Senior Embedded Software Engineer (CC++)

Werfen

Werfen is a growing family-owned innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona Spain. We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis Acute Care Diagnostics Transfusion Autoimmunity and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line we research develop and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe and our workforce is more than 7000 strong.

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas our commitment to customers and our dedication to innovation and quality. Were passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Position Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer with deep expertise in motion control systems real-time embedded software and low-level firmware development. This role focuses on designing developing and optimizing firmware for microcontroller-based systems that interface with motors sensors and real-time peripherals. The ideal candidate works comfortably at the boundary of hardware and software and has strong hands-on debugging skills.

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions:

• Design develop and maintainembedded firmwarefor motion control systems using microcontrollers
• Develop software onbare-metal and RTOS-based systemswith strict real-time constraints
• Implement and optimizestepper motor control sensor interfaces and deterministic control loops
• Design and implementlow-level drivers including:
• DMA drivers
• Interrupt service routines (ISRs)
• Timer GPIO and peripheral drivers
• Architect and debugRTOS-based systems including task scheduling synchronization memory usage and ISR interactions
• Collaborate closely with hardware engineers to:
• Read and interpretschematics and datasheets
• Perform hardware bring-up and board-level debugging
• Interface with and debug embedded peripherals such as:
• SPI I²C CAN bus UART PWM GPIO
• Apply strong knowledge ofcomputer architecture including:
• CPU pipelines cache behavior memory hierarchies
• Microcontroller buses and peripheral architectures
• Perform advanced debugging using:
• JTAG-based debuggers
• Oscilloscopes
• Logic analyzers
• Function generators
• Optimize firmware forperformance reliability and real-time determinism
• Create and maintain technical documentation including design descriptions and test procedures
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical design and code reviews

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with popular RTOS platforms (e.g. ThreadX)
• Experience with motor control algorithms such as microstepping or closed-loop control
• Experience with hardware bring-up and production firmware
• Development experience inregulated industries includingFDA-regulated medical devices with exposure to design controls and verification/validation practices
• Knowledge of safetycritical real-time or high-reliability systems
• Awareness of EMC/EMI considerations in embedded designs
• Extensive experience developing software forembedded microcontrollers
• Strong hands-on experience withReal-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) including task design scheduling synchronization primitives and interrupt handling
• Proven experience designing and implementing:
  • DMA-based data transfers
  • Interrupt-driven software architectures
• Solid understanding ofcomputer architecture including cache memory and peripheral subsystems
• Strong knowledge of embedded communication protocols:
  • SPI I²C CAN bus UART
• Ability to read and interprethardware schematics
• Proven experience debugging embedded systems using JTAG or equivalent on-chip debug interfaces
• Proficiency in hardware/software debugging with:
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Logic Analyzers
  • Function Generators
• Strong embeddedC/Cprogramming skills
• Excellent problem-solving debugging and root-cause analysis skills

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

• Bachelors Degree plus a minimum 8 years of related experience or Masters Degree plus a minimum 4 years of related experience or waiver based on experience. Degree should be in a technical discipline such as Chemistry Math Physics Engineering or Computer Science.
• Proficiency with a personal computer and software packages.
• Proficient in computer codes (Assembly C C Java C# etc.) found in the development.

International Mobility Required:

• No

Travel Requirements:

• <5% of time

The annual base salary rangefor this role is currently $130000 to $160000 employee compensation will ultimately depend on factors including education relevant experience skillset knowledge and particular business needs.

This role is eligible for medical dental and vision insurance 401k plan retirement benefits with an employer match as well as paid vacation and sick sales roles are eligible for participation in a commission plan and our managementand select professional rolesare eligible for a performance-based bonus.

If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis we encourage you to submit your resume or CV.

Werfen is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace. Werfen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination harassment or retaliation based upon an individuals race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin/ancestry age mental/physical disability medical condition marital status veteran status or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable state or federal law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process please contact for assistance.

We operate directly in over 30 countries and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Annual revenue is approximately $2 billion and more than 7000 employees around the world comprise our Werfen team.