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Principal Embedded Engineer – Embedded C/C++ | Medical Devices | Lake Forest, CA (Local Only)

STARTekk LLC
Forest, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 7/29/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/27/2026
Company Description

  • StarTekk’s adoption of Digital Transformation is to accelerate organizational growth, increase efficiencies and help Star Workforce achieve focused business goals. The Employee will help our organization to identify and bridge the gap that exists in the business by analyzing the data, scale and support digital transformation initiatives.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Principal Embedded Engineer with a strong background in embedded software development for medical devices. The ideal candidate will have expertise in embedded C and C development, ARM migration, RTOS, and FDA/IEC 62304 compliant software development.

Required Skills:

Embedded C Experience

  • Strong experience developing embedded software using C for embedded systems.
  • Experience creating bootloaders, device drivers, and low-level firmware.
  • Proficient in migrating legacy ARM code to new ARM-based hardware platforms.

Embedded C Experience

  • Strong experience developing embedded applications using C .
  • Experience designing and developing RTOS-based, multi-threaded embedded applications.

Medical Device Experience

  • Experience developing embedded software for medical devices in compliance with FDA and ISO regulations, including IEC 62304.
  • Experience creating software design documentation, verification, and test documentation.

Embedded Systems

  • Experience with RTOS (CMX, ThreadX, or similar).
  • Strong knowledge of ARM microcontrollers and embedded architectures.
  • Experience with CAN, Ethernet, SPI, UART, I2C, ADCs, and DACs.
  • Strong component-level debugging skills on PCBAs and integrated products.
  • Hands-on experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, in-circuit emulators, and digital multimeters for troubleshooting.

Additional Requirements

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet project milestones.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 6 years of hands-on embedded software development experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
  • Experience with CANoe, Lauterbach, or similar debugging tools.
  • Experience with waveform generation, transducer signal sampling, motor control, and electromechanical control systems.
  • Experience with static analysis, unit testing, and code quality tools.
  • Experience with Git and Azure DevOps.
  • Experience working in a Continuous Integration (CI) environment.
  • Python scripting experience.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Additional Information

Note:

Candidates should clearly differentiate their Embedded C experience from their Embedded C experience on the resume. Combined descriptions will not be considered.

Visa Status: U.S. Citizens and Green Card holders preferred.

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