Embedded C Programming Jobs in Massachusetts (NOW HIRING)

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded electronic hardware, including mixed-signal PCB designs for control, sensing, and power electronics applications.
• Architect and implement advanced control systems including field-oriented control (FOC), PID control, feedback loops, and real-time sensor integration.
• Design motor drive electronics, power stages, gate drive circuitry, and current/position sensing systems for BLDC, PMSM, and related motor technologies.
• Develop, simulate, debug, and optimize FPGA-based designs using Verilog.
• Collaborate with firmware, FPGA, software, mechanical, and systems engineers to develop integrated product solutions.
• Perform system-level bring-up, testing, debugging, validation, and optimization of embedded hardware and control systems.
• Develop and validate control algorithms through analysis, simulation, and hardware testing.
• Support embedded communication interfaces including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and other industry-standard protocols.
• Produce technical documentation including requirements, schematics, design reviews, test plans, verification reports, and engineering analyses.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable safety, EMC, regulatory, and quality requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Support products through verification, validation, and transition into manufacturing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of seven (7)+ years of professional experience in embedded electrical engineering.
• Strong experience designing PCB-based embedded systems.
• Demonstrated expertise developing motor control systems utilizing Field-Oriented Control (FOC).
• Experience developing FPGA designs using Verilog.
• Proficiency in Embedded C/C++ programming.
• Experience integrating hardware, firmware, and FPGA solutions at the system level.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Power electronics
  • Signal integrity
  • Grounding techniques
  • EMI/EMC design considerations
• Familiarity with RTOS concepts and real-time embedded systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with robotics, automation, electromechanical systems, or motion control applications.
• Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink for control modeling and algorithm development.
• Experience with wireless communication technologies such as Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
• Knowledge of functional safety standards (IEC 61508 or similar).
• Experience supporting products through manufacturing transition and production scaling.
• Prior experience working within a consulting or product development environment.

Technical Skills & Experience

Embedded Systems Design

• Mixed-signal PCB design
• Schematic capture and layout oversight
• Component selection and design for manufacturability (DFM)
• Hardware validation and troubleshooting

Motor Control & Power Electronics

• Field-Oriented Control (FOC)
• PID control systems
• Real-time feedback systems
• BLDC and PMSM motor technologies
• Power stage and gate drive design

FPGA Development

• Verilog design and development
• FPGA simulation and synthesis
• Hardware debugging and optimization
• Timing-critical logic implementation

Embedded Software

• Embedded C/C++
• RTOS-based development
• Hardware/software integration
• Communication protocols (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN)

General Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to lead technical efforts and mentor junior engineers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to participate in client-facing technical discussions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Strong collaboration skills with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Familiarity with modern engineering development tools, version control systems (Git), and documentation practices.
• Commitment to engineering excellence, quality, and continuous improvement.