Firmware Engineer
Location
Lexington, MA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Defense
Type
Salary
$166,000 - $220,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-12-23
Responsibilities
- Design firmware for embedded hardware from concept to functional prototype.
- Write C/C++ for ARM processors in modern FPGAs, SoCs, and SoMs.
- Troubleshoot issues across electrical and software boundaries using lab equipment.
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers for component selection and product support.
- Develop firmware across multiple products at various stages of their development cycle.
- Ensure proper testing, supporting, and troubleshooting of complex hardware and embedded systems.
- Maintain eligibility for U.S. Secret security clearance.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience developing firmware for embedded processors using C/C++.
- Experience with configuration control systems like Git or GitHub.
- Competence with test equipment such as oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.
- Familiarity with designing for common communication buses like SPI, I2C, CAN.
- Knowledge of embedded Linux development and basic Unix/Linux tools.
- Preferred: 10+ years of experience with FPGA devices and embedded real-time systems.
