Senior Staff Engineer, Software - San Diego

Job Information

Number
ICIMS-2025-8353
Job function
R&D
Job type
Full-time
Location
San Diego - WBH - 6260 Sequence Drive San Diego, California 92121 United States
Country
United States
Shift
1st

About the Position

Introduction

Werfen

 

Werfen is a growing, family-owned, innovative company founded in 1966 in Barcelona, Spain.  We are a worldwide leader in specialized diagnostics in the areas of Hemostasis, Acute Care Diagnostics, Transfusion, Autoimmunity, and Transplant. Through our Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) business line, we research, develop, and manufacture customized assays and biomaterials. We operate directly in 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Our Headquarters and Technology Centers are located in the US and Europe, and our workforce is more than 7,000 strong.

 

Our success comes from a specific focus in these rapidly evolving diagnostic areas, our commitment to customers, and our dedication to innovation and quality. We’re passionate about providing healthcare professionals the most valuable and complete solutions to improve hospital efficiency and enhance patient care.

Overview

Position Summary:

The Senior Staff Software Engineer drives the planning, requirements, design, implementation, and testing activities for significant portions of the software systems in control of our diagnostic products. They must possess technical flexibility and the ability to independently investigate new technologies and development environments to meet business needs. Additionally, the Senior Staff Software engineer must be able to manage multiple priorities and work efficiently in a dynamic, team-oriented environments.  

 

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities

Essential Functions:

  • Responsible for technical design and implementation of significant software subsystems and components.   
  • Develops high quality software written in C, C++, and Java.
  • Creates associated software deliverables such as requirements and design documentation, software code, and unit and integration test plans and procedures.
  • Performs Unit and Integration testing activities, embedded hardware troubleshooting, and provides support to V&V testing through formal verification and validation. 
  • Conduct/participate in architecture, design reviews, risk analysis, code reviews,and reliability assessments 
  • Complieswith company quality processes and produces objective evidence per FDA and IVDR guidelines. 
  • Participates in interviews for new department personnel.
  • Provides technical leadership on projects. 
  • May represent the software team as a member of a project’s core team.
  • Mentors junior software engineers. 
  • Supportsprocess improvement activities. 
  • Develops software tools as needed. 
  • Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.

Qualifications

Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:

  • BS/BA degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering 
  • 9 years embedded software development experience  
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Solid understanding of design methods (e.g. OOD, UML) and full software product life cycles using agile methodologies
  • Ability to develop software requirements based on product/systemlevel requirements. 
  • Understanding of Software Architectural issues when designing embedded systems.  
  • Ability to estimate work durations based on high-level requirements
  • Ability to develop work schedules for development of significant portions of a product’s software system.
  • Experience in full-product lifecycle from conception to market
  • Excellent working knowledge of real-time and multithreaded programming 
  • Experience using unit testing and test automation as part of the development process
  • Highlyskilled in ANSI C, C++, and Java 
  • Experience in Medical device or biotechnology development preferred
  • Experience in Android development desired
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 

Pay Range

The salary range for this position is currently $170,000- $200,000 annually. Individual compensation is based on the candidate’s qualifications for the position, including experience, skills, knowledge, education, certifications, internal equity, budget, and/or other business and organizational needs.

 

If you are interested in constantly learning and being challenged on a daily basis we encourage you to submit your resume or CV. 

 

Werfen is an Equal Opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workplace. Werfen strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon an individual’s race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin/ancestry, age, mental/physical disability, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic as defined by applicable state or federal law. If you have a disability and need an accommodation in relation to the online application process, please contact NAtalentacquisition@werfen.com for assistance.

 

We operate directly in over 30 countries, and in more than 100 territories through distributors. Annual revenue is approximately $2 billion and more than 7,000 employees around the world comprise our Werfen team.

 

www.werfen.com