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Principal Engineer

Planet Pharma
North Andover, MA Contractor
POSTED ON 8/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/30/2026
Pay ranges between 85-95/hr based on experience

Job Summary

The Principal Engineer, Software Clinical Application designs and implements software applications to achieve product functionality needs and business objectives.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITES

  • Under minimal guidance performs, design and develops software applications and/or processes within established medical product design controls.
  • Improves software engineering process efficiency
  • Resolves software defects
  • Supports effort to create efficient software engineering practices
  • Performs root cause and failure analysis activities
  • May mentor and guide junior staff
  • Works with internal and external staff to conduct design, redesign, prototype, and other software engineering activities
  • Authors and reviews software specifications
  • Maintains technical records and files
  • Assists with project timing, tracking progress to program schedule

Requirements

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field with 5 – 7 years of related experience
  • Experience working in the Agile environment a plus.
  • Strong experience with C , emphasizing object-oriented design, use of design patterns, and leveraging modern C features
  • Demonstrated ability to design and implement scalable, maintainable software solutions.
  • Solid understanding of the software development life cycle, with a focus on clean, testable code.
  • Comfortability with linux shell scripting and command-line tools.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD workflows and tools.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills for effective collaboration in cross-functional teams.
  • Experience with the Qt framework for developing cross-platform applications and user interfaces is a strong plus.
  • Experience in embedded systems development, especially in low-level programming and hardwaresoftware integration, is a plus

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