care.
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Essential Responsibilities
Working under the guidance of Principal Engineers Architects and Lead System Designers the Embedded Firmware Engineer will help to create and own the Firmware for the nextgeneration Embedded System architecture responsible for controlling the Xray generator commanding motors monitoring user interfaces and managing system level communication. The engineer will be expected to drive technical design from concept to . (including prototyping manufacturing implementation and field support). This includes prototyping risk retirement design reviews code reviews reliability testing creating requirements and verification plans design documentation manufacturing implementation and field support. The engineer should be comfortable working with crossfunctional teams have solid technical communication skills and a strong commitment to product safety quality and reliability.
The primary focus will be Firmware however there will be many opportunities to participate in any of the electrical engineering disciplines that make up the Carm. The scope of design ranges from low voltage mixed signal circuits to line voltage AC circuits to 60kV for xray generation
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
- 5 years firmware work experience
- 3 years electrical hardware work experience (in parallel with FW experience is acceptable)
- Proficient in embedded C and C syntax and core concepts working knowledge of ARM Assembly
- Experience with a scripting language or python
- Familiar with Linux operating systems
- Strong understanding of bare metal programming data structures and algorithms memory management CMSIS STM32 HAL
- Experience in embedded system design
- Basic knowledge of SPI I2C CAN Ethernet and other serial communication protocols
- Proficiency with lab equipment: Logic Analyzers Oscilloscopes Multimeters
- Ability to complete design objectives within program critical timelines
- Experience working within a quality management system that ensures rigor and excellence with all design activities
- Knowledge of UL/ETL/IEC standards and how they apply to designs
- Selfstarter results oriented and able to multitask
- Excellent teamwork coordination and communication skills
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. (We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas now or in the future for this job opening.
Desired Characteristics
- Advanced degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering
- 10 years firmware work experience
- Experience with STM32 microcontrollers
- Experience with Keil Embedded Development Tools
- Demonstrated experience in any of the following: Analog digital or mixed circuit design power supply design
- Circuit design and simulation tool experience (i.e. Cadence Matlab spice)
- Experience in FPGA design VHDL or Verilog HDLs Altera or Xilinx FPGAs FPGA design tools such as Quartus Vivado
- Knowledge of xray imaging system design fundamentals
- Knowledge of 606011 standards and how they apply to designs
- EMC compatible design/solution experience
- Ability to write comprehensive verification test protocols
- Working knowledge of GEHC tools and processes EQPM ePDM Cadence
- Demonstrated technical leadership capability in integration activities
- Experience with reliability test methods (growth testing demonstration testing) and tools (i.e. Weibull)
- Experience delivering lowcost designs and shouldcost analysis
GE HealthCare offers a great work environment professional development challenging careers and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is anEqual Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).
While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID19 some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Employment Type
Full-Time
