Junior Embedded Firmware Engineer

Embedded Software Engineer (Baremetal/FreeRTOS/FPGA/Control Loops, MATLAB)

• Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer
• Location: Andover, MA (Fully Onsite)
• Experience Level: 2+ years professional software development

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional software development experience with strong emphasis on C/C++ on microcontrollers like K60, STM32, FPGA (Microblazes or similar soft cores)
• Experience in embedded systems, ideally within medical devices
• Proven experience developing, debugging, and tuning motor control with closed control loops using MATLAB
• Proven experience working with Microblaze or similar soft-cores on Xilinx FPGAs
• Experience working with and troubleshooting multiple hardware interfaces: PCIe, CAN, I2C, I2S, UART, SPI, USB, etc.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins or GitLab CI
• Ability to write unit and component level tests for C/C++ applications (manual and automated) with frameworks like GoogleTest, Unity, etc.
• Experience with Lua, Python, or Shell scripting for automation, testing, and tooling
• Strong problem-solving abilities and comfort working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent communication skills, including experience collaborating with external contractors and reviewing technical deliverables

Role Overview

Develop hands-on C/C++ software and integrate work within Smith & Nephew's Agile Scrum teams. Support and augment an internal team of 10+ software engineers. Deliver against sprint commitments and program increment objectives.

Technical Core & Responsibilities

• Develop hands-on C/C++ software on microcontrollers and FPGAs
• Debug and tune motor control with closed control loops using MATLAB
• Work with Microblaze or similar soft-cores on Xilinx FPGAs
• Troubleshoot multiple hardware interfaces (PCIe, CAN, I2C, I2S, UART, SPI, USB)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or GitLab CI
• Write unit and component level tests using GoogleTest, Unity, etc.
• Use Lua, Python, or Shell scripting for automation and tooling

Collaborate with external contractors and review technical deliverables