Development Engineer I - SPPDG

Company: Mayo Clinic
Location: Rochester
Posted on: March 25, 2026

Job Description:

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic. Benefits Highlights • Medical: Multiple plan options. • Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage. • Vision: Affordable plan with national network. • Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses. • Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future. Responsibilities The Mayo Clinic Special Purpose Processor Development Group (SPPDG) is seeking a Firmware & Software Engineer for design and engineering contribution to complex embedded systems, engineering applications, and smartphone applications. SPPDG is a research group within Mayo Clinic, comprised of electronics hardware, software, and firmware engineers supporting a variety of design, analysis, and testing efforts. As part of this R&D team, the candidate would perform increasingly complex electronics engineering functions which may include embedded software development and test, hardware testing and verification, and software development and test. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for maintaining and developing new features for a set of engineering support applications implemented in Python and Javascript, and iOS-based applications and engineering tools. Specializations include real-time systems (especially ultra-low power portable systems), embedded C code implementations for various architectures, Swift and iOS programming, and Python programming. Limited travel may be required. Qualifications Requires a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an accredited college or university, and minimum of 4 years of engineering experience. The successful candidate is expected to have experience in firmware development, test, and verification. This experience should include familiarity with the following: basic lab equipment (power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, etc.), logic analyzers, embedded IDEs, C programming language, embedded architectures, serial communication protocols, and general firmware and debug skills. Additional base qualifications include the ability to generate a test based on a description or functional requirement, an expectation to document test plans, test execution, and results, and ability to communicate technical details to team members. Preferred qualifications include • Familiarity with ARM Cortex M4 core, use and debug of serial communication protocols specifically UART, I2C, SPI. • Experience with Python language - especially for testing. • Familiarity with version management software such as Git. • Experience with Swift and iOS programming. • Experience working in multithreaded RTOS environments. • Experience and/or interest in applying engineering knowledge to physiologic signals such as photoplethysmography, electrocardiograms, and activity monitoring. • Ability to document instructions to aid in programming, debug, test, and verification. • Familiarity with embedded coding standards and the ability to apply these standards. • Experience participating in code and design reviews. • Ability to analyze data quickly and determine best path forward for debug. • Ability to debug embedded systems in real time. • Experience using debuggers to set breakpoints, watch variables, analyze stack usage, and monitor RTOS mechanisms. Note: This position requires obtaining and maintaining a Secret clearance and adhering to security requirements described in the NISPOM. Therefore, must be a U.S. Citizen. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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