Principal Embedded Firmware Engineer

Career Opportunities with Nova Biomedical Corporation

Nova Biomedical is an Equal Opportunity Employer in compliance with Affirmeative Action in hiring and promoting women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Nova Biomedical:
One Global Brand. One Vision. Together under one name.

Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand,
Nova Biomedical
, marking a major milestone in our journey to deliver greater value to our customers. By combining our strengths, we're accelerating innovation, supporting critical workflows, and delivering world-class service across the biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

About the company

At Nova Biomedical, we’re not just building instruments, we’re powering breakthroughs that improve lives. Our smart, science-driven solutions are trusted in over 100 countries to speed drug development and enhance patient care.

Our integration brings together more than 70 years of scientific excellence with Nova’s cutting‑edge innovation, forming a powerhouse of precision, purpose, and possibility. With FDA‑registered, ISO‐certified manufacturing, more than 125 FDA approvals, and industry‑trusted diagnostics, we’re setting new standards in quality and reliability. Nova Biomedical is proud to be a global leader in osmolality testing and biotechnology and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instrumentation, dedicated to advancing patient care and scientific discovery with a legacy that continues to shape the future of life sciences.

With headquarters in Norwood and Waltham, Massachusetts, and a global team of nearly 2,000 employees, we’re building a collaborative, empowered culture grounded in shared values:
Customer Centricity, Ingenuity, Ownership & Accountability, Collaboration, and Integrity
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Working at Nova Biomedical means joining a mission‑driven organization where your contributions matter. Whether you're in engineering, science, manufacturing, or support, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, invests in your growth, and is committed to making a real‑world impact on global health.

Nova Biomedical is seeking a Principal Firmware Engineer to serve as a senior technical authority within our embedded systems Center of Excellence. This role is responsible for defining firmware architecture and technical direction across multiple products and platforms, ensuring scalability, reliability, security, and long‑term maintainability. The Principal Firmware Engineer operates at an organization‑wide scope, influencing firmware strategy, setting standards, and guiding complex, cross‑functional initiatives from concept through production and lifecycle support.

This role partners closely with R&D leadership, hardware, systems, quality, manufacturing, and external vendors to align firmware solutions with business and product strategy. The ideal candidate is a recognized technical leader who combines deep embedded expertise with strong systems thinking, judgment, and influence. They are self‑starter, results‑driven, and capable of balancing near‑term delivery with long‑term architectural vision.

If you’re passionate about firmware engineering and want to be part of a team that is shaping the future of life sciences, we’d love to hear from you, apply today!

What you’ll do

• Firmware Development & Architecture
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  Design, implement, optimize, and own embedded firmware for microcontrollers, processors, and SoCs across multiple products, platforms, and generations.
• Technical Leadership
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  Guide a team of engineers, provide mentorship, and enforce best practices in firmware development. Establish long‑term technical roadmaps for embedded firmware, balancing performance, cost, reliability, security, and regulatory needs. Influence technical direction across teams without direct authority through mentorship, design reviews, and technical leadership.
• System Integration
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  Work closely with hardware, software, and product teams to ensure seamless integration of firmware with system components. Partner with quality, regulatory, and manufacturing teams to ensure production readiness and lifecycle robustness.
• Performance Optimization
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  Analyze and improve firmware efficiency,…