Senior Embedded Software Engineer at JMS Technical Solutions
Rochester
$145,000from the description
Jul 21, 2026
Rochester
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior individual contributor role focused on designing, implementing, and owning embedded motion control and servo drive software for industrial products. Day-to-day work spans real-time firmware, EtherCAT and industrial fieldbus communication stacks, system architecture, and the full software development lifecycle. The position also carries a mentorship and technical leadership component, guiding junior engineers and contributing to product and technology roadmaps. Suits a deeply experienced embedded C/C++ engineer with a background in deterministic real-time systems.
Senior level · 10+ years · Rochester, NY · Bachelor's required · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $125,470 (middle half $101,831–$154,872). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (9)
The salary is stated as 'Up to $145K', so the figure represents a ceiling rather than a range; min and max are both set to $145,000.
The role is onsite in Rochester, NY — remote work is not offered.
ITAR compliance is explicitly required ('Must be a U.S. person due to ITAR regulations'), but no formal US government security clearance is gated.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's or Master's degree'; Bachelor's is treated as the minimum hard gate.
EtherCAT and the listed industrial fieldbus protocols (CANopen, Modbus/TCP, Ethernet/IP) are framed with 'knowledge of, or demonstrated ability to learn and apply rapidly' — a softer gate than the C/C++ and embedded architecture requirements, but they appear in the required Technical Skills section and are treated as hard gates accordingly.
C and C++ are listed together as a single proficiency requirement; they are emitted as separate skills since both are distinct languages used in the stack.
All skills under 'Optional, Desirable Technical Skills' are marked preferred, including IEC 61508/61800-5-2 (functional safety), ROS 2, FreeRTOS, Linux/Unix, IEC 61131-3, Python, C#, QNX Neutrino, and FPGA.
Serial encoder protocols (EnDat, BiSS, SSI) and soft-PLC/computer-based motion controllers are mentioned under optional skills but name no single canonical tool; they are omitted per the generic-concept rule.
The 10+ years requirement is stated at the role level ('10+ years of professional experience in embedded software/firmware development') and is captured as the overall experience minimum.
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