Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer for Power & FPGA

Advanced Energy; Wilmington (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Disability & life

HSA/FSAs

Paid time off

Parental leave

401(k)

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Advanced Energy in Wilmington, MA, is seeking a Sr Firmware Engineer to design, develop and enhance embedded software, FPGAs and SOCs, driving high‑reliability power conversion solutions from concept through validation.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, contribute to new product development, and may expand into electrical design and FPGA work, while enjoying a comprehensive U.S. benefits package. This role offers strong growth and exposure to mission‑critical applications.

Qualifications

• Proven working minimum 6 years of valid experience in embedded firmware/software engineering
• Background in Power Electronics and/or Power Conversion disciplines
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets
• Solid programming experience in C or C++; proven experience in digital control of feedback systems
• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time algorithms and operating systems
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, unit code testing and peer review
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, IP protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems
• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components

Responsibilities

• Participates in all phases of the Firmware development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, and test of all products.
• Responsible for research, design, and development of computer software systems, in conjunction with hardware product development.
• Applies computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis concepts and principles in the development of software for the target application.
• Demonstrates and applies comprehensive knowledge of power electronics and controls design to the successful completion of complex projects
• Works closely with cross functional members of the engineering organization to develop and evaluate interfaces between hardware and software, and operational performance requirements and design of the overall system.
• Develop software test procedures, software programs, and related documentation.
• Contributes to determining, estimating, and validating the cost and scope of software efforts to ensure software performed meets program cost, schedule, and technical constraints.
• Develop C++ Applications on embedded Systems including FPGAs and SOCs.
• Implement assigned projects and project tasks to provide software engineering solutions including software design, documentation, verification and validation, used in evaluating, testing and processing high fidelity data acquisition systems.
• Implement advanced software development techniques in compliance with technical reference architecture
• Participate in on‑going code reviews to improve software stability and maintainability of an aging code base
• Perform technical review, design analysis, development and selection of hardware and mission critical computer software.

Skills

C/C++

Embedded systems

Power electronics

FPGA development

RTOS awareness

Electrical safety

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

VHDL/Verilog

Python

Matlab

Job description

Advanced Energy in Wilmington, MA, is seeking a Sr Firmware Engineer to design, develop and enhance embedded software, FPGAs and SOCs, driving high‑reliability power conversion solutions from concept through validation.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams, contribute to new product development, and may expand into electrical design and FPGA work, while enjoying a comprehensive U.S. benefits package. This role offers strong growth and exposure to mission‑critical applications.