Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, (Bothell, WA)
As an Embedded Software Engineer for high-volume consumer medical devices, you will play a pivotal role in designing, documenting, and implementing high-quality embedded software across diverse platforms and product ranges.
Your role:
- Provide technical leadership and mentor teammates; responsibly incorporate AI-assisted coding tools into workflows.
- Document designs and code clearly; review schematics and collaborate with hardware and cross-functional teams.
- Develop low-level drivers and peripheral interfaces (GPIO, UART, I2C, SPI, ADC, PWM, timers) in a FreeRTOS multithreaded environment.
- Create and maintain unit and automated tests to validate firmware, prevent regression, and ensure release readiness.
You're the right fit if:
- You have 5+ years of hands-on embedded software experience with microcontrollers and low-level driver development.
- Familiarity integrating AI-assisted coding tools (GitHub Copilot, agents, Windsurf) responsibly into development workflows.
- You have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Software related fields
- Ability to interpret analog and digital schematics and understand system-level technologies.
- Preferred: experience with wireless protocols (BLE, Wi‑Fi, Zigbee).
- You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position.
How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
(This is an office role.)
About Philips
We are a health technology company. We built our entire company around the belief that every human matters, and we won't stop until everybody everywhere has access to the quality healthcare that we all deserve. Do the work of your life to help improve the lives of others.
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Philips Transparency Details
The pay range for this position in (Bothell, WA) is $129,000 to $205,000
The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.
In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered. Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more. Details about our benefits can be found here.
At Philips, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top end of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each case.
Additional Information
Company relocation benefits will not be provided for this position. For this position, you must reside in or within commuting distance to Bothell, WA.
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This requisition is expected to stay active for 45 days but may close earlier if a successful candidate is selected or business necessity dictates. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration.
Philips is an Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer including Disability/Vets and maintains a drug-free workplace.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of hands-on embedded software experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Software related fields
- Ability to interpret analog and digital schematics and understand system-level technologies
- Experience with wireless protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, Zigbee)
Philips Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Philips and has not been reviewed or approved by Philips.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, including a strong 401(k) match (often described at 7%) alongside pensions in some contexts.
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Flexible Benefits — Flexible benefits are emphasized through choice in health insurance options and a broad “Total Rewards” approach that combines compensation, health and wellness, and work-life support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave and time off breadth appears strong, with generous paid time off and policies covering parental leave, caregiving responsibilities, volunteering, and family medical leave.
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Do the work of your life to help the lives of others. As a leading health technology company, it is our purpose to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. Our goal is to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030. We also strive to be the best place to work for people who share our passion, by promoting personal development, inclusion and diversity while acting responsibly towards our planet and society.
