Senior Firmware Engineer, Medical Devices
Alten USA · Westminster, CO
$125,000–$135,000from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Westminster, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior firmware role embedded within a small team building a handheld, wireless, battery-powered point-of-care diagnostic device aimed at trauma and critical care settings. The engineer will own firmware architecture end-to-end — covering BLE, power management, sensor interfacing, and environmental robustness — while working within a regulated medical device framework (IEC 62304, 21 CFR Part 820) tied to an active FDA 510(k) submission. Suits an experienced embedded engineer comfortable with both deep technical work and regulatory documentation.
Senior level · 6+ years · Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 30 people in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 6–55
Applicant volume Light — Few people clear these requirements, so an application that does clear them gets looked at. Worth applying to even if you miss a nice-to-have.
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What the occupation pays Median $140,636 (middle half $126,359–$175,118). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (10)
The role is hybrid (2–3 days WFH) at the Westminster, CO client site — not fully remote.
The 6+ years requirement is for embedded/firmware development overall; the JD separately requires 2+ years in a regulated industry (medical device, aerospace, or automotive), which is a sub-requirement of that total, not an additional gate.
C and C++ are listed together as a single proficiency requirement ('C/C++ for embedded systems'); they are emitted as separate skills since both are distinct languages commonly used together in embedded development.
RTOS is the hard-gated capability; FreeRTOS and ThreadX are the named examples. FreeRTOS is also emitted separately as the primary named option with ThreadX as its alternative, reflecting the 'or similar' framing.
JTAG and SWD are listed together as debug tool options; JTAG is the primary with SWD as the alternative.
IEC 62304, ISO 13485, and IEC 60601 appear under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are marked accordingly, even though IEC 62304 compliance is mentioned in the responsibilities narrative — the hard gate is on regulated-industry experience generally, not on prior IEC 62304 certification specifically.
Test automation frameworks for embedded verification appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications'.
Static analysis tools are required but no specific product is named; no alternatives are listed as the JD leaves the choice open.
The alternative occupation reflects that embedded/firmware engineering sits at the boundary of software development (15-1252) and the broader embedded/hardware-adjacent 'Computer Occupations, All Other' (15-1299); 15-1252 is the stronger fit given the primary day-to-day work is writing and testing firmware code.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): static analysis.
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