MedTech Catapult is a national initiative for accelerating the development of high-value MedTech projects through an in-house product engineering unit. This productization unit is responsible for supporting the development of technologies through the medical device development cycle to produce full-fledged hardware product systems. The Lead Engineer will report to the Lead, Product Engineering.

Industry

Medical Devices, Life Science Instrumentation, Hardware/Firmware Product Systems

Employment Type, Location

Full-time, Singapore

Job Function and Seniority Level

Lead Firmware Engineer

Job Responsibilities

·         Lead the design and development of integrated hardware and firmware solutions for innovative medical devices.

·         Drive embedded system architecture, firmware development, and electronics design to meet product requirements.

·         Translate or decompose product requirements to lower-level embedded subsystem requirements.

·         Develop control systems, PCBs, and embedded software to support both prototype and production phases.

·         Collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to achieve optimized, manufacturable product designs.

·         Conduct system integration, testing, debugging, and validation of hardware and software components.

·         Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and regulatory compliance activities (e.g., IEC, ISO standards).

·         Support the development of intellectual property in device design and technology know-how.

·         Prepare and maintain clear technical documentation in line with quality management systems (e.g., ISO 13485).

·         Engage with external partners, vendors, and suppliers as needed to define specifications and ensure project success.

·         Support other engineering or product development activities as required.

Requirements

·         Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, or a related field.

·         At least 8-10 years of relevant experience in embedded systems, electronic design, or hardware-software integration.

·         Proven experience with ARM microcontrollers, RTOS, low-level driver development, single-board computer and Linux system.

·         Hands-on experience with analog/digital circuit design and schematic capture.

·         Familiar with wireless protocols (e.g. BLE, WiFi) and sensor integration (temperature, pressure, motion, CMOS, etc)

·         Good understanding of networking (e.g TCP/IP, DHCP, HTTPs) and edge/cloud integration (MQTT, REST APIs).

·         Basic understanding of security best practices in IoT and server environments.

·         Knowledge of relevant medical device standards (e.g., ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1, IEC 62304) is an advantage.

·         Experience with system integration, testing, and debugging.

·         Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

·         Strong interpersonal and communication skills.