Principal Firmware Engineer, Embedded Systems (Onsite)

Boston Engineering; Waltham (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Engineering in Waltham, MA is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer. The role centers on embedded and firmware work, including RTOS-based development, hardware bring-up, and close collaboration with electrical and mechanical teams.

You will design, code, debug, integrate, and solve complex problems alongside a skilled engineering team. Leadership and mentoring are key components of this role.

Qualifications

• 7+ years embedded/firmware development including 3+ years in senior/lead roles.
• BS in CS/EE/CE; MS preferred.
• C/C++ for embedded; Python for tooling/testing.
• RTOS experience (FreeRTOS, ROS2, Zephyr).
• Experience with STM32/ARM MCUs, x86, PIC32.
• Low-level interfaces: I2C, SPI, UART, Ethernet, GPIO.
• Git, build systems, debugging environments.
• Experience writing and reviewing software requirements and design docs.
• Leading technical/design reviews and strong communication skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on firmware development and debugging.
• Systems design for embedded platforms.
• Integration, manufacturing and production support.
• Mentoring, code/design reviews and process improvements.
• Lead technical design reviews and roadmap planning.
• Collaborate with electrical and mechanical teams.
• Unblock firmware architecture decisions as needed.

Skills

Embedded firmware development

Technical leadership

C/C++ for embedded

Python tooling/testing

RTOS experience

MCU/SoC experience

Hardware bring-up

Firmware debugging

Education

BS in CS/EE/CE

MS preferred

Tools

FreeRTOS

ROS2

Zephyr

Git

Debug tooling

Job description

Boston Engineering in Waltham, MA is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer. The role centers on embedded and firmware work, including RTOS-based development, hardware bring-up, and close collaboration with electrical and mechanical teams.

You will design, code, debug, integrate, and solve complex problems alongside a skilled engineering team. Leadership and mentoring are key components of this role.