Embedded & Firmware Engineer

511 US job postings, 200 of them in the 30 days to 2026-10-28. Data as of 2026-10-29.

Skills employers ask for

Firmware — 10% of postings
C++ — 9% of postings
RTOS — 6% of postings
Linux — 6% of postings
SPI — 6% of postings
UART — 6% of postings
I2C — 5% of postings
Python — 5% of postings
Lean Manufacturing — 4% of postings
Oscilloscopes — 4% of postings

Where the jobs are

California — 24%
Massachusetts — 17%
New York — 16%
Illinois — 13%
Texas — 13%
Washington — 12%

Advertised pay

Annual pay: median $180K/yr, middle half $131K/yr to $205K/yr (41 postings)

Remote, hybrid or onsite

Of 488 postings that state it: 38% remote, 33% hybrid, 30% onsite.

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