PDS Tech

Shape the Future of Medical Innovation — Join Us as a Software Engineer III (Embedded Systems)!

Hybrid | Irvine, CA | $78.78/hour | Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Make an Impact Where It Matters Most

PDS Tech Commercial is seeking a Software Engineer III (Embedded Systems) to support our client — a global medical technology leader focused on transforming lives through meaningful innovation. This hybrid role based in Irvine, CA offers you the chance to develop cutting-edge firmware for life-saving implantable medical devices that improve health outcomes around the world.

What You'll Do

As a key contributor on a multidisciplinary R&D team, you’ll:

• Design, develop, and integrate real-time embedded firmware for Class III active implantable medical devices.
• Align firmware development with IEC 62304, FDA, and ISO standards.
• Identify and mitigate cybersecurity vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, systems, regulatory, and clinical teams to ensure seamless device performance and integration.
• Support verification and validation through rigorous testing including HIL simulations, unit tests, and automated environments.
• Develop and maintain high-quality SDLC documentation for regulatory submission (e.g., 510(k), PMA, CE Mark).
• Guide product evolution from prototype through transfer to sustaining engineering.

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor's or higher in Computer Science, Computer/Software/Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of embedded firmware experience, with 1+ years on implantable or Class III medical devices.
• Strong in C/C++, RTOS, and microcontroller-based development.
• Experience with BLE, RF, NFC, or other wireless protocols.
• Familiarity with firmware cybersecurity and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with debugging tools (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.).
• Excellent documentation, communication, and project management skills.

Preferred:

• Familiarity with ISO 13485, FDA QSR, and M&A due diligence in the medtech space.
• Experience with secure bootloaders, cryptographic protocols, and OTA firmware updates.
• BLE stack optimization for ultra-low power and performance-critical applications.
• Development experience on iOS/Android/Windows applications and in C#.NET using Visual Studio.

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech, you’re more than a contractor — you're part of a mission-driven network. Our client is a trailblazer in urology and implantable device technology, committed to improving lives and delivering innovations that matter. Here’s what you can expect:

• Competitive $78.78/hour compensation.
• Hybrid work flexibility (3 days onsite in Irvine, CA).
• A culture rooted in collaboration, innovation, and purpose.
• Access to some of the most advanced R&D in medical device engineering.
• The chance to directly contribute to products that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Ready to Engineer a Healthier Tomorrow?

Bring your skills and passion to a team that’s changing lives across the globe. Apply now and become part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organization where your work truly matters.

Apply Today — Let’s Build the Future of MedTech Together.

Location: Irvine, CA

Interview Process: Virtual (Teams) — Initial with Hiring Manager, followed by a secondary team interview

Schedule: Full-time | M–F, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM | HYBRID

Contract: Potential for extension based on performance and project needs.

Pay Details: $78.78 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance