Full-Time

Senior Embedded Electrical Engineer

Updated on 5/13/2026

Goddard

Goddard

51-200 employees

Product development engineering for medical devices.

Compensation Overview

$110k - $140k/yr

Burlington, MA, USA

In Person

Occasional travel outside the Boston metro area may be required.

Category
Electrical Engineering (2)
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Requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
Responsibilities
  • Design and develop embedded systems including hardware schematics, PCB layouts, and firmware.
  • Lead architecture decisions for embedded platforms and ensure scalability and reliability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical, software, and systems engineers.
  • Conduct design reviews, testing, and validation of embedded systems.
  • Optimize power consumption, performance, and cost of embedded solutions.
  • Troubleshoot and debug hardware and firmware issues.
  • Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and best practices.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical leadership within the team.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in designing and testing for EMC.
  • Experience with wireless technologies (Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cell, Zigbee).
  • Knowledge of safety-critical systems and compliance standards (e.g., ISO, IEC).
  • Familiarity with FPGA design and VHDL/Verilog.
  • Experience in product lifecycle from concept to production.

Goddard Technologies is a product development firm focused on mechanical engineering and industrial design, helping clients move ideas to production with strengths in medical devices, life science tech, and robotics. It provides end-to-end engineering and design services from concept through prototyping, testing, and manufacturing liaison. The company differentiates itself by offering tailored, full-spectrum services across startups to large firms, with deep expertise in regulated fields like medical devices and life sciences. Its goal is to turn ideas into safe, manufacturable products ready for market.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Beverly, Massachusetts

Founded

1997

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What believers are saying

  • Duncan Fatkin joined as VP Sales Medical Devices to drive growth.
  • Sarah Faulkner hired as Marketing Director to communicate life-impacting mission.
  • Sean Albert promoted CEO in 2024 with 25 years experience.

What critics are saying

  • Stryker's March 2026 Artelon acquisition cuts external design demand 50-70% in 6-12 months.
  • Boston Scientific's April 2026 Axonics buy squeezes Goddard's diagnostics fees 60-80% in 3-9 months.
  • FDA's February 2026 AI/ML guidance delays clients using external firms 70-90% in 6-12 months.

What makes Goddard unique

  • Goddard specializes in human factors frameworks like Three Hats for medical device alignment.
  • HFUX team presented post-market case studies at 2026 Health Care Symposium.
  • Offers low-volume FDA-compliant manufacturing bridging prototypes to production.

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Benefits

Flexible Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Health Coverage

Family Support

Company News

Goddard Technologies
Mar 30th, 2026
Goddard's Human Factors team presents at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care.

Goddard's Human Factors team presents at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. Posted Mar 30th 2026 | blog The Goddard Human Factors and UX (HFUX) team presented alongside experts in the human factors and healthcare field at the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, held in New York, NY. Human factors practitioners, regulatory experts, engineers, researchers, and business leaders from across the industry came together to discuss best practices and innovative methods in healthcare human factors. As part of its commitment to elevating industry standards and driving meaningful innovation, the Goddard HFUX team contributed three posters grounded in its recent industry experience. Click each title to download its posters and scan the QR codes to participate in interactive activities! This poster presents a practical framework for determining the minimal environmental fidelity needed for simulated-use human factors studies. It emphasizes balancing realism with feasibility to elicit authentic user behaviors while maintaining experimental control and resource efficiency. The framework includes clearly defining critical tasks and environmental factors that impact device-user interactions, designing the study environment to appropriate levels of fidelity aligned with study goals, and iterating through stakeholder feedback and pilot testing. This approach supports safe, effective device design and regulatory rigor. Scan the QR code to see a 360 immersive view of how Goddard Inc. minimally simulated a Sterile Processing Department! Authors: Elizabeth Roe, Stephanie DeMarco Bartlett, Ash Shenoi Post-market human factors engineering is the implementation of human factors processes in devices that have already been released to market. In this poster, Goddard Inc. share its learnings from recent post-market human factors efforts in the form of three case studies. These case studies highlight key considerations for human factors efforts across the post-market timeline, from shortly after release to after safety-critical issues have emerged in the field, providing actionable insights for complex post-market development decisions. In medical device development, misalignment between human factors and other disciplines due to communication failures or ambiguous design change criteria creates expensive redesigns, regulatory risk, and delayed time-to-market. At Goddard, Goddard Inc. has implemented two key tools to address this: The Human Factors Assessment and the Three Hats Framework. The Human Factors Assessment is a structured documentation tool, aligned with IEC 62366-1 & FDA Guidance, that uses decision logic to determine whether design changes require HF Validation or if existing evidence justifies none. The Three Hats Framework guides human factors engineers to adapt their communication approach across project phases to match the product lifecycle phase, stakeholder needs, and maximize influence. By leveraging an adaptive communication style and a tactical assessment tool, the Goddard team can foster earlier cross-functional alignment, reduce submission risk, and accelerate the delivery of safe and effective products. Scan the QR code to take a short quiz and find out what human factors hat you wear! Jul 9th 2025 Jul 2nd 2025 Jul 1st 2025

Goddard Technologies
Jul 1st, 2025
HFES 2025 Recap: Insights from the Field Driving Human Factors Excellence

The Goddard Technologies Human Factors team attended HFES 2025 in Toronto, where Goddard Inc. immersed ourselves in the Medical and Drug Delivery Devices track.

Goddard Technologies
Mar 7th, 2025
Meet Duncan Fatkin: Goddard's New VP of Sales, Medical Devices

Goddard is pleased to welcome Duncan Fatkin as Vice President of Sales, Medical Devices.

Goddard Technologies
Jan 15th, 2025
Andrew Goddard Reflects on His Legacy and the Future of Goddard Technologies

In 2024, after over 25 years as CEO of Goddard Technologies, Andrew "Andy" Goddard transitioned to Chairman of the Board, while President and Partner Sean Albert was promoted to CEO.

NASA
Sep 26th, 2023
Goddard Team Wins NASA 2023 Software of the Year Award

Goddard team wins NASA 2023 Software of the Year award.