Electronic Embedded Systems Engineer

Overview

Cascodium is a small, commercial electronics engineering firm that develops creative and innovative solutions to electrical engineering and embedded systems design challenges for industrial, consumer, and sponsored R&D clients ranging from start-ups to the Fortune 500 (including robotics, medical, energy, space, defense, etc.). Our technical staff is enthusiastic about working in an atmosphere of creative and diverse project experiences which provide ongoing opportunities for learning and enrichment. Cascodium’s fast-paced, goal‑oriented environment enables rapid integration of leading‑edge technologies into new products and instrumentation solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, simulate, analyze, fabricate, test, and evaluate custom electronic systems in a laboratory and office environment.
• Perform hardware, firmware, and software development and test.
• Use CAD (computer‑aided‑design) tools to develop mixed‑signal designs from schematic to working assemblies.
• Conduct schematic circuit design and entry, printed circuit board (PCB) design and layout, source code generation and compilation for embedded devices, software development, interfacing with vendors, supervision of assembly, test procedure generation, and design verification testing of completed electronics assemblies and software.
• Apply solid understanding of microcontroller inner workings (memory, interrupts, peripherals, etc.) and FPGAs (resources, timing closure, placement, etc.).
• Prepare technical reports and documentation.
• Program and run various forms of computer simulation.
• Research technical subjects.
• Specify and purchase parts for projects.
• Interface with customers at the technical level.
• Attend the office as required for debugging, verification testing, mentorship, and collaboration.

Specific Skills

• Embedded firmware development (microprocessors and FPGAs)
• Mixed‑signal (analog and digital) circuit design and signal processing
• Debugging electronic assemblies
• RTOS environments
• Altium Designer for schematic design and PCB layout

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 2‑5 years of work experience
• Experience in any combination of the following disciplines: embedded firmware, analog electronics, power electronics, feedback control, digital hardware
• Detail‑oriented approach to tasks
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of circuits and electrical systems
• Ability to apply theory to a variety of real‑world problems

No relocation is available for this position. Qualified, local candidates may submit a formatted resume (*.doc or *.pdf) at cascodium.com/careers.

Job Details

• Job Type: Full‑time
• Pay: $90,000.00 – $135,000.00 per year
• Work Location: In person (Andover, Massachusetts)

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave

Application Questions

• Are you currently living within a reasonable commuting distance of Andover, Massachusetts?
• Do you have demonstrable fluency or proficiency developing embedded firmware for microprocessors or FPGAs (more than just coding for an Arduino)?
• Do you have demonstrable fluency or proficiency designing PCBs and with which CAD packages?