Staff Software Engineer
GE HealthCare
August 22, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Waukesha, WI)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Senior Firmware Engineer specializing in embedded software development for advanced MRI medical devices. Objectives include designing, developing, and integrating real-time firmware that interfaces with custom hardware, ensuring safety, reliability, and testability. Responsibilities encompass technical planning, coding in modern C++, collaborating with hardware and system teams, participating in design/code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers. The role promotes AI-assisted development to enhance software quality and efficiency within a SAFe framework. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or related field, with 8+ years of embedded firmware experience. Proficiency in C++, experience debugging embedded systems, and familiarity with real-time operating systems like VxWorks are required. Preferred skills include advanced degrees, experience with continuous integration, automated testing, Linux environments, and regulated medical device development within a QMS. High-value details: focus on MRI systems, real-time firmware, AI integration, safety-critical software, collaboration with cross-functional teams in a regulated environment. Work setup: not specified, but relocation assistance provided; likely on-site or hybrid based on medical device development context.