Embedded Software Engineering Manager

Company Overview:

Lexington Medical, Inc. is a medical device company developing and manufacturing minimally invasive surgical stapling solutions in the Boston area. With the highest standards in design engineering and smart manufacturing, our team delivers disruptive technology to healthcare providers, improving surgical outcomes for patients in a thriving $6B+ surgical stapler market.

Our products combine precision mechanics, embedded intelligence, and real-time control to deliver clinically superior outcomes in the operating room.

Rooted in a talent-dense culture, we are committed to innovation, foster continuous growth, and achieve great heights together. At Lexington Medical, Inc., you will have the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of patients worldwide and thrive in a fast-growing MedTech company.

Role Overview:

We are hiring an Embedded Software Engineering Manager to lead embedded software architecture and team development for a next-generation surgical stapling platform at Lexington Medical. 

This is the first embedded software manager role in the U.S. and a foundational leadership hire for the company. You will define the technical direction of embedded software for future products while building and leading a team in service of that vision. 

This role is a true player-coach position. You will be accountable not only for people leadership, but also for hands-on architectural decisions, critical implementation work, and system-level problem solving. You will help establish how embedded software is designed, integrated, validated, and scaled at Lexington Medical. 

Our embedded systems operate under tight real-time, safety-critical, and fault-tolerant constraints, coordinating electromechanical subsystems where milliseconds and failure modes matter. This role is best suited for a leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys building from first principles, and wants to leave a lasting technical and organizational imprint. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of embedded software for a next-generation surgical stapling platform. 
• Define system-level software architecture across microcontrollers, RTOS, communication interfaces, and application logic, primarily on ARM Cortex-M or similar platforms. 
• Set technical standards for modularity, scalability, safety, and long-term maintainability. 
• Drive key architectural decisions and remain hands-on in critical code paths and high-risk areas. 

Team Formation & Leadership:

• Build the embedded software team from the ground up, including hiring, onboarding, and mentoring engineers. 
• Establish clear expectations for execution quality, ownership, and technical rigor. 
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and system-level technical discussions. 
• Develop engineers through direct coaching, feedback, and example, not through layers of process. 

Execution & Cross-Functional Leadership:

• Partner closely with electrical, mechanical, systems, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure tight hardware-software integration. 
• Own embedded software project planning, estimation, prioritization, and delivery. 
• Identify technical, execution, and compliance risks early and drive mitigation strategies. 
• Support verification, validation, and regulatory submissions in collaboration with quality and regulatory teams. 

Process, Quality & Compliance:

• Establish embedded software development processes aligned with IEC 62304 and FDA Class II / III medical device requirements. 
• Own documentation, traceability, and verification practices for embedded software. 
• Balance speed with rigor in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field. 
• 7+ years of embedded software development experience in real-time, safety-critical, or regulated environments. 
• Prior experience leading engineers as a manager or senior technical lead, with responsibility for both people and outcomes. 
• Strong proficiency in C and C++ for embedded systems; Python or C# experience is a plus. 
• Deep experience with RTOS-based systems, embedded debugging, and hardware-level integration. 
• Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver complex embedded systems from early concept through production. 
• Strong understanding of software quality systems, documentation control, and risk management. 
• Comfortable operating in environments with ambiguity, fast iteration, and extreme ownership. 

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Location & Work Arrangement:

This position is based in Bedford, Massachusetts (near Boston) and is an onsite role.

Company Overview & Disclaimer:

Lexington Medical, Inc. is a surgical stapling company based in Bedford, MA, developing smart surgical technology for minimally invasive procedures. We're hiring top engineers and medical device sales professionals to help us grow and improve outcomes for patients worldwide.