Senior Embedded Software Engineer – Connected Products

Senior Embedded Software Engineer -- Connected Products

Bloomington, Minnesota | Onsite | Direct Hire

MaxIT Consulting -- Max Corporate Group is seeking an experienced Senior Embedded Software Engineer -- Connected Products for a U.S.

-based manufacturing organization developing professional tools, equipment, and connected products for the HVAC/R market.

This is a senior technical role combining embedded firmware development, desktop and mobile application engineering, new-product development, testing, production support, and engineering leadership.

The selected engineer will help transform early product concepts into production-ready solutions while providing technical direction to other engineers and supporting products throughout their complete software lifecycle.

• Lead the software and technical development of connected tools, equipment, and related products.
• Provide technical leadership on complex engineering projects from concept through production and post-launch support.
• Own project-level technical goals involving multiple engineers and break ambiguous initiatives into clear milestones and deliverables.
• Lead and mentor engineers while helping resolve complex technical and product-development challenges.
• Translate product concepts and requirements into production-ready software solutions and technical documentation.
• Develop and maintain embedded firmware and associated desktop and mobile applications.
• Support application development and testing for both Android and iOS environments.
• Define software and product specifications for new-product initiatives.
• Develop test plans and perform validation and software testing throughout the development lifecycle.
• Support new-product development activities, design reviews, stage-gate processes, and production launches.
• Provide advanced troubleshooting and production-line support for released products.
• Maintain and update released production documentation using established engineering change processes.
• Evaluate project progress, technical results, risks, and product readiness.
• Collaborate with engineering, product-development, manufacturing, quality, and other cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support the selection, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and development of a small number of direct-report engineers.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field.
• Approximately 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in embedded firmware and mobile and/or desktop application development and testing.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems and production-oriented software development.
• Experience working through the full software product lifecycle, from initial concept and requirements through development, testing, launch, maintenance, and post-launch support.
• Experience participating in or leading new-product development initiatives.
• Strong experience with UWP and Microsoft-based software development technologies.
• Professional development experience with Visual C++ and C#.
• Experience with  and ASP.NET.
• Ability to develop, test, or support applications for Android and iOS platforms.
• Experience designing test plans and performing software and system validation.
• Understanding of lean principles and structured product-development processes.
• Ability to translate technical concepts into clear presentations and recommendations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple technical priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision while taking ownership of complex technical initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal, mentoring, and technical leadership skills.

• Experience developing connected products using Bluetooth or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).
• Experience with Ethernet and TCP/IP communications.
• Experience with JIRA or comparable engineering workflow and issue-tracking platforms.
• Infor ERP experience.
• Solid Works experience.
• Experience with DBWorks, Enterprise PDM, or comparable product-data-management environments.
• EPA 608 Certification.
• Experience developing software for industrial, IoT, instrumentation, electronic, HVAC/R, or other connected physical products.

This position is intended for a senior engineer who remains technically hands-on while also…