What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Embedded Software Specialist position at Danfoss?
The Impact You'll Make
As our Sr. Embedded Software Specialist, you will shape the next generation of embedded compressor control systems used across the world in high‑efficiency HVAC applications. You’ll work hands‑on across the full software development lifecycle while influencing design decisions that directly improve system performance, reliability, and usability.
You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, guide technical decisions, and mentor other developers. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working with real‑time embedded systems, and making a visible impact, this role gives you the opportunity to do exactly that.
This is an in-person position based in our Turbocor Global Headquarter in Tallahassee, FL.
What You’ll Be Doing
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
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 such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.
As our Sr. Embedded Software Specialist, you will shape the next generation of embedded compressor control systems used across the world in high‑efficiency HVAC applications. You’ll work hands‑on across the full software development lifecycle while influencing design decisions that directly improve system performance, reliability, and usability.
You will collaborate closely with cross‑functional engineering teams, guide technical decisions, and mentor other developers. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, working with real‑time embedded systems, and making a visible impact, this role gives you the opportunity to do exactly that.
This is an in-person position based in our Turbocor Global Headquarter in Tallahassee, FL.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead the full software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, implementation, verification, documentation, deployment, and maintenance.
- Drive best‑practice engineering processes with clear documentation, test procedures, requirements traceability, and configuration management.
- Collaborate across hardware, software, and system engineering teams to design, verify, and troubleshoot complex embedded and hardware‑integrated systems.
- Develop primarily for embedded real‑time compressor control platforms, with secondary work on PC tools, automated testing systems, production support tools, and web technologies.
- Mentor engineering team members by sharing expertise, tools, and techniques to strengthen capability and technical depth.
- Travel up to 20%, domestic and international, for customer site testing and technical support.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- 7–10 years of C/C application development, including debugging and troubleshooting.
- 6 years of experience in embedded programming with C/C .
- Experience using TI Code Composer, Eclipse, or similar IDEs.
- Proficiency with GIT or similar configuration management tools.
- Strong understanding of data structures, object‑oriented concepts, and database fundamentals.
- Ability and motivation to work across different environments, platforms, and business needs.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering.
- Experience with Linux-based C/C development.
- Familiarity with oscilloscopes and communication protocol analyzers (I2C, SPI, SCI).
- Experience with multi‑core SoM boards, embedded Linux bring‑up, U‑Boot, and kernel drivers.
- Ability to develop in both Linux and Windows environments.
- Knowledge of software design patterns and their practical application.
- Experience presenting technical information to engineering teams and senior stakeholders.
- 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 13th salary, 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.
If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to start the conversation and learn more about where your career can go with us.
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 such areas as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, automotive, marine, and off- and on-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for renewable energy, such as solar and wind power, as well as district-energy infrastructure for cities.
Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned, employing more than 39.360 people, serving customers in more than 100 countries through a global footprint of 95 factories.