Embedded Software Engineer

We are looking for anEmbedded Software Engineerto join our team developing cutting-edge medical devices that supportbreast and skeletal health(e.g. imaging systems diagnostics and related platforms). Thisentry-level /early-careerrole is ideal for new graduates or engineers with internship/co-op experience who want to build a strong foundation inembedded systemswithin aregulated medical device environment. You will work closely with and receive mentorship from senior engineers contribute to real products used in clinical settings and learn how to buildsafe reliable and maintainableembedded software that directly impacts patient care. This role is located in Newark DE and will require onsite presence.

What Youll Do

• Learn the product & domain
• Develop a working understanding of our products hardware and clinical use cases to contribute meaningfully to maintenance and new feature development.
• Implement high-quality embedded code
• Write clean maintainableC/Ccode for microcontrollers and embedded platforms under guidance.
• Contribute to feature implementation bug fixes and refactoring.
• Testing & verification
• Develop and maintain unit tests.
• Participate in integration and system testing.
• Help execute software verification activities according to defined test plans.
• Follow Agile/Scrum & CI/CD practices
• Participate in sprint planning daily stand-ups reviews and retrospectives.
• UseGitand CI pipelines to build test and deliver software.
• Document your work
• Contribute to technical documentation including software design descriptions change logs release notes and work item tracking.
• Participate in code reviews
• Give and receive constructive feedback in code reviews.
• Follow team coding standards and best practices.
• Defect triage & resolution
• Help reproduce analyze and resolve defects with support from senior engineers.
• Document root causes and preventive actions.
• Collaborate across teams
• Work with systems hardware test and quality engineers to understand feature intent and testability.
• Support test execution and automation where appropriate.
• Process discipline & compliance
• Learn and follow ourQuality Management System (QMS)procedures.
• Support traceability and compliance activities required for medical device software.
• Risk & safety awareness
• Assist with software risk assessments (e.g. FMEAs).
• Implement risk mitigations with guidance to support patient safety and product reliability.
• Continuous learning & growth
• Stay current with embedded tools languages and best practices.
• Share learnings with the team and gradually take on more independent responsibilities.

What You Bring

Education

• Required:Bachelors degree inComputer Science/Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Preferred:Masters degree in a related field.

Experience

• 02 yearsof professional software development experience.
• Internships co-ops research or substantial personal projectscount.
• Exposure toembedded systemsRTOS ormicrocontroller-based developmentis a plus.

Core Skills

• Programming:
• Proficiency inC/C.
• Familiarity with embedded development workflows (cross-compilation build systems debugging).
• Computer Science fundamentals:
• Solid understanding of data structures algorithms and basic concurrency/multithreading concepts.

Debugging:

• Ability to debug with logs unit tests and standard tools.
• Willingness to learn JTAG oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
• Version control & CI:
• Hands-on experience withGit.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab CI Jenkins Azure DevOps) is beneficial.
• Testing mindset:
• Experience writing unit tests.
• Understanding of test cases acceptance criteria and the defect lifecycle.

Documentation:

• Clear written communication.
• Ability to produce concise technical notes and change documentation.
• Teamwork & communication:
• Collaborative open to feedback and able to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Comfortable asking questions and seeking mentorship.

Process discipline:

• Willingness to learn and followAgileandregulateddevelopment practices.

Nice to Have (Preferred)

• Experience withRTOS(e.g. FreeRTOS ThreadX QNX) or bare-metal development.
• Familiarity withPythonor shell scripting for automation and tooling.
• Ability to read schematics and understand basic electronics (timing I/O sensors actuators).
• Exposure to medical device software standards ( 62304ISO 14971) embedded cybersecurity or secure coding practices.
• Experience with issue and project tracking tools ( DevOps).

So why join Hologic

We are committed to making Hologic the company where top talent comes to grow. For you to succeed we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required and so we provide comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career. We offer a competitive salary and annual bonus scheme one of our talent partners can discuss this in more detail with you.

The annualized base salary range for this role is $72300 - $113200 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience skillset knowledge geography education business needs and market demand.

Agency and Third-Party Recruiter Notice:Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.

As part of our commitment to a fair and accurate evaluation of each candidates qualifications we require all applicants to refrain from using AI tools such as generative AI or automated writing assistance during any stage of the interview process. Responses influenced by AI may result in disqualification. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in ensuring a transparent and equitable selection process.

Hologic Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.

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