Software Design Engineer

About the role

Brunswick is a global marine leader dedicated to innovation and transformation. We believe in "Next Never Rests™" and offer diverse career paths within united teams shaping the future of marine recreation.

Essential Functions

• Contribute to product development using Navico Product Development (NPD) process
• Develop application software for embedded devices
• Develop software for data processing and manipulation
• Participate in software verification through various testing methods
• Support system-level software verification and debugging
• Develop Android applications using Android SDK with Kotlin and/or Java
• Design and implement Android applications using modern architecture components
• Design, develop, test, and maintain embedded software in C/C++
• Work closely with engineers, project managers, and cross-functional teams
• Produce and maintain technical documentation
• Report progress clearly and provide test results and technical updates
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving software quality and development practices
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and QA engineers throughout the product development lifecycle
• Troubleshoot and resolve software defects with guidance from senior engineers when required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related discipline
• 3–5 years of professional software development experience
• Experience developing Android applications using Kotlin and/or Java
• Experience with Android SDK and modern Android development practices
• Familiarity with Android architecture patterns such as MVVM or MVP
• Experience with dependency injection frameworks
• Experience writing unit tests using JUnit (Robolectric experience is advantageous)
• Experience developing embedded software using C/C++
• Familiarity with embedded systems and hardware integration
• Experience using Git and modern software development workflows
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively within a collaborative engineering team

Nice to Have

• Experience with embedded Linux
• Experience developing connected or IoT devices
• Knowledge of networking protocols such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or Ethernet
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and automated testing
• Experience working within Agile development teams
• Understanding of software architecture and design patterns

About Division/Brand

The Navico Group is a stand-alone division of Brunswick, the world's largest recreational marine business. It leads in technology, systems, and solutions for various industries, including Marine & RV, Specialty Vehicles, and beyond. Brands include Ancor, Attwood, B&G, BEP, Blue Sea Systems, C-MAP, CZone, Garelick, Lenco, Lowrance, Marinco, MotorGuide, Mastervolt, ProMariner, RELiON, Simrad, and Whale. The team is committed to innovation and collaboration.