Senior STM32 Firmware Engineer for Ocean Robotics

EVONA; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

EVONA in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to own embedded firmware for autonomous ocean vehicles. You will drive architecture, bring-up, and integration across STM32 platforms, from board bring-up to sea trials.

Expect hands-on work with bare-metal/C RTOS, CubeMX, and hardware bring-up. You’ll collaborate with hardware teams, develop robust test frameworks, and contribute to a disciplined engineering culture geared toward field deployments.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in embedded systems, bare-metal and RTOS backgrounds.
• Deep, hands-on STM32 microcontroller fluency (HAL/LL, CubeMX, interrupts).
• Robust firmware for battery-powered, mobile robotics or similar systems.
• Strong C skills and embedded software best practices.
• Experience with JTAG/SWD debugging, test equipment, and profiling.

Responsibilities

• Develop embedded firmware in C for autonomous ocean vehicles, including power, motor control, sensors, and comms.
• Architect and evolve STM32 libraries, HALs, and modular codebases.
• Bring up new hardware platforms with bootloaders and drivers.
• Collaborate with hardware teams during full-system integration and lab testing.
• Build automated tests and CI pipelines for reliable firmware.
• Support sea trials and field deployments with rapid debugging.
• Contribute to disciplined, documentation-focused engineering culture.

Skills

STM32 expertise

C programming

Bare-metal & RTOS

JTAG/SWD debugging

CAN/UART/SPI/I2C/RS-485

Embedded systems hardware integration

Technical communication

Tools

CubeMX

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Profiling tools

Job description

EVONA in Cambridge, MA, is seeking an experienced Firmware Engineer to own embedded firmware for autonomous ocean vehicles. You will drive architecture, bring-up, and integration across STM32 platforms, from board bring-up to sea trials.

Expect hands-on work with bare-metal/C RTOS, CubeMX, and hardware bring-up. You’ll collaborate with hardware teams, develop robust test frameworks, and contribute to a disciplined engineering culture geared toward field deployments.