Principal Manufacturing Software Engineer

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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.

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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.

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.