Sr. Software Embedded Engineer

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Our client, Market Street Talent, is seeking a senior‑level, highly skilled Embedded Software Engineer to join a small, collaborative engineering team.

As a Senior Embedded Software Engineer, you will support both a near‑term production release and a long‑term platform modernization. The role requires practical, thoughtful technical decisions rather than architectural design.

• Hybrid / Onsite: 2 days per week onsite in Portland, Maine
• Healthcare:
  Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) match

• Design and develop embedded software that controls electromechanical subsystems in production instruments.
• Perform board bring‑up and low‑level driver development.
• Develop real‑time embedded programs to control motion‑enabled subsystems.
• Work primarily in modern C++ within an embedded Linux environment.
• Support communication from hardware layers up through the application stack.
• Contribute to a camera replacement project scheduled for production release this year.
• Participate in a large‑scale hardware and software modernization effort.
• Debug, refactor, and improve existing embedded software systems.
• Develop, test, and validate software against functional and quality requirements.
• Collaborate closely with hardware, manufacturing, and test engineering teams.
• Create technical documentation, designs, and release materials.
• Evaluate field performance and troubleshoot software‑related issues through root‑cause analysis.
• Take ownership through development and release cycles.

• 8–10 years of experience in embedded software engineering (candidates with 4–6 years of strong, relevant experience may also be considered).
• Hands‑on experience with embedded Linux systems.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded development.
• Experience with low‑level programming, microcontrollers, and hardware interaction.
• Ability to read, understand, and improve existing C++ codebases.
• Familiarity with source‑level debugging techniques and tools.
• Experience working collaboratively within a software team and across engineering disciplines.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• A pragmatic mindset able to modernize systems thoughtfully without unnecessary rework.

• Yocto or Buildroot experience.
• Python (light scripting).
• Bash or shell scripting.
• CI/CD exposure.
• Agile, Scrum, or Kanban experience.
• Experience supporting hardware/software modernization efforts.

Location:

Portland, Maine Metropolitan Area