What Lead Embedded Jobs Ask For
Across 497 open Lead Embedded postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cpp, firmware, embedded-software.
Updated November 3, 2026
516 open Lead Embedded postings. The percentages below are measured over the 497 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cpp | 59% |
| firmware | 53% |
| embedded-software | 46% |
| linux | 44% |
| embedded-systems | 41% |
| rtos | 33% |
| python | 33% |
| ai | 27% |
| automation | 23% |
| git | 22% |
| agile | 22% |
| ci-cd | 21% |
| i2c | 21% |
| ethernet | 20% |
| uart | 20% |
| embedded-linux | 19% |
| oscilloscope | 18% |
| microcontrollers | 16% |
| cybersecurity | 14% |
| networking | 13% |
| cloud | 13% |
| fpga | 12% |
| version-control | 12% |
| jira | 12% |
| root-cause-analysis | 11% |
| test-automation | 11% |
| jtag | 11% |
| yocto | 10% |
| freertos | 9% |
| iot | 9% |
| tcp-ip | 9% |
| scrum | 9% |
| api | 8% |
| modbus | 8% |
| bash | 8% |
| unit-testing | 8% |
| matlab | 8% |
| pcie | 7% |
| assembly | 7% |
| gitlab | 6% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 516 open Lead Embedded jobs →
Across all Embedded levels
Most Embedded postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cpp 6,902
- firmware 5,131
- embedded-software 4,922
- linux 4,847
- embedded-systems 4,360
- python 4,112
- rtos 2,928
- ai 2,658
- git 2,631
- i2c 2,422
- uart 2,236
- automation 2,218