Embedded Software Test Engineer in Dalkeith

Danfoss is proud to be at the forefront of driving a global transformation in digital and electric solutions that increase productivity and energy efficiency. We are truly passionate about investment and innovation as we continue to support our customers' journey towards a greener and lower-carbon future.

We now have an opportunity to recruit an Embedded Software Test Engineer to join our team based in Edinburgh, UK. As an Embedded Software Test Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of software powering next-generation control units for Digital Displacement Pumps. Your work will help drive innovation in mobile machinery applications across construction, agriculture, and off-highway industries. You will join a collaborative team focused on developing advanced embedded technologies that improve efficiency and deliver real-world value for customers worldwide. By strengthening software quality and automation, you will contribute directly to products that make operations smarter and more sustainable.

This is an opportunity to combine your expertise in embedded systems, software verification, and test automation while influencing how high-quality software is delivered across the product lifecycle.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Verification and validation of complex real-time control algorithms
• Creation and maintenance of Continuous Integration test-environments
• Design and implementation of automated system tests
• Establishing vital quality gates for the software release process
• Tool-assisted documentation in a version control management process
• Improving test reports and dashboards to be shared with software developers and stakeholders
• Close collaboration with co-located, international, and cross-functional teams

What We're Looking For:

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar related discipline, alongside strong knowledge in the field of embedded systems and embedded software
• Experience in testing embedded software using state-of-the-art test automation methodologies, preferably in Python
• Fundamental understanding of source code written in the C and C++ programming language
• Good understanding of Continuous Integration test strategies, such as Software Unit Tests
• Ease of handling hardware debug tools such as debuggers (JTAG), protocol analyzers, oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.
• Advantageous would be experience with:
• Microsoft Azure DevOps, incl. pipelines
• Automation of product integration through scripting, i.e. Python or pyTest
• Code Coverage Measurement
• Requirement Management tools, i.e. Siemens Polarion ALM
• CAN communication and higher layer CAN protocols, e.g. J1938
• Version Control Management, i.e. git

What You'll Get from Us:

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category.

Our Commitment to Transparency: Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification. Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centres, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities. Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family-owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long-term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.