Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - ARM Cortex-M / Autonomous Un with Security Clearance
Why This Role Stands Out
This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to develop cutting-edge firmware for autonomous undersea systems, honing your embedded C and ARM Cortex-M skills within a reputable defense technology company. If you're a seasoned engineer with a DoD Secret clearance and a passion for complex system development, you'll thrive in this collaborative environment with competitive hourly compensation. Apply today to contribute to a mission-critical field and advance your career.
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Job Description
Check out this new opportunity! Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer ARM Cortex-M | Autonomous Undersea Systems Taunton, MA Pay Estimated: $68.41 - $73.41/Hour U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law We are hiring a Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer to develop firmware for next-generation autonomous undersea systems and Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) supporting defense applications.
This role focuses on bare-metal embedded C development, ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers, electrical engineering, firmware integration, hardware/software interfaces, and embedded system verification, with a DoD Secret security clearance required at time of hire. This role supports a cross-functional engineering team responsible for requirements analysis, electrical and firmware design, integration, testing, verification, technical reviews, and root cause analysis for complex autonomous undersea platforms.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, implement, and test bare-metal firmware in C for ARM Cortex-M and other microcontroller architectures.
- Develop low-level drivers and interfaces for embedded peripherals, including SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, and timer modules.
- Apply electrical engineering principles to the development, testing, and implementation of electrical components, equipment, and systems.
- Participate in requirements analysis, system design, integration, verification, and validation activities.
- Profile and optimize embedded firmware for performance, power consumption, memory utilization, and system constraints.
- Collaborate with hardware engineers, systems architects, project leaders, program managers, and product teams to translate system requirements into firmware solutions.
- Support technical reviews, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for electrical and embedded system issues.
- Execute engineering activities within established development processes while supporting program and customer requirements.
Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship is required by Federal Law
- Department of Defense Secret security clearance required at time of hire.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or a Master's degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
- Experience designing and implementing bare-metal embedded firmware in C.
- Experience developing firmware for ARM Cortex-M or other microcontroller architectures.
- Experience developing drivers and low-level interfaces for embedded peripherals such as SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, and timers.
- Experience profiling and optimizing embedded code for performance, power consumption, and memory constraints.
- Experience supporting electrical or embedded system requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, and verification.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, SWD/JTAG debuggers, and embedded testing frameworks to validate firmware functionality.
- Research & Development (R&D) experience with emerging technologies.
- Experience supporting complex engineering design teams and cross-functional technical projects.
- Experience identifying opportunities to apply artificial intelligence (AI) to engineering process improvement or technical innovation. Moseley Technical Services, Inc. is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disabled Employer What to Expect
- Applicants selected for employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and background investigation, which may include education, criminal, and work history verifications.
- Accepted applicants will be eligible for benefits, including medical and supplemental insurance, and a 401(k) plan. Appreciation and gratitude for employees are hallmarks of organizations with low turnover.
- Final position level and pay will be based on experience. Resources
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About Us Moseley Technical Services, Inc. (Moseley) was incorporated in 1994 to provide engineering and professional services to the aerospace/defense, manufacturing, government, and commercial industries. Our Mission is to deliver superior service to our customers and employees. We have been successful in our vision by building long-term relationships with customers and employees through integrity, transparency, and appreciation. We stand by our 30-year-old commitment of "World Class Service. World Class Company."
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