Senior Software Engineer

Startup Talents; Burnsville (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Startup Talents in Burnsville, MN, seeks a seasoned embedded firmware lead to guide tool and machine design from concept through production.

You will mentor engineers, own milestones, and deliver production-ready documentation while collaborating across disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 8 years of embedded firmware and mobile/desktop app development experience
• Understanding of the new product development process
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly
• Knowledge of lean principles
• English reading/writing proficiency
• Experience leading engineers and mentoring
• Experience across full product software lifecycle
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Lead engineers in the design of tools and machines, acting as project lead on select efforts
• Evaluate progress and results of projects you lead
• Own project level goals with clear milestones and task breakdowns
• Mentor junior engineers through complex issues and production transitions
• Provide technical leadership to bring design concepts to production solutions
• Design test plans and perform testing
• Support production line issues and early production challenges
• Develop product specifications for new ideas and updates
• Present progress in department, new product, and gate meetings
• Update release documentation following formal change processes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

UWP

Visual C++

C#

VB.NET

ASP.NET

JIRA

Job description

Burnsville, United States | Posted on 14/09/2026

The employeris a global supplier of US designed and manufactured professional tools and equipment for the HVAC/R and automotive industries.

They provide their customers with innovative quality products, continuous training and education, and superior service since 1949 andtheir brand has become the standard in hoses, tools, refrigeration gauges, manifolds, HVAC vacuum pumps and refrigerant recovery machines.

Company Size

80 staff

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science is a minimum education requirement.

A bonus : EPA 608 Certification.

Experience

At least 8 years experience delivering embedded firmware and related mobile/desktop applications, including development, testing, and support through the full product software lifecycle from concept through post-launch.

Prior experience leading new-product-development projects for engineered tools, machines, or comparable connected products-translating early concepts into production-ready designs, defining specifications and test plans, tracking milestones, and supporting product release and production-line issues.

Experience providing technical leadership on complex projects, mentoring less-experienced engineers, evaluating project results, maintaining released product documentation through formal change processes, and supervising a small number of direct reports.

Location

Onsite role in Burnsville, Minnesota

Schedule

4-day work week with daily physical presence

10-hours a day (Monday–Thursday Between 6:00am and 6:00pm)

Additional hours may be required during busier times

Relocation Assistance

Relocation is feasible but not employer-supported. No relocation assistance offered.

Visa sponsorship eligibility

Not included

Missions

• Lead other engineers in the design of individual tools and machines including acting as the lead on some projects
• Evaluate the progress and results of projects they lead
• Own the project level goals involving multiple engineers and helps to break down ambiguous tasks into smaller units, establishing clear milestones for progress measurement
• Mentor Engineer I, II, and IIIs with their projects coaching them through complex issues and problems
• Provide technical leadership bringing design concepts to production solutions as the subject matter expert in their area
• Support department goals by designing test plans and performing testing
• Provide advanced production line support
• Develop product specifications for the company's product ideas
• Support new production development reporting on work completed at department, new product, and stage gate meetings
• Transform initial rough product designs into working production ready documents
• Update released production documentation utilizing documented change processes
• Be responsible for interviews, selection, onboarding, time approval, time off calendar management, performance reviews, and addressing performance concerns of up to two direct reports
• Manage other duties as assigned including training others on known processes

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Computer Science

8 years of progressively demanding experience in embedded firmware and mobile/desktop application development and testing

Understanding of the new product development process

Ability to effectively communicate technical information to an audience in a presentation setting

Knowledge of lean principles

Software: Experienced in UWP, Visual C++, C#, VB.NET, ASP.NET

Software: Ability to code and test for both Android and iPhone applications

Software: Experienced in full product software life cycle from concept to post-launch

Proficiency in reading and writing in English

Highly organized, self-motivated and can work independently

Must be highly self-motivated, work with minimal supervision and be able to perform multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment

Strong interpersonal and leadership skills as well as excellent communication skills (both written and oral) with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Preferred

Infor ERP experience

EPA 608 Certification

DBWorks or Enterprise PDM experience

Software: Experience in Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, Ethernet, TCP/IP

Software: Experience with JIRA