Senior Software Development Engineer - Embedded

Job Role Description

Do you want to take part in developing the most innovative pumps in the world? Are you ready to work with the best-in-class colleagues within embedded industrial products? 

Develop and enhance the features in the Grundfos pumps and drives to ensure that we continue having the world best products by developing embedded software in close collaboration with the other developers using our common software platform. Have a holistic view of team delivery and dependencies. We work in an agile environment where flexibility is a natural thing as well as the ability to plan your own.

What you will be doing

• Develop applications based on VFDs


• Collaborate with system architects and automation engineers to integrate VFDs with PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, and IoT platforms.


• Conduct application development testing, validation, and troubleshooting in lab environments.

SW architecture & Governance

• Contribute to enhancements of existing reference architecture and framework


• Contribute to architecture process & governance


• Identify and implement best practices with respect to architecture  


• Unit test development and test of new software and products to the full value chain


• Quality improvement on existing software, bug fixing and test


• Proactive to build and share knowledge (agile, process, technical) to team to improve together.


• Reach out to colleagues, guide them so the development process is enhanced as well as the products are becoming more innovative 

“Specific for a “t”

Test architecture & governance

• Contribute to enhancements of existing test architecture and framework 


• Contribute to test governance


• Identify tools based on application domain complexity and needs


• Process implementation


• Identify and implement best practices in the team with respect to test

Product/System Development

• Support test set-up and maintenance.


• Test plan / test case / test environment preparation


• Drive and develop re-usable test scripts


• End-to-end System Testing


• Field issues support  


• Test automation


• Configuration management


• Ensure test beds are operational in line with CI framework     

What makes you a great fit

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in engineering with minimum 9 - 12 years in VFD application engineering


• Strong expertise in Embedded C programming, experience with RTOS (such as FreeRTOS, Threadx etc..)


• Hands-on experience with VFDs specifically from industrial manufacturing companies


• Strong understanding of motor types (induction, synchronous) and their operational characteristics


• Proficiency in configuring VFDs for various load types and duty cycles.


• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols and control system integration


• Knowledge of scripting or automation tools for VFD configuration and diagnostics


• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control diagrams


• Knowledge of debugging tools like JTAG, oscilloscope, and logic analyzer

Why you'll love working here

This position is based out of Chennai.

Valuing our differences helps us see possibilities where others can't. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all abilities, experiences, and backgrounds. As part of our commitment to a safe and compliant hiring process, final candidates may be required to undergo a background check, subject to applicable local laws and regulations.

Join Grundfos, apply today!