Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Systems & Architecture)

Lincoln Electric; Michigan City (IN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Electric is seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to drive architecture across a diverse portfolio of embedded and connected products. You will design at system level, work hands-on with hardware, and provide technical leadership in a growing engineering team.

The role emphasizes collaboration with hardware, firmware, and application engineers, advancing automated testing, and shaping responsible use of AI in engineering workflows.

Qualifications

• Senior Embedded Software Engineer with system-level design experience.
• Experience leading architecture across embedded and connected products.
• Experience working with hardware, firmware, and real-world conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead evolution of software architecture across embedded and connected systems.
• Balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, maintainability, and reliability.
• Drive design reviews, technical standards, and cross-team architectural alignment.
• Design, build, and debug software for embedded controllers, industrial systems, and HMIs.
• Work directly with hardware, including custom embedded systems and industrial controllers.
• Diagnose complex system-level issues spanning software, firmware, hardware, and real-world conditions.
• Elevate automated testing practices across teams.
• Design unit and integration testing strategies for embedded and application layers.
• Lead development of automated test systems to improve coverage, reliability, and release velocity.
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching.
• Promote strong engineering fundamentals and pragmatic problem-solving.
• Help build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Contribute as a senior member of a Scrum team spanning multiple product lines.
• Partner with hardware, firmware, systems, and application engineers.
• Manage competing priorities and context switching while maintaining high standards.
• Help define and implement responsible use of AI in engineering workflows and products.
• Establish practical use cases, guardrails, and best practices.

Skills

Embedded software

Software architecture

Technical leadership

Scrum/Agile

Testing and QA

C/C++

Tools

C/C++

Job description

We’re looking for a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to drive software architecture across a diverse portfolio of embedded and connected products. This role blends system-level design, hands-on development with real hardware, and technical leadership within a growing engineering organization.

Architecture & Technical Leadership

• Lead evolution of software architecture across embedded and connected systems
• Balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, maintainability, and reliability
• Drive design reviews, technical standards, and cross-team architectural alignment
• Design, build, and debug software for embedded controllers, industrial systems, and HMIs
• Work directly with hardware, including custom embedded systems and industrial controllers
• Diagnose complex system-level issues spanning software, firmware, hardware, and real-world conditions

Testing & Quality Engineering

• Elevate automated testing practices across teams
• Design unit and integration testing strategies for embedded and application layers
• Lead development of automated test systems to improve coverage, reliability, and release velocity
• Mentor engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical coaching
• Promote strong engineering fundamentals and pragmatic problem-solving
• Help build a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Contribute as a senior member of a Scrum team spanning multiple product lines
• Partner with hardware, firmware, systems, and application engineers
• Manage competing priorities and context switching while maintaining high standards
• Help define and implement responsible use of AI in engineering workflows and products
• Establish practical use cases, guardrails, and best practices

Why This Role Stains Out

• Work on real-world machines, not just software
• Influence architecture, testing strategy, and engineering culture
• Balance hands-on problem solving with long-term system design
• Help shape how AI is responsibly integrated into engineering workflows