At Cepheid we are passionate about improving health care through fast accurate diagnostic testing Our mission drives us every moment of every day as we develop scalable groundbreaking solutions to solve the world s most complex health challenges Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings As a member of our team you can make an immediate measurable impact on a global scale within an setting that fosters career growth and development Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies Together we re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world s biggest health challenges driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible We are looking for a Staff Engineer Firmware Verification to act as the technical to develop protocols guide junior verification test engineers for our firmware test and verification strategy This is a senior hands-on individual contributor role for an expert who has deep technical expertise strategic thinking and the ability to influence cross-functional teams to ensure compliance reliability and innovation to ensuring embedded software is robust safe and ready for regulatory scrutiny You will be responsible for designing the entire verification ecosystem for our instrument firmware from architecting scalable automation frameworks to developing and executing the formal test protocols that prove our products are safe and effective You will build the systems and provide the objective evidence that ensures our firmware is ready for the clinic In this role you will have the opportunity to Develop and implement firmware verification strategies for diagnostic medical devices in collaboration with Verification Architect including scalable and reusable test automation frameworks using Python and firmware engineering tools API SDK Design and execute formal verification protocols and comprehensive test suites covering low-level drivers to complex system behaviors including black-box and white-box testing with full documentation of test methods plans cases and results Build and maintain automated Hardware-in-the-Loop HIL test environments for repeatable firmware testing on target hardware platforms Author verification plans protocols and reports compliant with IEC 62304 and FDA submission requirements for diagnostic medical device software Integrate automated firmware tests into CI CT pipelines using DBS Tools to enable continuous verification and provide actionable feedback to development teams The essential requirements of the job include Bachelor s degree in computer or electrical engineering or related field with 8 years of experience or Master s degree with 6 years of experience in embedded systems development and testing Minimum 6 years of hands-on experience in embedded software firmware verification for robotics motion control thermal control sonication or optics systems using test case management tools such as Helix TestRail or Zephyr and CI CD tools including Jenkins or GitLab Minimum 5 years of experience developing automated test frameworks using Python and working knowledge of embedded C C for firmware validation Minimum 4 years of experience designing and implementing Hardware-in-the-Loop HIL test platforms for embedded systems Minimum 5 years of experience in regulated industries such as diagnostics medical devices avionics or automotive with proficiency in system-level debugging using oscilloscopes logic analyzers and sensor logging devices It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in Direct in-depth experience working under IEC 62304 guidelines Experience with formal software V V processes under an ISO 13485 Quality Management System Join our winning team today Together we ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow s science and technology We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life For more information visit www danaher com