At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the development of innovative medical firmware for life-sustaining devices.
- Company: Dynamic Cambridge engineering firm focused on cutting-edge medical technology.
- Benefits: Flexible salary package, career growth, and impactful work in healthcare.
- Other info: Join a small team at the forefront of medical innovation.
- Why this job: Shape the future of medical devices and directly impact patient safety.
- Qualifications: Experience in embedded firmware, C/C++, and medical device standards.
The predicted salary is between 70100 - 100000 £ per year.
A Cambridge engineering organisation is building a new life-sustaining wearable medical device from the ground up. Their hardware platform already ships globally in high-volume consumer products; now it’s being engineered into a regulated medical device for the first time. They’re hiring a Firmware Technical Lead to define the architecture, development lifecycle, and quality systems that will underpin the entire product line.
Why this role matters
Most senior roles in medical firmware are about maintaining legacy systems. You’ll be joining a small, newly formed medical devices team at the moment everything is being defined: architecture, coding standards, IEC 62304 processes, verification strategy, toolchain, documentation, and cross-functional quality alignment.
- Ownership of quality systems — shaping how IEC 62304, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, and cybersecurity requirements are implemented across firmware.
- The device itself is demanding: closed-loop sensing and actuation, dose-critical safety logic, fault tolerance, multi-year power budgets, IEC 60601, IEC 62304 Class C software, and secure connected delivery.
- Establish and maintain an IEC 62304-aligned lifecycle (V-model, traceability, verification, static analysis, unit testing).
- Partner with Quality and Regulatory to ensure alignment with ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601, and cybersecurity standards.
- Drive risk management activities and contribute to regulatory submissions (MDR, FDA).
- Several years of embedded firmware experience on a medical device that shipped under IEC 62304.
- Strong embedded C (and some C++) with deep experience in low-power, real-time, bare-metal or RTOS development.
- Experience defining or maturing firmware processes, standards, and quality systems.
- A genuine motivation to build medical technology that directly impacts patient safety.
- Experience with medical device development.
- Static analysis tools (MISRA, Coverity, Polyspace), unit testing frameworks, CI for embedded.
- Cybersecurity for medical devices (FDA premarket guidance, IEC 81001-5-1).
The compensation is competitive for Cambridge, but the real draw is the influence: shaping a greenfield medical device inside a stable, well-resourced engineering organisation.
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Join a pioneering Cambridge engineering organisation that is at the forefront of developing life-sustaining wearable medical devices. As a Firmware Technical Lead, you will have the unique opportunity to shape the architecture and quality systems of innovative products that directly impact patient safety, all within a supportive work culture that values employee growth and flexibility in compensation. With a focus on collaboration and cutting-edge technology, this role offers a rewarding environment for those passionate about making a difference in the medical field.
