Senior Software Development Engineer - Embedded

Grundfos; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Grundfos in Chennai is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer - Embedded to design and enhance software for VFD-driven pumps and drives. You will work with system architects and automation engineers to integrate VFDs with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and IoT platforms in an agile environment.

You will lead development activities, contribute to architecture governance, and ensure quality through unit testing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering with 9–12 years in VFD application engineering.
• Strong Embedded C programming, experience with RTOS (such as FreeRTOS, ThreadX).
• Hands-on experience with VFDs from industrial manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications based on VFDs.
• Collaborate with system architects and automation engineers to integrate VFDs with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and IoT platforms.
• Conduct application development testing, validation, and troubleshooting in lab environments.
• Support test setup and maintenance; drive end-to-end system testing and field issue support.

Skills

Embedded C

RTOS

VFDs

Industrial motors

Control systems

Scripting/automation

Electrical schematics

Debugging tools

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in engineering

Tools

JTAG

Oscilloscope

Logic analyzer

Job description

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Job Role Description

Do you want to take part in developing the most innovative pumps in the world? Are you ready to work with the best-in-class colleagues within embedded industrial products?

Develop and enhance the features in the Grundfos pumps and drives to ensure that we continue having the world best products by developing embedded software in close collaboration with the other developers using our common software platform. Have a holistic view of team delivery and dependencies. We work in an agile environment where flexibility is a natural thing as well as the ability to plan your own.

What you will be doing

• Develop applications based on VFDs
• Collaborate with system architects and automation engineers to integrate VFDs with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and IoT platforms.
• Conduct application development testing, validation, and troubleshooting in lab environments.

SW architecture & Governance

• Contribute to enhancements of existing reference architecture and framework
• Contribute to architecture process & governance
• Identify and implement best practices with respect to architecture
• Unit test development and test of new software and products to the full value chain
• Quality improvement on existing software, bug fixing and test
• Proactive to build and share knowledge (agile, process, technical) to team to improve together.
• Reach out to colleagues, guide them so the development process is enhanced as well as the products are becoming more innovative

"Specific for a "t"

Test architecture & governance

• Contribute to enhancements of existing test architecture and framework
• Contribute to test governance
• Identify tools based on application domain complexity and needs
• Process implementation
• Identify and implement best practices in the team with respect to test

Product/System Development

• Support test set-up and maintenance.
• Test plan / test case / test environment preparation
• Drive and develop re-usable test scripts
• End-to-end System Testing
• Field issues support
• Test automation
• Configuration management
• Ensure test beds are operational in line with CI framework

What makes you a great fit

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering with minimum 9 - 12 years in VFD application engineering
• Strong expertise in Embedded C programming, experience with RTOS (such as FreeRTOS, Threadx etc..)
• Hands-on experience with VFDs specifically from industrial manufacturing companies
• Strong understanding of motor types (induction, synchronous) and their operational characteristics
• Proficiency in configuring VFDs for various load types and duty cycles.
• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols and control system integration
• Knowledge of scripting or automation tools for VFD configuration and diagnostics
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control diagrams
• Knowledge of debugging tools like JTAG, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer

Why you'll love working here

This position is based out of Chennai.

Valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our commitment to a safe and compliant hiring process, final candidates may be required to undertake a background check, subject to applicable local laws and regulations.

Job details

Workplace: Hybrid (office and home-working) Job Location: Chennai, Tamil Nādu, India Contract Type: Full-Time Employment Type: Regular View all jobs here

About Grundfos

Grundfos is one of the world’s leading water technology companies with more than 19.000 employees in 60+ countries all over the world. Our skills commit us to pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the quality of life for people. We dare to do things that others cannot or dare not do, as we believe innovation is not only a business opportunity, but an obligation. And what really matters to us is not short term profit, but the impact we make. By becoming part of our united powerful team, you too can drive this change no matter your role.

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