Senior Embedded Engineer - Real-Time C/C++ & Cybersecurity

Danfoss GmbH; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Danfoss Turbocor in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a Sr. Embedded Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for advanced compressor control systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the full software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux, cybersecurity, and hands-on production tools, with mentoring responsibilities and opportunities for growth in a global engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in CS/EE or related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience with C/C++, including 3+ years in embedded software.
• Experience with embedded systems, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency with IDEs such as TI Code Composer Studio and Eclipse.
• Experience using Git or other version control tools.
• Strong understanding of data structures, OOP, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain embedded C/C++ software for advanced compressor control systems, contributing throughout the full software development lifecycle.
• Partner with electrical, mechanical, and systems engineers to develop, verify, troubleshoot, and optimize software and hardware solutions.
• Strengthen software quality by promoting requirements traceability, testing, documentation, version control, and software configuration management.
• Provide technical leadership in embedded cybersecurity, helping ensure compliance with industry standards and secure product development practices.
• Support a variety of software platforms, including embedded real-time systems, industrial communications, engineering support tools, automated testing systems, and production applications.
• Mentor team members, share technical expertise, and help build a collaborative culture focused on continuous learning and innovation.

Skills

C/C++ programming

Embedded software

Team collaboration

Cybersecurity awareness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Code Composer Studio

Eclipse

Git

Embedded Linux

Job description

Danfoss Turbocor in Tallahassee, FL is seeking a Sr. Embedded Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software for advanced compressor control systems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across the full software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes embedded Linux, cybersecurity, and hands-on production tools, with mentoring responsibilities and opportunities for growth in a global engineering environment.