Principal Manufacturing Software Engineer

Bring more to life. 

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?  

At Cepheid, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.   

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. 

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate, molecular diagnostic systems and tests. As a member of our team, you’ll get to make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development. Our mission drives us to develop groundbreaking solutions for the world’s most complex health challenges. Together, we bring MORE change to the world. 

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The Principal Manufacturing Software Engineer is responsible for Leading development of manufacturing software platforms for diagnostic instruments, including testing, calibration, firmware flashing, and validation. Build C#/C++ applications that interface with hardware, manage compliant production data ((electronic Device History Record), and enable AI-driven quality and process optimization. Collaborate across R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality functions in a regulated medical device environment.

This position reports to the Principal Software/Firmware Engineer and is part of the Software/Firmware Engineering job family located in Bangalore, India and will be an on-site role.    

In this role, you will have the opportunity to: 

• Architect, design, and lead the development of a scalable and robust software platform for instrument manufacturing. This includes software for production line testing, component calibration, firmware flashing, and support SQA to do manufacturing software verification.
• Develop sophisticated software applications (primarily in C#/C++) that interface directly with our diagnostic instruments and test fixtures to automate complex test sequences and calibration procedures.
• Design and implement the systems for collecting, storing, and retrieving all manufacturing data for each instrument's electronic Device History Record (eDHR). Ensure all data is secure and compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Work intimately with R&D hardware and firmware engineers to understand instrument test requirements, with Manufacturing Engineers to optimize production workflows, and with Quality Assurance to ensure software validation.
• Utilize past manufacturing data to develop AI tools to predict the modules/instruments failure and optimize the calibration process

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Minimum 18 years of software development experience with a Bachelor’s or 8+ years of experience with Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• Expert-level proficiency in an object-oriented language such as C#/C++, Java, Python.Deep knowledge of WPF, strong development experience in TCP/IP, CAN, UDP and other network interfaces.
• Proven experience designing software that interfaces with and controls physical hardware and test equipment.
• Strong experience with database design (SQL) and data management for production environments and strong experience in Cloud program development, AWS Lambda APIs.
• Experience working in a regulated industry such as diagnostic/ medical devices, aerospace, or automotive.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel as required and collaborate with global internal and external stakeholders.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in: 

• Direct experience developing software under a diagnostic/ medical device quality management system (ISO 13485)
• Familiarity with the requirements for software validation in an FDA-regulated environment

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info. 

Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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