Principal Embedded Software Engineer

Principal Embedded Software Engineer (Contract)

Location: Burlington, MA (Hybrid) Duration: 6-Month W2 Contract Pay: $100–$126/hour W2, depending on experience

Russell Tobin is partnering with a leading consumer products company to hire a Principal Embedded Software Engineer to help design and develop embedded software for next-generation connected appliance platforms. This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who can independently drive complex software development efforts, contribute to architecture decisions, and mentor other engineers while delivering high-quality embedded solutions.

What You'll Do

Lead the design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of embedded software applications and platform features. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams, participate in architecture and design discussions, perform code reviews, troubleshoot complex system issues, and help elevate engineering excellence through technical leadership and mentorship.

What We're Looking For

• 15+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree, 10+ years with a Master's degree, or equivalent experience.
• Strong expertise in embedded software development using C/C++ and FreeRTOS.
• Experience with low-level hardware and peripheral integration, including I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, PWM, LCD, and LED interfaces.
• Embedded IoT experience with technologies such as BLE, Wi-Fi, MQTT, TLS, DHCP, TCP/IP, UDP, GATT, and X.509 certificates.
• Proven ability to independently deliver complex software solutions and provide technical leadership within an engineering team.

Preferred Experience

Experience developing software for consumer electronics, appliances, or other connected devices, along with familiarity with Agile development practices and tools such as Jira, Confluence, Git, and Bitbucket.

Russell Tobin offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors. Equal Employment Opportunity

Russell Tobin is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Russell Tobin is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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