Embedded Systems Engineer II: PCB Design & Firmware

The COATS Company; La Vergne (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The COATS Company is seeking a Software Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain embedded software that powers our automotive service equipment. You will own the PCB design for electronic control boards and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams from concept through production.

You will work hands-on with tire changers, wheel balancers, and related equipment, spanning firmware development, sensor/motor integration, and PCB layout in Altium.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering or equivalent.
• 4–8 years of professional experience combining embedded software with PCB design.
• Experience with Altium Designer for schematic capture and PCB layout.
• C#//.NET or C/C++ in embedded or Windows-based machine-control applications.
• Hands-on hardware-facing experience with machine-control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, debug, and test embedded firmware and software for automotive service machines.
• Interface software with sensors, motors, and control hardware for real-time behavior.
• Own PCB design for embedded control boards: schematic capture and layout in Altium.
• Generate fabrication and production drawings and BOMs.
• Lead testing on machines and boards on shop floor and lab.
• Collaborate with mechanical and manufacturing engineering on form factor and enclosure fit.

Skills

Embedded systems

PCB design

C/C++

Object-oriented programming

Hardware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Git

Jira

Job description

The COATS Company is seeking a Software Engineer II to design, develop, and maintain embedded software that powers our automotive service equipment. You will own the PCB design for electronic control boards and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and manufacturing teams from concept through production.

You will work hands-on with tire changers, wheel balancers, and related equipment, spanning firmware development, sensor/motor integration, and PCB layout in Altium.