Health Care/Medical Devices Firmware Roles

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Qlxs56
Oct 21, 2020 7 Comments

I've been working in the embedded/firmware world for about 20 years now. Most of my experience is in the networking area (firewalls, switches, routers, etc). I always wanted to put my skills to work in something that seems more beneficial to society. I'm talking about firmware/embedded roles in the health care/medical devices field.

I've heard anecdotally that companies in this area don't pay as well... any truth to this? My skills are definitely transferrable. My only hindrance is no experience working in a regulated industry (which is something most of these roles list as "nice to have").

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  • Intuitive always has a need for embedded engineers, if you come from a big name company (like nvidia) you'll get a good offer.
    Oct 21, 2020 0
  • New
    DD001

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    DD001
    Thats correct at most Healthcare companies. The compensation is not as high as high tech companies, mostly due to small stuck options.
    I have been in med tech for the past 5 years, and work closely with embedded folks.
    Oct 21, 2020 0
  • Vastek
    hhnj66

    Vastek

    hhnj66
    Not true at all..these days most companies are competitive with their pay and they definitely match your salary expectations
    Oct 21, 2020 0
  • Surgical Robotics will pay you well. J&J base salaries/bonuses are somewhat comparable if you neglect the whole equity bit.
    Oct 22, 2020 1
  • Do some good for humanity. Having purpose will give you lot more happiness in work and life
    Oct 26, 2020 0