Electrical Engineer, Firmware (Norristown)

Electrical Engineer

At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.

Position Summary :

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Electrical Engineer with deep firmware experience to join our growing Active Implant team. You will work closely with a team of mechanical engineers to conceptualize and commercialize innovative medical devices to meaningfully impact the lives of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background designing, building, and testing embedded systems, including firmware design and development. This role requires a balance of creative thinking, analytical design, hands-on prototyping and testing, and systematic product development.

Essential Functions :

• Design, build, and test connected embedded systems, ensuring adherence to industry standards and performance metrics (e.g. IEC 60601-1)
• Lead the design, build, and test of firmware for microcontroller-based systems
• Architect, design, analyze, program, implement, debug, and modify firmware
• Translate product requirements into design specifications and verification tests
• Design PCBAs containing analog, digital, and embedded components
• Develop and build test fixtures, test procedures, and test scripts (e.g. Python)
• Work independently as well as on small teams using agile methodologies
• Collaborate with a team of electrical, mechanical, and software engineers to integrate system hardware and firmware into market-ready medical device products
• Evaluate real-world system performance with hands-on verification and validation testing
• Adhere to project timelines to deliver on-time designs, prototypes, test results, and documentation
• Contribute to the growth of Globus Medical's dominant intellectual property portfolio
• Ensures compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
• Represents the company in a professional manner and upholds the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Qualifications :

Physical Demands :

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Our Values :

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values : Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.

Equal Employment Opportunity : Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees' talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.

Other Duties : Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.