Advanced Software Engineer

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.

Position Summary

Join STERIS Endoscopy as an Advanced Software Engineer. You will be responsible for the design, documentation, development, and testing of embedded software solutions for new and existing medical devices (capital equipment) utilized in the GI space. You will also be responsible for analyzing product/system-level requirements and translating them into software requirements as well as the development and delivery of specific software features and functionality. You will work independently and within a cross functional team. ** Please note this is NOT a full stack Java software engineer position. Experience developing embedded software for capital equipment is a requirement.

* This position is located onsite in Mentor, Ohio with the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.

What You'll do as an Advanced Software Engineer

• Contribute to the design of the system architecture.
• Develop a software architecture based on the system architecture and product requirements.
• Design, implement, and maintain efficient, reusable, security, and reliable software code according to corporate standards and procedures for new and sustaining engineering projects, maintaining code quality, organization, and automation.
• Ensure the best possible performance, quality, and robustness of software applications.
• Collaborate with cross functional team members for project planning, development and analysis of product requirements, and to outline proposed solutions.
• Participate in design reviews to identify issues and provides recommendations for enhancements.
• Lead software development projects/initiatives. Will act as a leader to other engineers although not directly responsible for their management
• Review and resolves software change requests and defects.
• Manage the release of software for product.
• Serve as a contact point for outside vendors.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devises solutions to these problems.
• Provide technical guidance to less experienced software engineers on high-level or complex issues.
• Review and approve plans and detailed designs.
• Develop time and effort estimates for assigned features and functions and makes delivery commitments.
• Work independently on routine activities, issues, plans and larger-scale designs.
• Adhere to corporate standards and department operating procedures.
• Create software development process documentation, including requirements, design and interface specifications and verification documentation.
• Participate in the creation of software validation plans.
• Perform unit, integration, and system testing and capacity/performance testing of applications.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Electrical Engineering required
• 10 or more years of related engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in above noted field with 7 or more years of related engineering experience. (A degree in another Engineering discipline may be acceptable with proven software education and/or training and 10 or more years of demonstrated software experience).
• Experience working in a stage-gate development environment.
• Experience solving engineering problems through accurate interpretation of requirements and test results.
• Proven experience at software analysis, development, task time and effort estimation, and execution to plan.
• Experience performing software requirement analysis and definition. Experience working with stakeholders to refine product requirements to be realized in software.
• Practical experience in C/C++, object-oriented analysis and programming, and multi-threaded/multi-tasking programming.
• Experience with one or more RTOS systems and the associated system services.
• Experience with serial communication (UART, USART, SPI, I2C).
• Experience developing or maintaining device driver software on an embedded system.
• Experience in User Interface (UI)/Human Machine Interface (HMI) development is required, which may include HMI touch screens or Graphical UIs.
• Software quality assurance experience to include unit and integration test development and execution, and code.
• Experience using software integrated development environments (IDEs) and tools to include configuration management (version control), defect management, continuous integration and code analysis tools.
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry which requires formalized software development processes and software risk management.
• Travel up to 10% (including international).

Preferred:

• Experience with the Blackberry QNX and/or Linux (operating system externals) is highly preferred.
• Experience in the implementation of infrastructure and applications for Manufacturing, Installation, and Serviceability.
• Medical device industry experience.
• Experience with HTML, CSS and JavaScript.
• Experience with Ethernet and network protocols.
• Understanding of usability / human factors is desired.
• Experience using Windchill and/or JAMA.
• Understanding of development for a resource-constrained target environment with specific performance requirements.
• Advanced degree preferred.

Other:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong problem-solving skills.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

Market Competitive Pay
Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
401(k) with a company match
Maternity and Paternity Leave
Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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Pay range for this opportunity is $105,400.00 - $130,200.00. This position is eligible for bonus participation.

Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.

STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS Benefits

Open until position is filled.

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.