Staff Firmware Engineer

United Kingdom
3 months ago
Posted
6 Mar 2026 (3 months ago)
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Life Unlimited.At Smith+Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.

Smith & Nephew’s Advanced Wound Management (AWM) division is on a journey to design and develop new innovative digital products that shape and redefine what is possible in wound care.

We are seeking aStaff Firmware Engineer, who will lead the research and development of Firmware / Embedded software for connected Wound therapy medical devices and digital products.

The person in this role will work with the Director of R&D – AWM Software Development and Digitally Enabled Products. The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated track record and experience designing and developing software for connected / IoT devices and low-power wearable digital devices from concept to market launch.

What will you be doing?

  • Develop algorithms and controllers in an embedded-C environment for Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) devices

  • Work closely with Systems Engineers and other cross-functional team members to define the software architecture, create software requirements, design and implement the software system

  • Write embedded test code for testing all software components and functionality, from implementation of unit test through to software integration and system test

  • Participate in code reviews during development sprints. Provide technical feedback to drive improved product / code quality

  • Create and maintained robust software documentation packages to demonstrate that the products are safe, effective and aligned with the relevant standards and design control requirements

What will you need to be successful?

  • BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science preferred

  • 8+ years of related experience with a BS degree

  • 5+ Years of related experience with an MS degree

  • Hands-on experience with development and troubleshooting of real-time applications on embedded targets

  • Experience with implementing embedded software systems for low-power wearable devices based on Nordic Semiconductors NRF52 microcontrollers or similar

  • Experience implementing BLE communication stack and/or other wireless communication and networking protocols

  • Experience with a regulated software development processes or familiarity with FDA and ISO standards like IEC 62304 is a plus

  • Experience with low level debugging using scope, JTAG, and software debuggers

  • Experience with software configuration tools such as Git, defect management tools such as Jira, and requirement management tools

  • Experience in Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as FreeRTOS , SafeRTOS etc.

  • Travel: 10%

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