Engineer, Embedded Software

ttc; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toro Company in Minnesota seeks an E4 engineer to own traction-control and drivetrain software, integrating controllers and ensuring safe, reliable machine performance. You will connect software, electronics, and controls across multiple Toro programs.

Responsibilities include developing real-time embedded software, tuning control strategies, and collaborating with suppliers and cross-functional teams to validate designs and drive field support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Software, Electrical, Computer, Controls, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience developing embedded software for controls, electronics, mobile equipment, automotive systems, industrial systems, or related products.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex system-level problems and delivering embedded features across multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience integrating motor controllers, inverters, hydraulic controllers, or other supplier-provided electronic control units is strongly preferred.
• Experience with mobile machinery, off-highway equipment, automotive drivetrain systems, or safety-related machine controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own embedded software and system integration for traction-control functions and drivetrain controllers across multiple machine programs.
• Apply closed-loop control concepts, state machines, diagnostics, calibration, and real-time software to improve machine response and controllability.
• Lead the technical integration and lifecycle management of third-party motor controllers and other drivetrain electronic control units.
• Validate control behavior on machines and use test data to resolve system-level issues involving software, electronics, motors, sensors, networks, and mechanical loads.
• Design, develop, debug, and release embedded software for traction-control and drivetrain systems.
• Develop and tune control strategies for propulsion, speed and torque requests, direction control, limits, interlocks, derating, and fault responses.
• Integrate electric or hydraulic motor-control components with Toro machine controllers, sensors, operator controls, and vehicle networks.
• Own technical interfaces to third-party drivetrain controllers, including requirements, network messages, configuration, calibration, diagnostics, firmware compatibility, and change control.
• Partner with suppliers to review controller capabilities, resolve defects, manage software or firmware updates, and verify that delivered components meet Toro system requirements.
• Apply machine-network communication best practices to deliver robust, deterministic, real-time behavior, with emphasis on CAN-based systems and J1939 where applicable.
• Define system and software requirements, interface specifications, acceptance criteria, and verification plans for drivetrain functions.
• Analyze complex system-level issues across multiple projects and priorities using logs, network traces, measurements, simulation, bench testing, and machine testing.
• Prototype and validate designs for performance, safety, reliability, diagnostics, and applicable compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, test, manufacturing, service, and product teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to technical planning by refining backlogs, estimating work, identifying risks and dependencies, and supporting pipeline-based development and release processes.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical guidance in embedded controls, drivetrain integration, debugging, and engineering practices.
• Document designs, calibrations, interfaces, test evidence, production processes, and service diagnostics to support successful product launches and field support.

Skills

Embedded software

C/C++

RTOS concepts

CAN bus

J1939

Drivetrain integration

System-level problems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of a school/employment or any other visa, regardless of expiration date, now or in the future.

Who Are We?

The Toro Company is a homegrown, Minnesota-based company that has been in business since 1914. We pride ourselves on providing world-class equipment to help maintain the environment that we love, while putting an emphasis on giving back to the communities that surround us. From residential lawns and gardens, to venues such as St Andrews Links and Target Field, we are a company with a global footprint and a passion for helping people beautify whatever landscape they may be in. With 100 years of operation under our belt and a healthy tenure, come find out what makes The Toro Company the best place in the Twin Cities to build a career.

Job Purpose:

This E4 role provides technical ownership of traction control, electric and hydraulic motor-control integration, and third-party controllers within the drivetrain. Your work will connect software, electronics, controls, and machine behavior to deliver safe, reliable, and high-performing Toro products.

What Will You Do?

• Drivetrain Ownership: Own embedded software and system integration for traction-control functions and drivetrain controllers across multiple machine programs.
• Controls-Focused Engineering: Apply closed-loop control concepts, state machines, diagnostics, calibration, and real-time software to improve machine response and controllability.
• Supplier Controller Integration: Lead the technical integration and lifecycle management of third-party motor controllers and other drivetrain electronic control units.
• Real-World Results: Validate control behavior on machines and use test data to resolve system-level issues involving software, electronics, motors, sensors, networks, and mechanical loads.
• Design, develop, debug, and release embedded software for traction-control and drivetrain systems.
• Develop and tune control strategies for propulsion, speed and torque requests, direction control, limits, interlocks, derating, and fault responses.
• Integrate electric or hydraulic motor-control components with Toro machine controllers, sensors, operator controls, and vehicle networks.
• Own technical interfaces to third-party drivetrain controllers, including requirements, network messages, configuration, calibration, diagnostics, firmware compatibility, and change control.
• Partner with suppliers to review controller capabilities, resolve defects, manage software or firmware updates, and verify that delivered components meet Toro system requirements.
• Apply machine-network communication best practices to deliver robust, deterministic, real-time behavior, with emphasis on CAN-based systems and J1939 where applicable.
• Define system and software requirements, interface specifications, acceptance criteria, and verification plans for drivetrain functions.
• Analyze complex system-level issues across multiple projects and priorities using logs, network traces, measurements, simulation, bench testing, and machine testing.
• Prototype and validate designs for performance, safety, reliability, diagnostics, and applicable compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with systems, electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, test, manufacturing, service, and product teams throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to technical planning by refining backlogs, estimating work, identifying risks and dependencies, and supporting pipeline-based development and release processes.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and provide technical guidance in embedded controls, drivetrain integration, debugging, and engineering practices.
• Document designs, calibrations, interfaces, test evidence, production processes, and service diagnostics to support successful product launches and field support.

What Do You Need?

• Bachelor's degree in Software, Electrical, Computer, Controls, Mechatronics Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience developing embedded software for controls, electronics, mobile equipment, automotive systems, industrial systems, or related products.
• Demonstrated experience solving complex system-level problems and delivering embedded features across multiple projects and priorities.
• Experience integrating motor controllers, inverters, hydraulic controllers, or other supplier-provided electronic control units is strongly preferred.
• Experience with mobile machinery, off-highway equipment, automotive drivetrain systems, or safety-related machine controls is preferred.

Technology & Skills

• Advanced embedded software development skills for 16/32-bit microcontrollers using C and C++.
• Strong understanding of real-time software, RTOS concepts, interrupts, scheduling, memory constraints, and hardware/software integration.
• Practical knowledge of motor-control and traction-control concepts, including torque and speed control, feedb