Embedded Software Engineer: Robotics & Autonomous Systems

Boston Engineering; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Benefits package

Job summary

Boston Engineering is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Waltham, MA to develop software for robotics, autonomous systems, and medical/defense products. You will work from prototyping through integration with hardware, across RTOS, embedded Linux, and custom platforms.

You will collaborate with engineers from multiple disciplines, write robust tests, and contribute to system-level decisions while delivering solutions that run on real hardware in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of professional embedded development experience.
• Experience using Git and standard version control workflows.
• Familiarity with build systems, debugging tools, and modern software practices.
• Proven C and C++ fundamentals.
• Experience with Python or another scripting language.
• Understanding of embedded systems and how software interacts with hardware.
• Knowledge of real-time software concepts, including tasks, interrupts, scheduling, synchronization, timing, and concurrency.
• Working knowledge of embedded communication interfaces and protocols.
• Comfort working in Linux and command-line environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded software and firmware in C and C++ for new and existing products.
• Work with microcontrollers, embedded processors, RTOS-based systems, and embedded Linux platforms.
• Integrate sensors, actuators, communication interfaces, and other hardware into embedded systems.
• Build and debug interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet, GPIO, etc.
• Use Python and other tools for testing, automation, and system integration.
• Bring up and debug software on custom hardware and early prototypes.
• Investigate issues across software and hardware using debuggers and bench equipment.
• Write automated tests and support repeatable build, test, and integration workflows.
• Participate in code reviews, design reviews, and project planning.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines throughout product development.
• Document software designs, interfaces, and test results.

Skills

C/C++ fundamentals

Embedded development

Git workflows

Python scripting

Linux command line

RTOS concepts

Debugging skills

Education

BS in CS/EE/Robotics or related field

Tools

Docker

ROS2

Embedded Linux

CI/CD pipelines

Zephyr/FreeRTOS

Job description

Boston Engineering is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer in Waltham, MA to develop software for robotics, autonomous systems, and medical/defense products. You will work from prototyping through integration with hardware, across RTOS, embedded Linux, and custom platforms.

You will collaborate with engineers from multiple disciplines, write robust tests, and contribute to system-level decisions while delivering solutions that run on real hardware in a fast-paced environment.