Sr. Embedded Engineer

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

Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment

Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering

Work Location Type: On-site

Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level

Req ID: 47948 Job Location: Tallahassee, FL, US Employment Type: Full Time Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment Job Category: R&D, Technology and Engineering Work Location Type: On-site Job Experience Level: Mid-Senior level Job Description

Sr. Embedded Engineer

The Impact You'll Make

Join Danfoss Turbocor, the pioneer and global leader in oil-free centrifugal compressor technology, where your software expertise will help power some of the most energy-efficient HVAC solutions in the world. In this role, you will contribute to innovative products that support sustainability while solving complex engineering challenges.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work across the full software development lifecycle, developing embedded control systems that drive advanced compressor technology. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and gain exposure to embedded systems, automated testing, production tools, and modern software technologies.

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact by shaping product performance, reliability, cybersecurity, and customer success while mentoring others and helping drive engineering excellence across the team.

This is an in-person position based in our Turbocor Global Headquarter in Tallahassee, FL.

What You’ll Be Doing

• 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 best practices in 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.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of software development experience with C/C++, including 3+ years of embedded software development.
• Experience working with embedded systems, debugging complex applications, and troubleshooting software issues.
• Proficiency with development environments such as Texas Instruments Code Composer Studio, Eclipse, or similar IDEs.
• Experience using Git or other software configuration management and version control tools.
• Strong understanding of data structures, object-oriented programming, and database concepts.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Flexibility to work across different technologies and environments as business needs evolve, with the ability to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.
• Preferred Experience
• Experience developing C/C++ applications in Linux environments.
• Knowledge of embedded Linux, board bring-up, kernel drivers, U-Boot, and multi-core system-on-module platforms.
• Experience using oscilloscopes and communication protocol analyzers, including I2C, SPI, and SCI.
• Familiarity with software design patterns and cybersecurity standards for industrial devices, such as IEC 62443.

What You'll Get from Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.