Principal Firmware Architect - Real-Time Embedded Lead

Colonial Staffing Group Inc.; East Greenwich (RI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Staffing Group Inc. in Rhode Island is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to define scalable firmware architectures and build robust embedded systems from the ground up. This hands-on technical leadership role drives architecture decisions and cross‑team collaboration.

You’ll lead development across multiple products, mentor engineers, and partner with hardware teams to bring prototypes to production while ensuring real‑time performance and reliable communication protocols.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of embedded firmware development in a product environment.
• 3+ years leading firmware architecture across teams.
• Expert-level C/C++ experience for embedded systems.
• Strong RTOS and real-time communication protocol knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead firmware architecture and development across multiple teams and products.
• Design scalable, maintainable embedded software architectures.
• Develop high-quality embedded firmware in C/C++.
• Advance real-time embedded systems development and protocols.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers on bring‑up and integration.
• Troubleshoot complex system-level issues from prototype to production.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership to other firmware engineers.

Skills

C/C++ for embedded

Real-time systems

Embedded software architecture

Leadership/mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or CS

Tools

Embedded toolchain

Hardware bring-up tools

Job description

Colonial Staffing Group Inc. in Rhode Island is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to define scalable firmware architectures and build robust embedded systems from the ground up. This hands-on technical leadership role drives architecture decisions and cross‑team collaboration.

You’ll lead development across multiple products, mentor engineers, and partner with hardware teams to bring prototypes to production while ensuring real‑time performance and reliable communication protocols.