Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Company Overview:

Lexington Medical, Inc. is a medical device company developing and manufacturing minimally invasive surgical stapling solutions in the Boston area. With the highest standards in design engineering and smart manufacturing, our team delivers disruptive technology to healthcare providers, improving surgical outcomes for patients in a thriving $6B+ surgical stapler market.

Rooted in a talent-dense culture, we are committed to innovation, foster continuous growth, and achieve great heights together. At Lexington Medical, Inc., you will have the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of patients worldwide and thrive in a fast-growing MedTech company.

Role Overview:

We are hiring a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our R&D team at Lexington Medical, Inc. in Bedford, MA (near Boston). In this role, you will lead the design, development, and integration of embedded systems within our advanced surgical stapling platform. This role combines hands-on technical execution with leadership responsibilities, offering the opportunity to shape software architecture, elevate code quality, and mentor a growing engineering team.

This position is ideal for a senior engineer who enjoys technical leadership and mentorship and may also be a strong fit for current or aspiring managers who want to remain deeply involved in hands-on development while helping guide the direction of a growing embedded software team.

Responsibilities:

• Define and implement embedded software architecture for Lexington’s surgical stapling platform and supporting devices.
• Establish and uphold software development standards, documentation practices, and verification processes in accordance with IEC 62304 and FDA Class II/III medical device guidelines.
• Lead and mentor other engineers through design reviews, code reviews, and system-level problem solving.
• Collaborate with management to identify capability gaps, staffing needs, and training opportunities to build a high-performing embedded team.
• Architect, design, and implement real-time embedded software for microcontroller-based systems (ARM Cortex-M or equivalent).
• Develop and integrate low-level drivers, communication interfaces (SPI, I²C, CAN, UART, USB), and application-layer logic.
• Ensure scalability, maintainability, and hardware compatibility through modular software design.
• Drive continuous improvement of firmware quality, codebase maintainability, and traceability.
• Partner with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to ensure seamless integration of hardware and software.
• Work closely with regulatory, quality, and manufacturing teams to maintain compliance and support product submissions.
• Support product verification and validation activities, contributing to system testing and documentation.
• Manage technical deliverables, timelines, and documentation for embedded software projects.
• Support the planning, estimation, and prioritization of software development tasks.
• Identify and mitigate technical and compliance risks throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably within regulated or safety-critical industries (medical devices highly preferred).
• Proven experience leading or mentoring engineers in a hands-on technical environment.
• Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems; experience with Python or C# is a plus.
• Familiarity with real-time operating systems (RTOS), firmware development workflows, and embedded debugging tools.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate hardware and software for complex electro-mechanical products.
• Working knowledge of version control systems (Git) and issue tracking tools (JIRA).
• Deep understanding of software quality systems, documentation control, and risk management per IEC 62304 and ISO 13485.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
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Company Overview & Disclaimer:

Lexington Medical, Inc. is a surgical stapling company based in Bedford, MA, developing smart surgical technology for minimally invasive procedures. We are not affiliated with Lexington Medical Center. We’re hiring top engineers and medical device sales professionals to help us grow and improve outcomes for patients worldwide.