Implant Software Staff Engineer

Working for Micro Systems Engineering, Inc. (MSEI) means joining an elite team to work on some of the most exciting challenges in medical technology today. We are a pioneer in developing innovative implantable medical device technologies and devices that save and enhance the quality of life for millions of individuals living with cardiovascular and chronic neurologic pain disorders. With more than 40 years of experience in design and manufacturing of active implantable medical devices, our continuing success is based on our company’s core values - innovation, quality, reliability, integrity, teamwork, and undisputed expertise - thus enabling us to inspire confidence and trust in physicians and patients worldwide. We are continually looking for talented engineers, scientists, and professionals to share in our mission.

Please join us as:

Implant Software Staff Engineer

The Implant Software Staff Engineer designs and develops embedded real-time software for innovative cardiac implantable medical devices operating under extreme power, memory and performance constraints.  This role applies deep technical expertise across the software lifecycle within a highly regulated environment, requiring disciplined engineering practices and strong written communication. The position demands broad and advanced software development experience and may include technical leadership, design ownership, and cross-functional leadership. 

Your Key Responsibilities

• Participate in all phases of the software development process, including requirements definition, analysis and design, implementation and debugging, peer reviews, unit testing, developer verification, and development of accurate personal schedules within the broader team schedule.


• Help determine technical approaches to assignments, using best practices.


• Generate and maintain software documentation required for the project according to the Company’s policies and procedures.


• Collaborates cross-functionally with ASIC, external device software, systems engineering and clinical teams.


• Owns key embedded software components and interface with external applications.


• Contribute to completion of project milestones.


• Solve diverse and complex problems within the context of existing architecture. 


• Follow process and foster a culture of continuous process improvement.


• May serve as project lead on small-scale projects.


• May provide technical mentoring and coaching to lower-level software engineers.


• Other duties may be assigned at the discretion of the manager.

Your Profile

   Education / Experience Requirements

• Understanding of 8-bit microprocessor/microcontroller architecture and demonstrated ability to design, implement and debug code in that environment.


• Strong experience in C and assembly.


• Experience working with configuration management and defect tracking tools.


• BS/MS Degree in engineering in the field of Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.


• Minimum 8 years graduate-level coursework and/or experience in embedded software development.


• At least 1 year experience in medical device or similarly regulated industry.


• Demonstrable success in driving one or more strategic features to completion.   

Additional Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Software development for very low power, low memory applications


• Proficiency with bare metal or RTOS environments


• Knowledge of cybersecurity principals for embedded systems


• Software development for FDA Class III implantable medical devices


• Object oriented design concepts


• Strong team skills

Travel Requirements
Must be able to travel internationally and domestically, less than 5% of the time.

Work Environment 

Engineer work environment: If onsite, this role is based in a temperature controlled professional office setting, which may include an office or cubicle with quiet to moderate noise level. If remote, the work environment is the employee’s residence. Work may need to be completed on campus in a lab. The noise level in the lab is quiet to moderate.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described within this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile.


• The employee is also required to interact with a computer for extended periods of time and communicate with co-workers.


• Must be able to work a minimum of 40 hours / week.