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This position is part of Novanta’s Advanced Surgery business unit. Specialized in the field of Minimally Invasive Medicine, WOM develops devices and accessories so that doctors can operate with small cuts. We produce Cameras, Insufflators, Medical Pumps, and tubing that makes diagnosis and treatment easier for everyone. Our insufflators and pump systems dilate cavities in the body and turn previously complicated surgeries into minor procedures. Together with customers, doctors, and technical experts, our teams continuously search for new ways to innovate.
Summary
Develop and maintain software for medical devices, including requirements analysis, coding, testing, documentation, and compliance with standards, while supporting prototypes, students, and evaluating standard changes.
Primary Responsibilities
- Software development for medical devices
- Requirements analysis based on specifications or other guidelines
- Creation and review of software requirements
- Creation of software modules
- Conducting design and code reviews
- Independent planning of tasks and support with team planning
- Creation and execution of software tests
- Analyzing and correcting software modules in the event of errors
- Creating the necessary documentation
- Applying software standards
Other tasks in the department
- Collaboration in functional model/prototype construction
- Support for students
General Tasks
- Intensive cooperation within the development department and across the company
- Participation in the development of company standards and their application
- Initiating and actively participating in measures for process improvement, standardization, waste elimination, etc.
- Active participation in the innovation process
- Strict compliance with quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations and implementation of instructions from quality/environmental management officers and occupational safety specialists
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
- Degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mechatronics, systems engineering, automation technology, or equivalent
- Knowledge of system development and software design
- Expert in embedded software development in C++
Knowledge in QNX or other POSIX compliant systems
At least one completed project in software development
- Confident use of software development tools and Microsoft Office
- English fluency (GER-C1), Gernan is a plus
- Desirable: Knowledge of electrical engineering and transmission protocols
- Quality-conscious, trustworthy, and reliable
- Willingness to travel to all locations and business contacts
- Team player
- Communication skills
- Structured and systematic approach to work
Travel Requirements
- 5 % to our sites
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team.
Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve:
• Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology
• Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems
• Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems
• Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy
• Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems
The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success.
Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation:
Precision Medicine and Manufacturing:
• Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems
Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad
Medical Solutions:
Minimally Invasive Surgery:
• Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging
Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM
Detection & Analysis:
• RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement
Brands: JADAK
Robotics and Automation:
• Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions
Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
