Unknown Company

Engineer: Senior Embedded Systems Engineer

cambridge, ma • Posted 2 weeks ago
Onsite Full Time Engineering

Position Overview:

We are looking for a seasoned Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer with deep Rust expertise to lead the re-architecture and migration of existing firmware into Rust. You will be central to building secure, high-performance firmware targeting ARM Cortex-M and other microcontrollers - covering everything from hardware abstraction layers and board bring‑up to DFM‑ready product launches at scale.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate on the design and implementation of a secure firmware architecture, including robust and reliable firmware update mechanisms.
  • Build and integrate secure firmware modules in alignment with industry best practices and established security standards.
  • Develop HALs and peripheral drivers for hardware not yet covered by existing crates or frameworks.
  • Port and integrate low‑level communication drivers for Bluetooth, cellular, and other connectivity modules.
  • Write firmware application code and author new Rust crates for SoCs that lack existing ecosystem support.
  • Execute board bring‑up workflows using Rust tooling and debugging infrastructure.
  • Research, evaluate, and select an embedded GUI framework suited to rapid UI prototyping as well as the demands of late‑stage DFM and high‑volume product launch.
  • Communicate clearly and consistently with the broader team - contributing to design documentation, participating in code reviews, and upholding security and performance standards across the codebase.

Required Qualifications

  • Proven track record working with high‑performance ARM Cortex‑M microcontrollers and comparable architectures.
  • Substantial experience with bare‑metal embedded programming across resource‑constrained systems.
  • Hands‑on background designing and building secure firmware for production hardware.
  • Strong command of Rust in embedded contexts, including board bring‑up and direct hardware register interaction.

Preferred Qualifications

  • PhD or MS/ME in EECS or a closely related field.
  • Working knowledge of the Rust Embassy async embedded framework.
  • Practical experience with Arm TrustZone security architecture.
  • Prior work authoring Rust crates targeting unsupported or novel SoCs.
  • Familiarity with FDA and ISO 13485 compliance requirements for medical device firmware.
  • Solid grasp of secure firmware update protocols, threat models, and verification strategies.

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Engineer: Senior Embedded Systems Engineer in cambridge at Unknown Company

This position is listed as full time and onsite.

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