Principal R&D Engineer - Firmware

General Summary

The Principal Research and Development Engineer / Firmware is reserved for senior engineering personnel with outstanding scientific and technical knowledge. Provide leadership in engineering, design, and development of new products or changes to existing products, processes, and equipment. This role will require hands-on individual contributions and the desire to train, develop, and manage junior to mid-level engineers, as well as provide scientific knowledge to a multidisciplinary team overseeing the development of medical devices. Provide engineering support on existing devices for manufacturing. Conceptualize, develop, specify, test, and implement new designs. Develop, configure, and troubleshoot processing and test equipment. Research, identify, and evaluate candidate automated processing equipment. Specify fixtures / tooling for automated equipment support.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Write Firmware for new medical devices and systems
• Create technical firmware documentation for Production and Research and Development
• Manage technical development as a Technical Leader within a multidisciplinary project team
• Provide technical support and perform tasks within a multidisciplinary project team
• Document research and development process through lab notebooks, engineering protocols, and engineering reports
• Identify and utilize vendors in the development of Penumbra, Inc. products
• Perform research and integrate new technologies into existing and future products
• Train engineers, technicians and assemblers in new processes and methods
• Evaluate prototypes against standards or specifications and troubleshoot problems to assess root cause and corrective action
• Interpret and communicate test results
• Solve practical problems encountered
• Document findings and recommendations
• Create and modify product design specifications
• Adhere to the Company’s Quality Management System (QMS) as well as domestic and global quality system regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Understand relevant security, privacy and compliance principles and adhere to the regulations, standards, and procedures that are applicable to the Company.
• Ensure other members of the department follow the QMS, regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Perform other work-related duties as assigned.
• Indicates an essential function of the role

Position Qualifications

Minimum education and experience :

Additional qualifications :

Location and Salary :

Alameda, CA

Salary : $167,000 to $212,000 / per year

Working Conditions

What We Offer

Penumbra, Inc., headquartered in Alameda, California, is a global healthcare company focused on innovative therapies. Penumbra designs, develops, manufactures, and markets novel products and has a broad portfolio that addresses challenging medical conditions in markets with significant unmet need. Penumbra sells its products to hospitals and healthcare providers primarily through its direct sales organization in the United States, most of Europe, Canada, and Australia, and through distributors in select international markets. The Penumbra logo is a trademark of Penumbra, Inc.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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