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# Embedded Firmware Engineer at REEKON Tools

- **Company:** REEKON Tools
- **Location:** Boston, MA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2022-04-08
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/reekon-tools/205da8da-fc69-4c37-89d8-d526fa3cd06e

## Job description

Join REEKON Tools as we enable the next generation of construction and home improvement professionals to complete their work quicker, more accurately, and faster than ever before. REEKON Tools is developing and launching innovative, completely new, hardware products at an unprecedented pace across the power and hand tool industry and establishing itself as a leader in professional tools and equipment.

As an Embedded Engineer, you will work on a variety of projects to help us build out our embedded code base and play an important role in developing our next generation of consumer products. REEKON Tools has active products in all stages of development from early R&D to supporting products and tools in the hands of tens of thousands of professionals. In this hands-on role, you will work closely with our engineering team developing new hardware prototypes for a range of construction and home improvement applications in a contributor and leadership capacity.

An ideal candidate for this role has experience in developing, from prototype to mass production, consumer electronics, or similar, in a hands-on environment. This role combines both architecture and execution based work as it relates to developing hardware products. Our standard is exceptional and that is matched by our passion and energy for disrupting construction. Portfolios are highly considered for this role.

To apply for this role, please apply here as well as send an email to careers@reekon.tools sharing the project you are most proud to have worked on (in your personal or professional career).

The Job

- Lead efforts to develop firmware for use on consumer electronic hardware products
- Architect systems designed to leverage novel sensors, components, and meet product requirements
- Implement system integrations of sensors, displays, and microcontrollers into prototypes transitioned to high volume products
- Work with our cross functional engineering team in developing new hardware products with tightly integrated mechanical and electrical elements controlled by embedded software.
- Conduct explorations of new technology and sensors to be used in future products
- Comfortable in conducting independent research and explorations
- Design circuits and system architecture for next-generation tools

## Your Background

- Practical Experience in Embedded Systems and their architecture - Can design, program, and debug bare-metal (C/C++) or RTOS (Zephyr) architectures
- Creative Mindset to Solve Difficult Problems and navigate a variety of inherent startup constraints working on novel products.
- Embracing hustle and intensity - this isn’t a 9-5 role and a successful partner for this role is willing to put in the work necessary to help achieve our collective goals.
- Strategize and execute - as we are a startup, you should be just as comfortable spending the time to come up with great designs and decisions as well as execute scalable solutions
- Grow and Mentor Teams - we have a diverse and highly talented team of engineers and take pride in growing younger team members to take on increasingly complex challenges
- Ability to Close the Loop and Ship Features and Products - We make high volume consumer hardware products and out ability to ship great products, features, and updates are paramount to delivering the standard.
- Detail Oriented - Communicate clearly and well and can break down complex problems to formulate prioritizations for you and the team
- Interest in working in person - this is a fully in person role at our Boston office working with our collaborative hardware engineering team

Bonus Skills

- Extensive Unix/Linux experience
- Experience with Python
- Fabricating physical prototypes (3D Printing, laser cutting, etc.)
- Electronics and circuit design
- Passion for making things

Even if you don’t check every box mentioned above, we still strongly encourage you to apply!  At REEKON Tools, diversity is a cornerstone of the business we are building.  We know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful and are committed to building our team that encompasses a wide variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills!

We are an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

For any questions - please email us at careers@reekon.tools

## About REEKON Tools

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: REEKON Tools designs and manufactures Bluetooth-connected digital measuring and layout tools, paired with jobsite software, to increase speed and reduce errors for construction professionals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Bootstrapped via crowdfunding and product sales)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- **Founded**: 2020
- **Founders**: Christian Reed, Konstantinos Oikonomopoulos

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Construction tools, consumer electronics, proptech
- **Target customers**: Professional contractors, construction crews, tradespeople (B2B and B2C)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Upgrading construction jobsites with a suite of interconnected software and hardware tools designed to work seamlessly to streamline operations and maximize efficiency."

## Products & Services
- **M1 Caliber**: A measuring attachment for miter saws that uses a spring-loaded wheel to measure material as it passes under the tool – hardware.
- **T1 Tomahawk**: A digital tape measure with a digital display, on-board memory, and a green alignment laser – hardware.
- **T1M Utility**: A lower-cost, compact digital tape measure – hardware.
- **P1L Tagger**: A handheld printer for producing labels to identify materials on the jobsite – hardware.
- **T1R Range**: A hybrid tool combining a steel tape, a laser distance meter, and a level – hardware.
- **Boldr Pro**: Software that collects and organizes measurement data captured by REEKON tools, enabling data export to QMS, ERP, MES, or other factory software via Bluetooth – SaaS/application.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private, bootstrapped)
- **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue estimated $5–25 million; Total Funding $6.4 million (raised via crowdfunding campaigns); Over 100,000 digital tape measures sold as of 2025.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Crowdfunded via Kickstarter and Indiegogo; customers include SpaceX, Steelcase, and Schneider Electric; products sold through The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Amazon.
- **Growth Signals**: Products sold in more than 60 countries; warehouses on 5 continents; continues to launch new product lines (e.g., T1R Range); 9,112 LinkedIn followers (+8.2% yearly growth).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Engineering pedigree**: Conceived by carpenters, designed by MIT engineers, and built in Boston.
- **Military-grade durability**: All products meet stringent military-grade requirements for job site conditions.
- **Interconnected ecosystem**: Hardware + software integration that preserves customer flexibility (open data export via Bluetooth, no lock-in).
- **Award-winning design**: Red Dot Award, Time Invention of the Year, and other accolades.
- **Crowdfunding model**: Low dependency on venture capital allows for product-driven growth and customer-funded innovation.

## Strategic Focus
- **Global expansion**: Continuing to serve customers in 60+ countries with local warehousing.
- **New product development**: Iterating on novel electromechanical assemblies and form factors for high-volume production.
- **Seamless customer experience**: Unified design across hardware and software to reduce error and increase speed on the jobsite.
- **Adapting to tariff policy**: Paused some new product manufacturing in 2025 amid U.S. tariff changes, indicating active supply chain management.

## Why Work Here
- **Small, mission-driven team**: ~14 employees, offering high autonomy, ownership, and a results-focused culture.
- **Hands-on engineering**: On-site iteration with world-class fabrication and testing facilities overlooking the Mystic River in Boston.
- **Design-centric**: Industrial and UX design are central to every product, fostering a collaborative and creative environment.
- **On-site presence**: All current job postings (Embedded Firmware Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, etc.) are on-site in Boston, MA.
- **Startup community involvement**: Active in the Boston startup ecosystem, hosting educational meetups and mentorship sessions.
- **Impactful work**: Products are used on thousands of job sites globally, directly improving speed and safety for construction professionals.

## Sources
1. [wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REEKON_Tools)
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/reekontools)
3. [reekon.tools](https://reekon.tools/pages/about-us)
4. [reekon.tools](https://reekon.tools/pages/careers)
5. [jobs.lever.co](https://jobs.lever.co/reekon-tools)

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