Software Engineer

Title Software Engineer

Reports to Development Manager Base Unit

Reports in None

Location Hybrid 3 days per week in Chepstow with flexibility

Applications to be reviewed from the week commencing 7th October.

IQ Endoscopes is seeking a versatile and innovative Software Engineer to architect and develop the embedded software for our medical endoscopy equipment. This role offers a unique opportunity to be the lead Software Engineer on our team. The ideal candidate will be ambitious and motivated holding a degree in computer science or a related discipline with a strong interest and experience in medical device development.

In addition to programming and testing you will be responsible for architectural design setting up development environments and pipelines and developing corresponding software procedures. This is a pivotal role where you will have a significant impact on our product development and the opportunity to grow your skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

The architectural design implementation testing and maintenance of software for our range of endoscopic equipment

Development and enhancement of our embedded control software image processing system GUI and peripheral interfaces

Continuous improvement of our software development procedures environments and pipelines

Generating comprehensive design packages for inclusion in the DHF and risk management file to facilitate transfer to production and submission to regulatory bodies

Adherence to international standards and our internal procedures

Collaboration with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers quality assurance and regulatory affairs

Innovative problem-solving to address complex challenges in medical device development

Maintaining thorough documentation and reporting to ensure compliance and facilitate knowledge transfer

Designing software with a focus on usability and reliability for end-users

A degree or equivalent in computer science or a related discipline

Solid foundation for good software development practices

o design coding standards version control bug/issue tracking risk analysis peer review testing traceability

Familiarity with IEC 62304 knowledge of FDA software documentation requirements

Experience with programming languages such as C C

Competent in deploying applications to embedded microcontrollers such as PICs

Experienced in deploying application to embedded RTOS such as Linux and FreeRTOS

Experience with communication protocols such as UART SPI I2C USB HDMI MIPI

Capable of developing multi-threaded software on real-time embedded devices

Familiarity with usability concepts required to design graphical user interfaces for medical environments

Experience using unit test frameworks

Experience with software lifecycle tools such as Git Perforce etc

This role would suit a Software Engineer with 3 years of similar experience and a passion for medical devices looking for an opportunity to progress their career within an exciting and collaborative environment.

You will be a well organised self-starter able to manage your own time effectively and track multiple tasks at various level of completion. You are accountable for your own work but enjoy building positive collaborations with colleagues suppliers and customers alike. You are solutions focussed able to problem solve through innovative thinking and you work well in a fast-paced environment picking up new skills and make informed decisions based on available evidence and expertise

We have a product with the capacity to genuinely change lives for the better and bring huge benefits to the medical device industry and industry professionals and we want our new colleagues to feel as passionate about our mission as we are. At IQ Endoscopes culture is incredibly important to us and we recruit colleagues who fit that culture. This isnt just a job to us its a passion.

We want you to be a part of our vision and to find yourpurpose within our organisation.

PURPOSE:To create pioneering endoscopy technologies for the early diagnosisof diseases helping people live longer & better

VISION: A world where everyone has easy access to safe sterile endoscopy

MISSION:Design and deploy high quality sustainable single use endoscopes

STRATEGY:To enter the single use endoscopy marketas soon as possiblewith aproduct range that isclinicallyandcommercially credible will beadapted to meet future market demands and sets thebenchmark forcarbon neutral responsibilities

PASSIONATE: We show our pride and enthusiasm

INNOVATIVE: We challenge question and push past the status quo

EMPOWERED: We support our people to explore their own potential

INCLUSIVE: We understand the value of an alternative perspective

TRANSPARENT: We are open to our people sharing information and knowledge

At IQ Endoscopes we work hard but we give ourselves a break. We support each other but we question and challenge each others thinking. We recruit highly skilled professionals and specialists but we collaborate and listen to each others opinions and ideas. It doesnt matter where you come from what your background or beliefs are who you love or how you express yourself. What matters is that you are you and you can be you within our team. Our inclusive culture has grown organically as a result of focusing on recruiting the right person with the right skills. Nothing else. Plain and simple.

We welcome applications from the neuro enlightened community. Talk to us if you have any ideas about how we can improve our recruitment process. We want to know!

Competitive salary to fit this level of position

Hybrid working usually 3 days on site Tuesday Wednesday & Thursday depending on business needs

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

2 additional paid Disconnect Days following probation

2 additional days paid dependents leave & paid compassionate leave: entitlement from day 1

Enhanced pension 5% paid by employer & 3% employee

Refer a friend bonus

100 equipment allowance

Health Shield: an employee health & wellbeing platform encompassing & 24/7 EAP service

o A cashback service for both essential and non-essential health and well-being treatments

o GP Anytime: 24/7 access to a phone or chat based GP

o Face to face counselling: referral where required through EAP service

o Access to online health screening physiotherapy & skin detection

o Employee PERKS & gym discount scheme