Staff Embedded Software Engineer (Hybrid - Acton, MA)

We are looking for a self-motivated Staff Embedded Software Engineer to join the team that is responsible for developing new products and improving existing ones. This person is expected to be responsible for well-designed and well tested code, and to apply creative solutions to problems. 
 
Responsibilities: 
• Designs, develops, tests and documents embedded system software for new and existing Insulet products. 
• Ensures that their design is in compliance with Company policies, and that software activities are appropriate for the design and maintenance of medical products. 
• Writes and maintains design documentation and testing requirements. 
• Works with Quality, Regulatory, Marketing and Manufacturing to ensure that designs meet technical, regulatory and manufacturing requirements. 
• Works closely with other software, software QA, and hardware engineers to integrate, debug, and test systems. 
• Participate in product design reviews. 

• Directs and mentors junior engineers as requested. 

• Perform other duties as required. 

 
Education and Experience: 
• Bachelor's degree required (preferred field of study: Software Engineering)

 
Minimum Requirements: 
• 7+ years of relevant work experience

• Strong programming skills in C with familiarity of embedded C++.
• Hands-on experience with Embedded Systems.
• Experience on processors like ARM, TI and MSP (or similar Embedded Systems/Microcontrollers).

• Familiarity with communication systems and/or wireless protocols. 

Preferred Skills and Competencies: 
• Demonstrated working knowledge of software design.
• Experience developing software for embedded microcontrollers.
• Knowledge of I2C, SPI, Flash, EEPROM and/or USB. 
• Familiarity with communication systems and/or wireless protocols. 
• Medical device experience.

• In-depth knowledge of resource constrained object-oriented programming for embedded systems written in C++.

• Good understanding of RTOS and real time systems.

• Able to be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining a section of a design. 
• Detail oriented, with effective verbal and written communication skills. 
• Able to communicate with candor and trust at multiple levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated abilities to leverage creativity in order to overcome obstacles and work with a sense of urgency. 
• Strong software engineering development skills.
• Knowledge of OS concepts like dead locks, threading, mutual exclusion, interrupt services. 
• Familiar with reading electrical schematics.