Job title: Lead Embedded Engineer
Job type: Contract to Hire
Emp type: Full-time
Pay interval: Hourly
Pay rate: Negotiable
Location: New York, NY
Job published: 17/10/2025
Job ID: 67470

Job Description

Lead Embedded Software Engineer – Medical Robotics
Salary: $180k - $210k
Location: Westchester, NY (On-site)

An innovative medical robotics company are looking for a Lead Embedded Software Engineer to join their R&D team developing leading robotics & automation solutions for the medical diagnostics/bio tech space.

You will be working in a multi-disciplinary team working alongside experts in mechanical, electrical, and optical systems. This role involves designing and developing advanced control software for a complex, multi-component robotic system used in medical diagnostics.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and optimize embedded software for a robotic system
  • Design algorithms for controlling a multi-component mechatronic system
  • Write production-level code for a market-ready product
  • Implement real-time control loops and feedback systems
  • Develop interfaces between mechanical and software components (e.g., motor controllers, cameras, actuators)
  • Mentor other engineers and help to solve technical problems within the team
  • Create simulation models for testing robotic systems

Key Skills/Experience:

  • Embedded C/C++
  • Real-time systems & multithreading
  • Embedded Linux
  • Version control and repository systems (Git etc.)
  • Microcontroller architectures (ARM STM32, Cortex-M etc.)
  • Hardware communication interfaces (Ethernet, Serial, SPI, I2C)
  • Some experience in regulated environments would be beneficial (medical devices, automotive, aerospace, or industrial control)
  • Exposure to robotics/control technologies like ROS or PID controllers is a plus
  • Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software development best practices

Benefits:

  • Bonus
  • Equity package
  • Competitive compensation package (401k, PTO, healthcare, vision and dental insurances and more)

If you are interested and think you have the skills required as a Lead Embedded Engineer, please don’t hesitate to apply.