On behalf of our client, a market leading medical devices company, Swisslinx is looking for an Embedded Software Engineer with Wireless expertise.
This is a contract starting ASAP running for an initial 5 months, with good chance of a 12 month extension into 2025. The workplace is in the Zurich region, with 100% office presence expected.

The Embedded Software Engineer will join our client's innovative R+D Team and help design and develop software components, platforms, services and applications, with a focus on developing Embedded controller software for Hearing devices.

Your responsibilities would include the following:

Develop software in accordance with best practices and standard operating procedures
Collect, review, and refine requirements as required for design and implementation
Create and maintain software design documents, user guides, interface descriptions, presentations, and introduction documents
Review software design documents and code changes
Ensure architectural qualities and apply architecture according to architecture roadmap
Continuously ensure code quality and clean code, develop new functionalities, maintain and bug fix the code base, maintain an adequate test coverage
Integrate new software features across systems with software engineers in other teams
Involve verification teams in the development process and transfer knowledge of code changes
Contribute to the overall software development environment
Take on responsibility to sustain the functions of the application and proactively conduct root cause analysis
Contribute to the continuous refinement/adaptation of design rules, development patterns, coding guidelines, and best practices
Know and follow standard operating procedures according to the training requirements
Contribute to the R&D development process: planning, review, refinement of product increments
Contribute to interdisciplinary agile development teams and participate in the team rituals
Share and learn R&D knowledge in communities
Create intellectual property and support IP process
Co-Design of interfaces (eg interfaces with ALM, DSP, Unitron, AB, Phonak Communications, OPS, Wireless Competence Center).
Embedded software wireless functionalities.
Exploration and prototyping of new wireless technologies.
Controller software release coordination.

In order to be considered for this role, you will possess the following skills and experience:

Bachelor's, Master's degree, or PhD in computer science, electrical engineering or related technical discipline
4+ years of wireless (Bluetooth) know-how, either work related or as PhD topic
3+ years of professional working experience in state-of-the-art software development technologies and tools
3+ years of professional working experience in Embedded development
Very good software developer know-how, eg for design and development in C++
Experience with Git, SVN, RTOS nice to have
Communication protocols know-how nice to have
Fluent English skills (German nice to have)

Please note interviews would be conducted via video call, however the role is based 100% in Switzerland. Our client offers:

The opportunity to work in a diverse and international environment on a long-term basis
Modern location

Please note that our client will give preference to locally based candidates in Switzerland.

Are you interested to work in an international environment in one of the most recognised medical brands worldwide? We look forward to receiving your full application.

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