Senior Embedded Firmware Architect for Robotics & Systems

Boston Engineering; Waltham (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Boston Engineering, located in Waltham, MA, seeks a hands-on Principal Firmware Engineer. The role centers on embedded and firmware work for RTOS-based systems, hardware bring-up, and close collaboration with electrical and mechanical teams.

The engineer will own software architecture and set best practices for the embedded team. Responsibilities include leading design reviews, roadmap planning, and mentoring engineers on firmware engineering.

Qualifications

• Embedded and firmware development for robotics, autonomous, or maritime platforms.
• Documentation of software processes to ensure repeatability and quality.
• Firmware tightly integrated with custom hardware, sensors, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded software at tactical and strategic levels for reliable real-time systems.
• Lead design reviews, architecture discussions, and roadmaps with system-level focus.
• Mentor engineers on firmware architecture, debugging techniques, and best practices.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

RTOS

Hardware bring-up

Team leadership

Mentoring

Code reviews

Python tooling

Education

BS or MS in CS/EE

Tools

STM32/ARM MCUs

Git

CI/CD

Job description

Boston Engineering, located in Waltham, MA, seeks a hands-on Principal Firmware Engineer. The role centers on embedded and firmware work for RTOS-based systems, hardware bring-up, and close collaboration with electrical and mechanical teams.

The engineer will own software architecture and set best practices for the embedded team. Responsibilities include leading design reviews, roadmap planning, and mentoring engineers on firmware engineering.