Embedded Software Engineer - Energy Systems

Toyota Material Handling; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 134,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonus

Paid time off and holidays

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) match up to 6%

Life insurance & disability

Tuition assistance

Employee assistance program

Recognition & Kaizen rewards

Professional development

Best-in-class work culture

Job summary

Toyota Material Handling North America seeks a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to design, implement, and validate embedded software for real-time control systems. You will translate requirements into robust software architectures, develop control algorithms, and support testing, deployment, and field troubleshooting.

The role emphasizes safety-critical development, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration across systems, hardware, software, quality, and validation teams.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field.
• 10+ years of embedded software and control systems experience.
• Proficiency in C/C++ on embedded microcontroller platforms.
• Strong foundation in control theory and PID control.
• Experience implementing, testing, and validating control algorithms.
• Experience with safety-critical products and safety processes.
• Familiar with software verification/validation methodologies.
• Strong analytical, debugging, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and tune control algorithms for embedded and real-time applications.
• Translate requirements into software architectures, specifications, and control strategies.
• Develop production-quality C/C++ software for microcontroller-based platforms.
• Implement communication software per applicable standards.
• Create and maintain software requirements, documentation, and traceability.
• Develop unit, integration, and system-level test strategies.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, and field issues.
• Participate in architecture, design, code, and safety reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve coding standards and processes.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded systems

Control theory

PID control

Software verification & validation

Analytical/problem solving

Written/spoken communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

RTOS

CAN

Ethernet

SPI

I2C

UART

MISRA C/C++

CI/CD pipelines

FMEA

Job description

Join our Team as an Embedded Software Engineer!

The Role

We’re seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to create embedded software and control solutions across the product lifecycle. You’ll translate system requirements into reliable software, influence architecture and communication interfaces, develop control algorithms, and support testing, validation, deployment, and field troubleshooting. Working with systems, hardware, software, quality, and validation teams, you’ll provide technical expertise while helping deliver safe, reliable products.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Design and tune control algorithms for embedded and real-time applications.
• Translate product and system requirements into software architectures, specifications, and control strategies.
• Develop production-quality C/C++ software for microcontroller-based platforms.
• Implement communication software aligned with applicable standards and engineering principles.
• Create and maintain software requirements, technical documentation, specifications, and requirements traceability.
• Build unit, integration, and system-level test strategies to verify software performance and reliability.
• Support system integration, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, product deployment, and post-release issues.
• Participate in architecture, design, code, and safety reviews while supporting functional safety analyses, hazard mitigation, and safety mechanisms.
• Collaborate with systems, hardware, software, quality, and validation teams to improve coding standards, testing methodologies, and engineering processes.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of embedded software and control systems development.
• Proficiency in C or C++ programming and embedded microcontroller-based platforms.
• Solid foundation in control theory and algorithm design, including PID control.
• Background implementing, testing, and validating control algorithms for embedded applications.
• Experience developing safety-critical products and applying functional safety processes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Thorough understanding of software verification and validation methodologies.
• Effective analytical, debugging, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.

What Sets You Apart

• Functional safety standards such as ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 13849, UL 1998, or work with ASIL/SIL-rated products.
• Background in battery management systems (BMS), motor controls, power electronics, energy or fuel cell systems, robotics, or industrial automation.
• MATLAB/Simulink, model-based development, or real-time operating systems (RTOS).
• Embedded communication protocols including CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, or UART.
• Familiarity with FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA), ASPICE, MISRA C/C++, automated testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, or software quality tools.

Where And When You’ll Work

• This is an in-person role located at our Rochester, New York office—ideal for those who thrive in a hands‑on, team‑oriented environment.

What Your Total Compensation & Benefits Package will look like:

Salary - $133,605 - $171,290 per year. Compensation depends on the selected candidate’s education and experience.

Relocation: This role may be eligible for relocation assistance.

World Class Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Performance Bonus
• Generous Paid Time Off and 13 Paid Holidays
• Affordable Medical plans and no-cost Dental & Vision options
• 100% 401(k) match up to 6%
• Company-Paid Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health care, legal support, and financial guidance
• Recognition and Kaizen (continuous improvement) Reward Programs
• Meaningful opportunities for personal and professional development
• Best in class work culture!

Big Name | Big Opportunities | Life is Better at Toyota

Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), the industry leader in forklift sales, comprises two main brands: Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation. We believe investing in the best people, products, and processes will fuel our future success, and we will always be driven by our foundational principles of “respect for people” and “continuous improvement”. With opportunities across North America, we are confident you will find the right position within TMHNA that can help you build a long, fulfilling career.

Learn more here: https://www.toyotaforklift.com/careers

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