Firmware Engineer – Product Developer

at  IDE Group

Location: Australia
Published On: January 22, 2025
About IDE Group
IDE is a group of like-minded people that love working together to utilise design, engineering and entrepreneurial capabilities to bring products to life. Since 2003, we have been building better futures with our partners and through over 500 projects across the medical technology landscape, including respiratory care, drug delivery, radiology, and point-of-care diagnostics.
Making a difference matters to us and our values of being resourceful, curious, thinking positively, putting others first, embracing complexity and taking ownership to drive successful outcomes. This position is based in our Head Office in Sydney, Australia.
With a head office in Australia and offices in America and the Netherlands, we are on our way to building better futures in the medical sector. We are an entrepreneurial partner and discover, develop and deliver MedTech innovations. We do this together with multinationals, start-ups and clinical experts. We have grown over 150 companies within medical technology. How do we achieve this? Through a positive mindset and a team of more than 70 professionals in an international team.
About the role

The purpose of the Firmware Engineer role is to plan, implement and document code implementation in compliance with IDE’s ISO 13485 Quality Management System. You will be responsible for helping to ensure the software design within a project meets the architecture and interface requirements

• Apply sound engineering skills and relevant technology to the design of firmware and embedded systems
• Design, develop, prototype, and test the required software and its interface to the system
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to optimise designs and effectively coordinate changes
• Communicate effectively and lead on design issues, with colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Communicate with clients and able to explain the technical jargon in simple English
• Communicate with peers and supervisors routinely, document work, meetings, and decisions
• Work within a project team environment
• Good design analysis skills to resolve issues identified during testing

About you

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A degree in Software, Computer Science, Electrical, or an applicable technical discipline.
• Someone who has had a few years of experience with exposure to multiple coding languages.
• Experience in firmware / embedded systems design in highly regulated environments, preferably medical devices
• Experience with the application of IEC 62304 (highly desirable, not essential)
• Experience in implementing communications such as Bluetooth, USB, Wi-fi, etc.
• Experience coding for various target architectures (e.g. Microchip, Atmel, STM, Nordic microcontrollers)
• Skilled in the whole life cycle of software development, from planning, architecture, requirements definition through to coding, testing, deployment and maintenance
• Experience collaborating and leading on problems within a multi-disciplinary R&D environment
• Experience in applying basic and advanced engineering methodology and ability to communicate engineering approach from requirements through to execution
• Exceptional communication and advanced visual communication skills for communicating concepts and ideas
• Demonstrated experience in electronics development - preferred
• Quality Management System (ISO9001, ISO13485, GMP or similar)
• Experience in designing and verifying algorithms using scientific programming languages (e.g. Python, MATLAB)
• Computer Skills: Required skills in Microsoft Office suite (inc Powerpoint & Project); preferred skills in CAD software (preferably Altium), and Adobe Suite.
• Project management techniques and principles e.g. time management, schedule planning, client management

Why IDE

• Exceptional mentoring program to ensure your career progresses where you want to go
• Flexible working options
• Employee Assistance Program
• Cross-Functional Team
• Social Activities

If you are ready and have the right skills, experience, and, most importantly, attitude, then a role with a truly unique group of people passionate about using design and entrepreneurship to create new businesses awaits.
Ready to join the team?
If you are ready to be challenged but fulfilled, and have the right skills, experience and, most importantly, the right attitude, then a truly unique role in a life-changing product development company awaits.

• Apply sound engineering skills and relevant technology to the design of firmware and embedded systems
• Design, develop, prototype, and test the required software and its interface to the system
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to optimise designs and effectively coordinate changes
• Communicate effectively and lead on design issues, with colleagues, customers and suppliers
• Communicate with clients and able to explain the technical jargon in simple English
• Communicate with peers and supervisors routinely, document work, meetings, and decisions
• Work within a project team environment
• Good design analysis skills to resolve issues identified during testin