Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer – Defense Systems

Aleron; Taunton (MA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site or hybrid

Defense projects

Career growth

Job summary

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to support the design, development, testing, integration, and installation of advanced systems for Navy platforms and defense applications. In this role, you'll work on mission-critical projects within a multidisciplinary team delivering reliable firmware for ARM Cortex-M based MCUs.

This contract position emphasizes hands-on product development, hardware interaction, and lifecycle support from concept to deployment, with on-site or hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years in Mechanical Engineering, Product Development, Hardware Design, or related fields.
• 2+ years supporting product development, testing, or systems integration.
• 1+ years CAD experience creating mechanical models and drawings.
• Experience creating mechanical designs and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement bare-metal firmware in C for ARM Cortex-M and other MCUs.
• Develop drivers and interfaces for SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, and timers.
• Profile and optimize code for performance, power, and memory constraints.
• Collaborate with hardware engineers and product teams to translate requirements into firmware.
• Use oscillosopes and debuggers to validate firmware functionality.

Skills

Firmware development

ARM Cortex-M

Embedded systems

C programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

SWD

JTAG

Job description

Acara Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to support the design, development, testing, integration, and installation of advanced systems for Navy platforms and defense applications. In this role, you'll work on mission-critical projects within a multidisciplinary team delivering reliable firmware for ARM Cortex-M based MCUs.

This contract position emphasizes hands-on product development, hardware interaction, and lifecycle support from concept to deployment, with on-site or hybrid