Senior Embedded Software Engineer (Motion Control)

About this role

Allient-Rochester (formerly ORMEC Systems, Inc.), a subsidiary of Allient Inc., specializing in motion control systems, including motion controllers, servo drives, motors, and integrated automation solutions is in growth mode and currently seeking a Senior Embedded Software Engineer to join our team in Rochester, New York!

Allient-Rochester services the aerospace & defense, medical, semiconductor equipment, e-mobility & logistics, factory & industrial automation, and packaging industries, Allient-Rochester’s tradition of innovation and excellence in motion control continues to grow as part of Allient’s global network of motion and control solutions. The Senior Embedded Software Engineer researches, designs, and develops embedded software systems in collaboration with hardware product development. This role requires a high level of independence and leadership, particularly in complex projects, and involves managing the full software development lifecycle, contributing to technology strategy, on-time delivery of software projects, and mentoring junior engineers. Apply now!

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize embedded motion control, servo, and I/O systems to meet aggressive performance, determinism, and reliability requirements.
• Own critical subsystems within larger product architectures.
• Serve as a technical authority for EtherCAT and real-time fieldbus architectures.
• Lead the design and implementation of high-performance communication stacks, synchronization strategies, and distributed systems between controllers and drives.
• Lead integration and optimization of multiple industrial protocols. Ensure robust interoperability with third-party systems and controllers.
• Contribute to and own portions of system-level architecture for embedded platforms, spanning firmware, real-time OS, communication layers, and hardware/firmware boundaries.
• Translate high-level architectural direction into robust subsystem designs that scale across...