Senior Embedded Software Engineer
$115k - $135k908 Devices
Job Description
Job Description
908 Devices Inc. (NASDAQ: MASS) is revolutionizing chemical analysis with its simple handheld devices, addressing life-altering applications. The Company's devices are used at the point-of-need to interrogate unknown and invisible materials and provide quick, actionable answers in vital health, safety and defense tech applications, addressing the fentanyl and illicit drug crisis, toxic carcinogen exposure, and global security threats. The Company designs and manufactures innovative products that bring together the power of complementary analytical technologies, software automation, and machine learning. For more information, visit 908devices.com
908 Devices has a corporate office in Burlington, MA with a manufacturing center in Danbury, Connecticut and a growing population of remote staff worldwide.
Position Summary
This position, based in our Burlington, MA office, offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with world-class engineers and scientists developing groundbreaking products for chemical detection. In this role, you will design and develop embedded software that controls sophisticated electromechanical instruments operating under real-time and near-real-time constraints. A systems-level mindset and the ability to read and understand circuit schematics are important for success.
To achieve our ambitious goals, we develop software using a variety of programming languages, tools, and frameworks, selecting the best technologies for each challenge. While experience in every technology we use is not required, a strong desire to learn and adapt is essential. Our culture is built on continuous learning, where innovation is encouraged and coworkers and leaders actively support professional growth and new ideas.
AI assistants are becoming a standard part of engineering workflows, and you should be open to and comfortable leveraging these tools to improve efficiency while maintaining quality, accuracy, and security.
If you enjoy working at the leading edge of technology and collaborating with talented teams to build state-of-the-art software, you will find strong opportunities to excel and grow with us.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with peers from across the organization to refine requirements for new products and features and work with a cross-functional team on implementation
- Contribute to the ongoing maintenance of our suite of best-in-class products
- Support our drive to improve our quality and reliability by enhancing our standards and best practices
- Develop close working relationships with adjacent RnD teams including electrical engineering, manufacturing and algorithm development
Skills & Qualifications
- A dedicated, detail-oriented professional with a strong sense of ownership and a focus on driving tasks to completion
- An extensive background in contributing to and collaborating on systems engineering aspects of highly integrated software driven electro-mechanical devices
- A history of designing and programming multi-threaded embedded software
- Experience with software architecture formulation and assessment, and software technology selection for new products
- A strong grasp of professional development concepts such as best practice coding standards, source control, automated build environments and project management/bug tracking software
- Experience working in an environment that included processes and techniques that drive software quality throughout the full product development lifecycle such as static analysis, code reviews, unit tests, functional tests and test automation
- Strong working knowledge of common programming languages, including C and C++ and associated development environments on Windows and Linux
- Experience with Python and other high-level languages is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong grasp of Object-Oriented programming concepts and their proper use
- Experience with Qt/QML and/or low-level Yocto modifications is a plus
- Experience working with hardware designers to achieve optimum system performance
- Experience writing documentation that captures software architecture, design philosophy, design requirements and specifications
Education & Experience
- BS in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineering with direct responsibility for low-level system development, including hardware interfacing, I/O control, peripheral setup and integration, and system-level debugging
Additional Details
- Location: This position is located at our Burlington, MA headquarters
- Compensation: The annualized base pay range for this position at the commencement of employment is expected to be between $115,000 and $135,000 per year ; the base pay offered may vary depending on several individualized factors, including market location, job-related skills, and experience. This position may also be eligible to receive additional compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission, or long-term incentives
We are proud to be a company changing the status quo in our industry. Join us and work with curious and innovative people, creative problem solvers, risk-takers, and dedicated colleagues as we reimagine the future of Mass Spec.
908 Devices does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
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