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# Software Engineer in Test, Embedded Firmware

- **Company:** Cambridge Mobile Telematics
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $102,800.0 - $128,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Arduino, ARM Architecture, Linux, Microprocessors, Web Development, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Linux Commands, Linux Servers, Standard Sql, Web Services, Git, Bare Metal, Build Tools, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Docker
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-in-test-embedded-firmware-cambridge-mobile-telematics-10146358

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of experience and/or certification in a related field
 * 4+ years of relevant working experience
 * Fluency in Python programming; familiarity with C
 * Totally comfortable working on the Linux command-line, installing Linux from scratch, and Linux system administration
 * Experience building and running tests in CI environments. Bonus: experience with automatic tests running on real embedded hardware
 * Experience managing build systems and release processes
 * Knowledge of tools of the trade: Docker, AWS, git
 * Collaborative with the ability to work with diverse teams across the globe
 * Have a "leave things better than you found them" philosophy
 * Ability to balance speed and quality and knowing where to prioritize

Nice to Haves:

 * Past experience with bare-metal programming on ARM Cortex M CPUs, and/or low power design
 * Know your way around an oscilloscope and a multimeter, and how to read a hardware schematic
 * Experience with SQL
 * Experience instrumenting systems for performance measurement

## Description

* Develop and maintain the test infrastructure for firmware validation
 * Ensure the health and functionality of various firmware test systems, including simulated firmware on Linux servers and real firmware on device
 * Extend test system capabilities by creating new tests to improve coverage and enhancing instrumentation for better failure visibility
 * Utilize a mix of technical skills including Python for test harnesses, C for firmware development, Linux for development systems, and git for source code management
 * Bring expertise in embedded microcontroller systems for firmware operation
 * Work with test systems attached to equipment capable of measuring parameters like power usage
 * Possess familiarity with microcontroller circuit boards (e.g., Arduino-like devices), multimeters, benchtop power supplies, and electronic schematics to enhance testing capabilities
 * Maintain web services for test coordination and result display, leveraging knowledge of REST APIs and web application development
 * Complete any additional tasks as they arise