Senior Engineer, Embedded Software

FALL CREEK FARM & NURSERY; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbus McKinnon in Menomonee Falls, WI is hiring a Senior Engineer, Embedded Software to develop firmware for crane solutions. The role focuses on real-time embedded systems using C and C++ with RTOS experience. Travel is up to 10% and collaboration occurs across NPD teams.

You will design, implement, test, and review firmware in a structured workflow using JIRA and TFS/Visual Studio, aligning with product requirements and schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience designing, implementing and testing real-time embedded software.
• Strong problem-solving and time-management skills.
• Ability to read schematics and understand electronics implications.
• Proficient with testing tools such as multimeters, scopes, analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and implement product firmware solutions to fulfill design requirements.
• Design and develop embedded software using C, C++.
• Conduct unit test, integration test, and system test with project peers.
• Design and implement code in a controlled workflow using JIRA, TFS/Visual Studio, and code reviews.
• Up to 10% travel time.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Unit testing

JIRA

TFS/Visual Studio

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

JIRA

TFS/Visual Studio

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Engineer, Embedded Software (3172)

Requisition ID3172-Posted07/16/2026-Menomonee Falls WI

As an embedded software engineer at Columbus McKinnon, you will work together with engineers on New Product Development teams to design and implement technology solutions in our crane solutions group focusing on variable frequency drive development.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and implement product firmware solutions to fulfill design requirements


• Design and develop embedded software using C, C++


• Conduct unit test, integration test, and system test with project peers


• Design and implement code in a controlled workflow using JIRA, TFS/Visual Studio, and code reviews


• Up to 10% Travel time

Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Demonstrated experience and ability to design, implement and test real time, embedded software solutions in industrial products


• Independent problem solving and analysis skills


• Ability to meet critical deadlines, incorporating solid time-management skills


• Working knowledge of electronic circuits and ability to read schematic diagrams


• Experience with test and debug tools, such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers


• Experience with test/behavior driven development preferred


• Experience with low level communication interfaces preferred
  
  
  • USB, RS232/RS422/RS485, SPI, I2C
  
  
  • RTOS Experience preferred
  
  


• Team player: effectively build and maintain working relationships; demonstrate ability and willingness to cooperate and collaborate with others to achieve positive results

Required Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering


• 6+ years’ experience with embedded C, C++, and assembly development