Senior Embedded Systems Engineer - CAN/C++

OTTO Engineering, Inc; Carpentersville (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) with company match

Profit Sharing Bonus

Vacation 80 hours

Job summary

OTTO Engineering, Inc is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer - Controls to design and develop embedded electronics and firmware for our rugged, industrial products. The role emphasizes CAN networks, SAE J1939, CANopen, and close collaboration with external partners.

You will work on prototypes, production-ready designs, and troubleshooting across hardware and software domains, ensuring robust, high‑quality customer solutions for demanding markets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5-10 years of embedded systems engineering experience with senior technical responsibility.
• Strong hands-on embedded C and C++ development experience.
• Extensive hands-on CAN experience is required.
• Strong understanding of embedded electronics and hardware/software integration, including the ability to read schematics.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop embedded electronic and firmware systems for new and existing products.
• Develop embedded firmware primarily in C and C++.
• Design, implement, and troubleshoot CAN communications, including SAE J1939 and CANopen.
• Analyze CAN traffic, message timing, network behavior, and customer integration issues using CAN diagnostic tools.
• Develop and support board-level electronics, including schematics, PCB/PCBA design, processor selection, and prototyping.
• Debug complex issues across hardware, firmware, communications, and customer systems.
• Support new product development from concept and prototype through validation and production release.
• Develop proof-of-concept systems and technology demonstrations for future products, customers, and trade shows.
• Serve as a technical resource for customer CAN issues and coordinate with external software development partners when required.
• Document key system architecture, CAN implementation details, design decisions, and troubleshooting methods; mentor less-experienced engineers as needed.
• Assists with other related duties as required or assigned.

Skills

C/C++

CAN protocol

PCB/PCBA design

Embedded firmware

System integration

Prototyping

Education

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

Tools

CAN diagnostic tools

ECAD tools

Job description

OTTO Engineering, Inc is seeking an Embedded Systems Engineer - Controls to design and develop embedded electronics and firmware for our rugged, industrial products. The role emphasizes CAN networks, SAE J1939, CANopen, and close collaboration with external partners.

You will work on prototypes, production-ready designs, and troubleshooting across hardware and software domains, ensuring robust, high‑quality customer solutions for demanding markets.