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Kopin Corporation · 1 day ago

Embedded Software Engineer III - **THIS POSITION CAN BE LOCATED WITHIN COMMUTTING DISTANCE TO OUR WESTBOROUGH, MA. OR RESTON, VA. LOCATIONS

Westborough, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$103K/yr - $134K/yr

5+ years exp

Kopin Corporation is a defense contractor specializing in next-generation AR/VR HUDs and micro-display products, and they are seeking an Embedded Software Engineer III. This role involves developing and optimizing firmware and embedded software, collaborating across various engineering teams, and ensuring robust performance in embedded systems.

ElectronicsManufacturingProduct DesignSemiconductorWearables

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Hiring Manager

Cindy Murray

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain firmware and low-level embedded software for portable and wearable devices

Develop device drivers, hardware abstraction layers, and board support package components for custom ARM- and MCU-based platforms

Optimize image-processing and digital signal-processing algorithms for real-time execution on resource-constrained embedded hardware

Implement and manage multithreading, interrupt handling, and task scheduling inside RTOS or bare-metal environments

Utilize co-processing units (DSP blocks, GPU pipelines, SIMD, or FPGA-accelerated paths) to increase computational throughput

Work closely with hardware engineers to define firmware-to-hardware interface requirements, timing expectations, and configuration sequences

Troubleshoot and debug system-level issues involving display timing, sensor data alignment, memory bandwidth, and peripheral communication

Apply knowledge of discrete filters, Fourier transforms, linear systems, and fixed-point arithmetic to practical signal-processing tasks

Participate in full software lifecycle activities including design documentation, code reviews, unit tests, regression tests, and integration testing

Contribute to imaging, display, or sensor-based demo applications used for internal evaluation and customer demonstrations

Collaborate with Systems Engineering to ensure embedded implementations satisfy system requirements, timing budgets, and performance margins

Maintain firmware architecture and ensure modularity, clarity, and long-term maintainability across code bases

Qualification

Embedded systemsC/C++ programmingRTOS developmentLow-level driversImage processingDebugging toolsPython scriptingLinux familiarityTeamworkCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline with a focus on embedded systems

5-8 years of professional experience in embedded software development

Strong proficiency in C/C++ for embedded systems

Experience with RTOS or bare-metal development, including interrupt handlers, timers, DMA, context switching, and memory management

Demonstrated experience developing low-level drivers and hardware interfaces (SPI, I²C, UART, GPIO, timers, DMA, display or sensor interfaces)

Familiarity with image processing or digital signal processing concepts

Hands-on experience debugging embedded systems using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG/SWD, and in-circuit debugging tools

Ability to contribute independently to embedded development while working within a cross-disciplinary engineering team

Must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (green card holder) to be considered for this position

Preferred

Master's degree in EE/CE/CS or related field

Experience developing software for portable, wearable, or imaging/display-centric embedded systems

Experience with GUI frameworks (Qt, LVGL, embedded UIs) and integration with display pipelines

Python experience for scripting, automation, test tooling, or data analysis

Linux familiarity—including user space, device interfaces, kernel modules, or embedded distributions

Working knowledge of video and display interfaces (MIPI-DSI/CSI, LVDS, HDMI, DisplayPort, or custom microdisplay timing)

Familiarity with image formats and compression (YUV/RGB, JPEG/PNG, H.264/H.265)

Exposure to wireless communication protocols (BLE, Wi-Fi, or proprietary RF)

Understanding of local file systems, storage interfaces, and data-persistence mechanisms on embedded devices

Strong modular software design and object-oriented development practices

Experience with revision control tools (Git preferred), including branching strategies and code review workflows

Excellent teamwork and communication skills

Company

Kopin Corporation

Kopin is a leading provider of application-specific optical solutions and high-performance micro-displays for defense, enterprise, training and simulation, consumer, and medical applications.

Founded in 1984

Westborough, Massachusetts, USA

51-200 employees