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# Senior Engineer, Embedded Software

- **Company:** Columbus McKinnon
- **Location:** Menomonee Falls, WI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JIRA, Unit Testing, Behavior-Driven Development, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Embedded C, Embedded Software, Firmware, Microsoft Visual Studio, Team Foundation Server, Real-Time Operating Systems, RS-232, RS-485 Standard, System Testing, Serial Peripheral Interface, Integration Tests
- **Published:** July 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17613522?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17613522%2FSenior-Engineer-Embedded-Software-Wisconsin-Menomonee-Falls

## About the Role

* 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, * B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
 * 3+ years' experience with embedded C, C++, and assembly development

## Description

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


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