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# Associate Staff - Embedded Systems Engineer

- **Company:** LINCOLN LABS INC.
- **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $116,400 - $140,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Bash Shell, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Firmware, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, PCI Express, Signal Processing, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Tcl (Programming Language), Verilog, VHSIC Hardware Description Language (VHDL), Scripting, Linux Development, Bare Metal
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/7_8AA111AE0036CCF0496DE0C40B21DEB4

## About the Role

The successful candidate will be able to contribute to multi-disciplinary teams executing advanced research and independently solve technical challenges.

Occasional travel to support field exercises, presentations to sponsors and the community, and other events may be required.Applicants must have significant coursework and/or experience in at least one of the following areas: digital (FPGA-based) circuits, microcontroller design and/or embedded systems.

Previous experience with runtime optimization, system architecture design, and integration of hardware and software is desirable. Experience with laboratory/field test equipment (spectrum analyzers, digital oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, etc.) is desirable.RequirementsA Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, computer engineering or another relevant technical field with 2 years of experience. In lieu of a Master's degree, a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent and at least 3 years of relevant experience will be consideredExperience decomposing processing chains into component modules for developmentExperience developing synthesizable VHDL, Verilog, and/or SystemVerilogExperience implementing FPGA designs in hardware, including the creation of constraint filesExperience testing and debugging firmware designs in both simulation and in hardwareExperience implementing and integrating with digital interfaces, such as SPI, PCIe and Gigabit EthernetLaboratory experience, including interface
debugging and verification, at the circuit card assembly levelDigital signal processing experience in either analysis and/or implementationDemonstrable ability to: Work responsibly and safely in laboratory and assembly environmentsDevelop respectful, productive working relationshipsCommunicate clearly, precisely, and concisely to technical and non-technical audiencesSolve broad and/or complex technical or engineering problemsLearn and apply advanced technical knowledge quickly and proficientlyDesired SkillsActive Top Secret Security Clearance highly desiredExpertise in computer architecture, particularly with respect to making trades between bare-metal, or real-time operating systemsAbility to operate in a Linux development environmentFamiliarity with scripting and task automation leveraging Python, bash, TCL or perlFamiliarity with MATLAB, C/C++, Python or other scientific programming languagesExperience working with modern development best practices, including use of revision