Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer

Rebuildmanufacturing; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive compensation

Competitive benefits package

Job summary

Rebuildmanufacturing in Wilmington, MA is looking for an experienced firmware development engineer to lead and mentor teams in creating embedded software solutions. The role includes solving complex technical problems and pioneering best practices in the firmware development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate will have over 15 years of experience in embedded systems, a strong background in electromechanical systems, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary along with annual bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in embedded firmware engineering.
• Expertise in software solutions for electromechanical systems.
• Strong background in electromechanical systems development.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware development from ideation to production.
• Mentor product development teams in essential professional skills.
• Pioneer best practices in firmware development lifecycle.

Skills

Complex embedded systems

Firmware development

C and C++ programming

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

BS in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field

Tools

IDE

Git/Subversion

Job description

Who we are looking for

• A player-coach who is passionate about teaching complex embedded systems concepts and product development to less experienced engineers.
• A product development engineer who enjoys the fast paced environment of consulting and is experienced with complex technical projects.
• An engaging leader who can connect scientific theory with engineering design to create novel products and define the technical roadmap for our firmware team.
• An exceptional listener and communicator able to interpret client needs, represent a sound development methodology, and articulate a clear technical vision to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A strategic problem solver who can jump into an unfamiliar field, identify core firmware issues, and quickly contribute to solutions.
• A collaborative mentor who enjoys working with and elevating teams of scientists, engineers, manufacturing partners, and industrial designers.
• A hands-on architect and system thinker who can design robust and scalable firmware solutions, build refined prototypes, and provide high-level technical oversight.

What you'll get to do

• Firmware Development: Have direct responsibility for the implementation of embedded software solutions for client projects from ideation, through design, development, and into production.
• Lead and Mentor: Act as a player-coach for our engineering team. You will support and mentor product development teams to advance new technologies and bring new products to market. Coach engineers on essential professional skills like project management and project scoping.
• Provide Technical Leadership: Serve as a technical backstop, providing expert guidance and oversight for embedded firmware solutions, and actively mentor junior engineers to foster their growth and technical excellence.
• Pioneer Best Practices: Champion and implement cutting‑edge best practices across the firmware development lifecycle, including advanced source code management, robust version control, streamlined DevOps, and comprehensive automated testing strategies.
• Solve Complex Challenges: Conduct in-depth electrical characterization and debugging using advanced test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers) to diagnose intermittent and complex hardware/firmware interactions and ensure robust system performance. Create innovative firmware solutions to solve complex and often unique problems, with few or ambiguous requirements.
• Influence Strategy: Contribute strategically to new business opportunities and project scoping, translating technical vision into actionable plans. Collaborate with team members to incorporate firmware development scoping into project proposals.
• Drive Collaboration: Work closely with multi‑disciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, industrial design, manufacturing) to develop unified system methodologies and support critical hardware demonstrations.

What you bring to the Team

• Extensive Experience: 15+ years of progressive experience in embedded firmware engineering, demonstrating expertise across diverse hardware platforms, programming languages (primarily C and C++), and a wide range of microcontrollers. We value deep problem‑solving skills over a rigid adherence to specific years of experience if a candidate can demonstrate exceptional capability.
• Creating Innovative Solutions: Expertise in crafting embedded software solutions which bring complex electromechanical systems to life. Demonstrated success developing firmware across diverse applications, from precision motion control to sensor integration and real‑time system coordination.
• Product Development: Strong background in electromechanical systems development with 10+ years of electronic product experience from concept through manufacturing.
• Architectural Expertise: Demonstrated ability designing scalable, maintainable, and robust software architectures.
• Hardware/Firmware Mastery:
  • Strong background in hardware/firmware interaction such as firmware control of actuators, motors, sensors, etc.
  • Expertise in programming a variety of microcontrollers and their common peripherals such as UART, SPI, I2C, USB, GPIO, ADC, PWM, etc.
  • Experience developing device drivers and applications in embedded Linux runtimes (Raspbian, Yocto, Ubuntu, or others) to enable communications between microcontrollers and external hardware peripherals. Implementation of a variety of runtime environments (FreeRTOS, Zephyr, others), as well as bare‑metal programming.
• Software Development Process: Experience with source code management tools such as Git/Subversion, and Jira. Experience using firmware development tools such as IDEs, compilers, debuggers, and cross‑compilers.
• Project Leadership: Proven ability to lead projects, including project scoping and task estimation. Understanding of Agile methodologies and experience as a scrum team member and scrum master.
• Bonus Qualification:
  • Working knowledge of regulatory standards (e.g., FCC, UL) and an understanding of medical device certification (ISO 13485, IEC 62304).
  • Implementation of control algorithms and an understanding of control theory is a plus.
  • Experience programming in specialized runtimes like ROS and QT.
• Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non‑technical team members in a consulting capacity.
• Education: BS in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or a related field.

Additional Details

Base Salary Range: $160K - $220K. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and internal equity. This role is also eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive compensation (LTIP), in addition to a competitive benefits package.

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

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