Junior Software Engineer

Location: Santa Ana, California, US
Recruiter: Nihon Kohden Orange Med
Date posted: Saturday, November 15, 2025

 

Job Description:
Job Purpose

The Junior Software Engineer will be an integral member of the software engineering team, assisting with the maintenance, localization, and testing of embedded software for medical devices. This role focuses on supporting updates to new and existing products and performing integration testing, working under the guidance of senior engineers and following the company's Quality System for medical device development.

Essential Functions and Basic Duties
Embedded & Application Software Development

• Maintain and update embedded software products, including debugging and resolving hardware-software integration issues using industry-standard tool.
• Contribute software verification/validation activities; including code reviews, unit testing and integrating testing.
• Integrate and verify translation files and language-specific configurations to ensure proper localization.
• Maintain accurate and thorough technical documentation including software requirements, design specifications, and test protocols.
• Ensure software is developed and maintained in compliance with industry standards and company policies (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA regulations).
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in software engineering and medical devices.

CI/CD, Integration Testing, and Dev Infrastructure

• Support CI/CD pipeline automation for builds, testing, and deployments.
• Maintain build environments and test infrastructure.

• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and business ethics codes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Education and Experience

• BS in software, electrical, computer science engineering, or related field.
• Internship or project experience in embedded software development preferred, ideally in a regulated or technical environment.
• Familiarity with medical device software development is a plus.

Required Skills

• Proficiency with C++ and object-oriented programming.
• Understanding of embedded systems concepts (real-time constraints, memory usage, peripherals).
• Exposure to hardware interfaces (SPI, IC, UART).
• Basic debugging and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and be mentored by senior engineers.
• Eagerness to learn and take initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Basic knowledge of scripting languages (Python, Bash) for automation.
• Familiarity with version control (e.g., Git) and basic CI/CD concepts.
• Awareness of medical device or regulated industry development processes (e.g., IEC 62304) is a plus.

Compensation

The anticipated range for this position is $70,000 to $105,000 at an annual base. Actual placement within the range is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to skills, education, experience and location.

Working Conditions

• Typically works in an office or lab environment.
• Works a standard work week but may be required to work some evenings or weekends to meet the needs of the company.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to type using the keyboard of a computer. Must be able to talk, listen and speak clearly on the telephone. Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.

 

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