Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer

Job Description

As an Embedded Software Engineer, you will collaborate with engineers on New Product Development teams to design and implement technology solutions for our industrial radio products, specifically within the drives team.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and implement software solutions to fulfill design requirements.
• Develop embedded software architectures to meet product requirements.
• Advise the development engineering team on best practices for embedded software design, testing, and integration.
• Design and develop embedded software using C, C++, and Assembly languages.
• Coordinate unit test, integration test, and system test activities with project teams.
• Design and implement code in a controlled workflow using JIRA, version control, and code reviews.
• Travel up to 20% of the time to other company locations and customer sites.
• Adapt to meet critical deadlines, incorporating solid time-management skills.

Essential Skills

• Ability to design, implement, and test embedded software solutions.
• Experience with RF communications hardware and software, such as BLE or Wi-Fi.
• Working knowledge of electronic circuits and the ability to read schematic diagrams.
• Proficiency with test and debug tools, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers.
• Independent problem-solving and analysis skills.
• Adept at teamwork, demonstrated by effective working relationships and collaboration.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering (M.S. Degree preferred).
• 6+ years of experience, including development in Embedded C, C++, and Assembly.
• Experience with low-level communication protocols such as USB, RS232, SPI, I2C, and CAN.
• Experience in safety-critical system code design and test-driven development.
• Experience with ARM processors and RTOS environments preferred.
• Prior experience with industrial wired networks is a plus.

Work Environment

This role is part of the drives team, involving travel up to 20% of the time to various company locations and customer sites. The position requires adaptability to meet critical deadlines and incorporates the use of technologies like JIRA, version control, and code reviews.

This is a Permanent position based out of Menomonee Falls, WI.

The pay range for this position is $105000.00 - $130000.00/yr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Full company benefits- health, dental, vision, 401K

This is a Permanent position based out of Menomonee Falls, WI.

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2026.

This is a fully onsite position in Menomonee Falls,WI.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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