Senior Firmware Engineer
- Salary
- $60,000 - $180,000
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
M9 Solutions is dedicated to providing IT services and solutions to the Federal Government by mobilizing the right people, skills, clearance levels, and technologies to help organizations that desire improved performance and modern, sustainable change. M9 has provided quality IT services and support to more than 30 Federal Agencies and multiple commercial customers nationwide. Our capabilities include IT Talent Solutions, Data Delivery & Analytics, Cyber Security, Cloud Migration, Applications and Infrastructure, Software Development, and Finance & Accounting.
M9 Solutions is seeking a Senior Firmware Engineer to work onsite in support of a government contract for a client located in Taunton, MA. An active Secret clearance is required.
Responsibilities
- Apply principles and techniques of electrical engineering to develop, test, and implement electrical components, equipment, and systems.
- Participate in requirements analysis, design, integration, and verification processes, as well as support technical reviews and root cause analysis.
- Work within defined processes and collaborate with project leaders, program managers, and external customers.
- Design and implement bare-metal firmware in C for ARM Cortex-M and other microcontroller architectures.
- Develop drivers and low-level interfaces for peripherals including SPI, I2C, UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, and timer modules.
- Profile and optimize code for performance, power consumption, and memory constraints.
- Work closely with hardware engineers, systems architects, and product teams to translate requirements into firmware solutions.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Active Secret security clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, or Mathematics field, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
- Ahead of technology trends with Research & Development (R&D) experience.
- Exceptional collaboration and communication skills with demonstrated success leading design teams for complex projects.
- Team player committed to ongoing professional development for self and others.
- Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.
- Use oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, debuggers (SWD, JTAG), and embedded testing frameworks to validate firmware functionality, preferred.
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Full-Time Employee Compensation
- M9 Solutions’ pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include, but are not limited to, responsibilities of the position, education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as internal equity, location, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
- M9 Benefits - https://m9solutions.com/why-join-m9/#our-benefits
Salary Range
$60,000—$180,000 USD
M9 Solutions's standard text
M9 Solutions, LLC (M9) is a Federal subcontractor and complies with all applicable federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). M9 also adheres to the affirmative action requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), ensuring equal opportunity for protected veterans. If you wish to voluntarily share that you are an individual with a disability, you are welcome to do so at any point in the application or employment process; M9 does not require this information, and it will not affect your candidacy.
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With 15+ years of proven delivery and growth, M9 Solutions is a unique small business with credible past performance and key capabilities offering project management services, solution architects, business analysts, program managers, technical architects, and technical consultants. M9 was recognized as an Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, and 2012.
M9 Solutions believes that work should be fun, rewarding, and something everyone can be excited about. We offer a competitive compensation package and value diverse perspectives in driving the vision of the company.
What this role asks for
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C
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Embedded Systems
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Cybersecurity
Named in most of its open postings, whatever the role.
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The team: M9 Team Member HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 34 open in M9 Team Member. 25 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in February: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Cybersecurity (34 of 34), Python (11 of 34), SQL (11 of 34), Linux (9 of 34), Spark (8 of 34), Agile (5 of 34), CI/CD (5 of 34)
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- Missile Tracking Systems Engineer posted Sep 25
- Advanced Electrical Engineer II posted Sep 25
- Advanced Software Engineer for Linux posted Sep 25
- Advanced Software Engineer posted Sep 25
- Software Engineer posted Sep 25
- Senior Systems and Test Integration Engineer posted Sep 24
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Salary context
9 other open postings titled Senior Firmware Engineer state a salary: median USD 153,000 to USD 225,000 a year.
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