All,
Asante Solutions is looking for a Sr. SW engineer.
Asante is a pre-IPO company that has been commercially offering insulin pumps to treat diabetes since April 2013 (http://www.snappump.com/). Population with diabetes is increasing at an alarming rate world wide. One of our competitors (Tandem) went IPO last Fall with $20M revenue and $520M market cap at the time of IPO.
Please refer to the following job description for more details.
Thanks,
Wenkang
Wenkang
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PURPOSE OF POSITION:
Responsible for developing embedded firmware for Insulin pump system and related products. The selected candidate will be part of a team of Software Engineers developing sensor and control algorithms, wireless communication, device drivers, GUI on real time embedded OS for a novel medical device. This position requires the ability to specify, design, analyze, simulate, prototype, document, code, test and release to manufacturing the aforementioned software. They will define and analyze software requirements, working closely with cross functional groups including marketing, system engineering, hardware engineering, project management, manufacture, quality, and regulatory. They will be responsible for coordinating technical feasibility studies and providing input into software sizing, estimating and planning activities. They will perform architectural and detailed design decisions using state of the art methodologies.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES may include but are not limited to:
- Design and develop embedded systems firmware in C/C++ on microcontroller platforms using Real Time Operating Systems for medical applications.
- Organize, plan, track and close out design problems associated with product performance in Engineering, Manufacturing and the field.
- Develop specifications, architectures, designs, schedules, test plans, etc. related to product development activities and product upgrades.
- Perform research and development functions used in the development of new products or improvement to existing products.
- Propose corrective actions or changes to design, processes, or procedures when necessary.
- Propose and prepares design concepts and assists in the building of prototype products.
- Successfully plan, implement, complete, and document engineering builds.
- Completes all engineering documentation related to assigned projects such as plans, technical reports, project notebooks, design input, technical drawings, and manufacturing instructions.
- Participate in coding, reviews, and verification activities as required.
- Work with the Regulatory/Quality department to ensure that design and test specifications for the system meet or exceed all applicable regulatory standards; all risks are identified and mitigated to an acceptable level.
- Ensuring compliance with FDA, corporate standards as applicable, providing input to and participating in software process improvement activities, and providing leadership on cross-functional project problem analysis and design improvements.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience working in a start-up environment required
- Experience working at a medical device company preferred
- Minimum of 5-8 years of working experience in embedded SW and HW development.
- Minimum of 5-8 years' experience developing real time embedded code in C/C++
- Experience with ARM/MSP based microcontrollers.
- Strong programming and debugging experience in C, and working in a multi-threaded environment is required. Working knowledge of VISIO.
- Must be experienced using embedded software development tools including debuggers, trace probes, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
- Must have experience performing system level risk and software hazard analysis, FMEA's, with strong problem solving skills including the ability to determine the root cause of product problems and to propose appropriate solutions with consideration for all trade-offs in implementation.
- Must be a self-starter, hands on, direct and clear communicator, honest, genuine, confident and secure.
- Working knowledge of software development support tools such as version control, defect tracking, requirements management and system modeling tools is required.
- Must have excellent written and oral skills.
- Operational experience required with an RTOS (Real Time Operating Systems), especially a modern micro-kernel version.
- Development experience with battery powered systems is a plus.
- Knowledge of FDA and ISO quality system regulations as they apply to medical devices.
- Knowledge of FDA's guidance on design controls and software validation as well as ANSI/IEEE standards for software engineering.
Additionally, the ideal candidate will possess the following:
§ Experience in system design and embedded development for control applications, e.g., motor control, PWM, etc.
§ Programming experience with low power consumption wireless technology like Bluetooth low energy or NFC preferred.
§ Microsoft windows software development experience using visual studio with C++ or C# desired.
§ Must be well organized and possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple areas of responsibility concurrently.
§ Must be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, start-up environment.
§ Team player/builder; must possess a "can-do" attitude.
§ Results and goal oriented; a true professional who can deliver on budget and on time.
§ Ability and desire to be proactive not just reactive; a questioning mindset.
§ A creative thinker; one who looks for new and innovative ways of doing things.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering or other physical science degree with relevant experience (required)
- MS degree (preferred)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here 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.
§ Combined sitting, standing and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks.
§ Occasional reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, stooping or crouching.
§ Manual dexterity used frequently with repetitive finger motion.
§ Occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
§ Hearing and speaking required regularly.
§ Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.
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