Sr Embedded Software Engineer

Keurig Dr Pepper•Benton Harbor, MI

5d•$76,400 - $133,800•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and optimize embedded software solutions for advanced appliances and brewer platforms. This role requires deep technical expertise and focuses on end-to-end ownership of subsystems and features, ensuring successful integration into products and reliable performance across development, manufacturing, and field environments - all while mentoring junior engineers. You will collaborate closely with hardware, SQA, manufacturing, and product teams to ensure robust product delivery aligned with platform standards.

Requirements

6+ years of relevant industry experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or 4+ years with a Master’s, or equivalent experience.
Advanced proficiency in C/C++ for embedded software, Python for custom tools, development on FreeRTOS / embedded Linux, low level peripheral driver integration (I2C, SPI, UART, GPIO, ADC, PWM, LCD, LED), and/or embedded IoT (BLE, WiFi, MQTT, TLS, DHCP, TCP, UDP, GATT, X.509)
Experience with MCU platforms (e.g. STM32, NXP, ESP32, etc.)
Ability to use lab tools (e.g. oscilloscope, logic analyzer) for debugging across software and hardware boundaries
Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and lead technical reviews.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with compliance standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., UL, FCC) is a plus
Experience supporting manufacturing or validation processes
Experience with low-power design and optimization
Experience with consumer electronics or appliance software development
Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum) and tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket

Responsibilities

Own end-to-end complex software module design, development, and delivery independently, ensuring reliability, performance, and maintainability across the entire development lifecycle from requirements through validation and release
Architect subsystems with guidance from principal engineers
Implement RTOS-based designs or embedded Linux components
Integrate platform components into product applications, ensuring correct system behavior across modules
Participate in the full software development lifecycle at the system level while maintaining awareness of overall business goals: requirements gathering, design, implementation, test, deployment, platform/system integration, and maintenance.
Perform software verification, validation, troubleshooting, defect resolution, and documentation activities to ensure high-quality, reliable software solutions and to suggest enhancements to improve product quality.
Lead code reviews, provide critical feedback, and mentor junior developers to elevate team code quality.
Leverage Python, AI, and other tools for automation, increasing development efficiency, and improving code quality, while continuously learning new technologies, tools, and development methodologies.
Collaborate with hardware teams on schematic reviews and peripheral integration
Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to deliver robust integrated solutions that meet product requirements, to perform root cause analysis and corrective action implementation, and to resolve field issues thereby contributing to continuous quality improvement
Contribute to technical documentation and ensure compliance with internal standards and best practices.
Demonstrate leadership by guiding teams toward well-defined technical deliveries and supporting program or platform milestones