Lincoln Electric

Lead Digital Controls Engineer

Lincoln Electric

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Euclid • Ohio • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • Drive the architecture, development, and verification of firmware for embedded control systems used in welding, plasma cutting, and EV charging applications.
  • Provide technical leadership across disciplines and influence system-level decisions.
  • Serve as an expert in embedded firmware architecture for real-time industrial control systems.
  • Lead cross-functional definitions of system behavior, establishing architectural partitions between hardware, firmware, and higher-level software.
  • Recommends best-practice solutions for complex technical problems.
  • Design and implement embedded firmware in C and/or C++ for microcontrollers and digital signal processors.
  • Develop robust firmware interfaces to ADCs, DACs, PWM generators, sensors, and digital buses/communication protocols such as CAN, I2C, SPI, etc.
  • Provide technical mentorship and guidance to less-experienced engineers.
  • Lead and contribute to design reviews, championing architectural clarity, documentation quality, coding standards, and robust design methodologies.
  • Influence the direction of platforms, development tools, and engineering best practices.
  • Lead prototype bring-up and system-level debug efforts, working hands-on with meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG debuggers, packet sniffers, and other tools.
  • Design and execute test plans.
  • Work with hardware, power electronics, and manufacturing engineering to ensure smooth integration and reliable product release.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in embedded firmware design and development using C/C++ and real-time operating systems.
  • Demonstrated experience leading complex technical efforts with minimal guidance.
  • Strong proficiency with embedded development tools and electrical engineering lab equipment.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with proven ability to approach problems from a system-level perspective.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred Requirements: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with power electronics, welding processes, and/or motor control systems.
  • Strong understanding of control theory and signal processing concepts.
  • Experience with model-based design tools for control systems.
  • Familiarity with FPGA development, preferably with VHDL.
  • Experience with Python for analysis, testing, or automation.
Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Annual bonus program
  • Student loan repayment program
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Comprehensive medical/dental/vision coverage
  • Paid time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
embedded firmware designCC++real-time operating systemscontrol theorysignal processingmodel-based design toolsFPGA developmentVHDLPython
Soft Skills
technical leadershipproblem-solvingcommunicationmentorshipsystem-level perspective
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Computer EngineeringMaster’s degree in Electrical EngineeringMaster’s degree in Computer Engineering