Embedded Firmware Engineer | MedTech Robotics

Lexington Medical, Inc.; Bedford, Boston (MA, MA); On-site; GBP 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Lexington Medical, Inc. in Bedford, MA is seeking an embedded software engineer to join our R&D team.

You will build and test embedded firmware for our surgical stapling platform, working closely with hardware and systems engineers. This early-career role focuses on firmware that talks to motors, sensors, and electromechanical subsystems, with hands-on debugging, hardware bring-up, and requirements aligned to FDA IEC 62304 standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/Robotics or related discipline.
• 1+ year of embedded or hardware-focused experience (internships/co-ops accepted).
• Experience writing and debugging embedded C/C++ code.
• Comfort with microcontrollers and hardware debugging tools.
• Exposure to real-time or bare-metal embedded systems.
• Familiarity with SPI, I2C, UART, or CAN communication.
• Hands-on robotics or electromechanical projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test embedded firmware for ARM Cortex-M or similar MCUs.
• Develop and integrate low-level drivers and interfaces (SPI, I2C, CAN, UART, USB).
• Collaborate with hardware engineers for bring-up and system integration.
• Participate in code reviews and maintainable firmware design.
• Contribute to firmware quality, reliability, and traceability.
• Support verification and validation per FDA IEC 62304.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

Microcontroller basics

Hardware debugging

Real-time/bare‑metal

Robotics/electromechanical

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/EE/Robotics

Tools

ARM Cortex-M

SPI

I2C

CAN

UART

Job description

Lexington Medical, Inc. in Bedford, MA is seeking an embedded software engineer to join our R&D team.

You will build and test embedded firmware for our surgical stapling platform, working closely with hardware and systems engineers. This early-career role focuses on firmware that talks to motors, sensors, and electromechanical subsystems, with hands-on debugging, hardware bring-up, and requirements aligned to FDA IEC 62304 standards.