Embedded Software Engineer

Lincoln Electric is the world leader in the engineering, design, and manufacturing of advanced arc welding solutions, automated joining, assembly and cutting systems, plasma and oxy-fuel cutting equipment, and has a leading global position in brazing and soldering alloys. Lincoln is recognized as the Welding Expert™ for its leading materials science, software development, automation engineering, and application expertise, which advance customers' fabrication capabilities to help them build a better world. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Lincoln Electric is a $4.2B publicly traded company (NASDAQ:LECO) with over 12,000 employees around the world, with operations in 71 manufacturing and automation system integration locations across 21 countries and maintains a worldwide network of distributors and sales offices serving customers in over 160 countries.

 

Location: Euclid - 22801 
Employment Status: Salary Full-Time 
Function: Research & Development 
Req ID: 26858 

 

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Summary

 

Lincoln Electric has an outstanding opportunity for an R&D Engineer supporting our Digital Controls department within the Euclid, Ohio manufacturing headquarters. The R&D Engineer will design, implement, and maintain embedded software components for use in end products. Continually improve development techniques to create software more efficiently and reliably. Apply engineering knowledge to provide creative software solutions for real world customer issues and use cases.

 

In addition to competitive pay, Lincoln Electric offers a lucrative profit-sharing plan, student loan repayment program PLUS tuition reimbursement, medical/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, paid time off and many more outstanding benefits! 

 

 

What You Will Do

 

As an R&D Engineer, you will play a key role in the development/refinement of test methods, as applicable, to support new product development, product evaluations, and competitive benchmarking. Specific responsibilities include: 

 

• Develop multithreaded controls with industrial Real Time Operating Systems and Embedded Linux using C and C++ languages.
• Developing software for communication with industrial automation networks (e.g. CAN, Ethernet/IP), Internet protocols (e.g. HTTP, FTP), and wireless (e.g. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth).
• Develops/refines test methods, as applicable, to support new product development, product evaluations, and competitive benchmarking.
• Assignments are broad in nature, requiring originality and ingenuity.
• Has appreciable latitude for unreviewed action or decision.
• Develop and maintain automated test setups and frameworks for embedded systems, including unit tests, integration tests, and system-level tests.
• Maintains records of all work in process and documents interim/final results in the applicable format; these include Project Definitions, Milestone Plans, ES Reports, Technical Reports, Project Tracking Progress Reports and presentations at meetings/seminar.
• Monitor and optimize system performance, scalability, and reliability in collaboration with the operations team.
• Troubleshoot issues in development and production environments, ensuring rapid resolution and minimizing downtime.
• Reading and interpreting schematics and component data sheets.
• May lead projects, ongoing activities, or objectives while acting as a resource for colleagues with less experience
• Interact with key stakeholders including marketing, suppliers, customers, distributors, and sales engineers to drive new product innovation.
• Assumes additional responsibilities as needed or directed in support of the Company’s 2025 Strategy. 

 

Education & Experience Requirements

 

• Minimum four-year engineering degree is required. Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering is preferred.
• Level III: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required in an engineering field and 5+ years experience
• Level IV: Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required in an engineering field and 8+ years experience
• Strong familiarity with embedded systems architecture, design considerations, and hardware-software interactions.
• Industry experience writing C for embedded platforms.
• Strong understanding of version control systems (e.g., Git) and branching strategies.
• Solid understanding o