Senior Embedded Software Engineering

Job Description Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer

The Embedded Software Engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional New Product Development teams to design, develop, and implement embedded software solutions for industrial radio products, with a specific focus on drive systems. This role combines hands-on embedded development with architectural design, technical leadership, and collaboration across engineering disciplines to deliver robust, safety-critical solutions.

Analyze, design, and implement embedded software solutions that meet defined product and design requirements for industrial radio and drive-related applications.

Develop embedded software architectures that align with product specifications, system constraints, and performance goals.

Advise development engineering teams on best practices for embedded software design, testing, integration, and maintenance.

Design and develop embedded software using C, C++, and Assembly languages for microprocessor-based systems.

Work with low-level communication protocols, such as USB, RS232, SPI, I2C, and CAN, to ensure reliable data exchange within embedded systems.

Coordinate unit testing, integration testing, and system testing activities with project teams to verify functionality, performance, and reliability.

Design, implement, and maintain code within a controlled workflow using tools such as JIRA, version control systems, and structured code review processes.

Collaborate with hardware engineers by interpreting and using electronic schematics to support software-hardware integration and troubleshooting.

Utilize test and debug tools, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers, to diagnose and resolve software and system-level issues.

Apply test-driven development practices to ensure safety-critical and high-reliability software meets quality and safety requirements.

Provide technical input and support for RF communications solutions, including technologies such as BLE or Wi‑Fi, as they relate to embedded systems in drive applications.

Independently identify, analyze, and resolve complex technical problems, escalating and collaborating as needed to achieve project goals.

Manage workload and priorities to meet critical project deadlines, demonstrating strong time-management and organizational skills.

Travel up to 20% of the time to other company locations and customer sites to support development, testing, integration, and field-related activities.

Demonstrated ability to design, implement, and test embedded software solutions for industrial or similar applications.

Strong proficiency in embedded C, C++, and Assembly development for microprocessor-based systems.

Experience with RF communications hardware and software, for example BLE or Wi‑Fi.

S. degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Engineering.

At least 6 years of professional experience in embedded software development, including work with embedded C, C++, Assembly, low-level communication protocols, safety-critical design, and test-driven development.

S. degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Experience with industrial wired networks is a plus.

Experience with drive systems, VFDs, and industrial drives is highly beneficial.

Experience using integrated development environments (IDEs) tailored to embedded software development.

Experience working within structured development processes using tools such as JIRA, version control systems, and formal code revie

Job Type & Location This is a Permanent position based out of Menomonee Falls, WI.

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

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Sep 14, 2026.

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