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Patient Care Solutions develops medical devices and technology that help sustain life, and support patient care in every setting throughout the hospital environment.
Our teams use every moment to provide clinicians and frontline caregivers with a variety of life-changing medical solutions in monitoring, diagnostic cardiology, acute care, anesthesia and respiratory care, and maternal and infant care.
The position is based in Vallila, Helsinki, where GE HealthCare employs approximately 700 people, split between engineering R&D and manufacturing. The Helsinki site is a center of excellence in wearable patient monitoring development and has a long-standing reputation within the company as a powerhouse of innovation. We offer end-to-end excellence on site—from Installed Base support to Product Development, Advanced Manufacturing, and Innovation—all under one roof. Join us!
Essential Responsibilities
Develop and maintain embedded firmware for microcontroller-based systems in various areas including communication protocols (USB, UART, interdevice communication), real-time operating systems (RTOS), device drivers for hardware peripherals, bootloader functionality, authentication and cybersecurity features, and device configuration;
Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including code development, peer reviews, unit testing, integration testing, and technical documentation for embedded systems;
Support formal verification processes including test case development, verification protocol execution, and documentation of verification results to ensure compliance with safety and quality standards;
Follow and contribute to improving established embedded software development practices for building robust, resource-efficient, and maintainable firmware that meets real-time constraints and memory limitations;
Collaborate in continuous improvement initiatives for development tools, testing frameworks, build systems, and team processes to enhance code quality, development efficiency, and product reliability.
Basic Qualifications
3rd year or higher in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or other relevant studies;
Experience with C/C++ programming for embedded systems and basic understanding of microcontroller architectures, memory management, and resource-constrained environments;
Understanding of embedded systems, hardware peripherals, and RTOS concepts;
Self-motivated team player with problem-solving skills.
Desirable skills
Experience with version control systems like Git, code review tools, and the practice of continuous integration for embedded software development;
Familiarity with communication protocols such as USB (CDC/HID), UART, SPI, I2C, or experience with protocol analyzers and debugging tools like logic analyzers or Wireshark;
Experience with embedded development tools such as CMake, IAR Embedded Workbench, GCC ARM toolchain, or debugging tools like GDB, JTAG/SWD debuggers;
Knowledge of Python scripting for test automation, build scripts, or automated testing frameworks like Robot Framework.
Behaviors
We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.
Total Rewards
Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.
Inclusion & Diversity
GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer where inclusion matters. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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