What Principal Embedded Jobs Ask For
Across 336 open Principal Embedded postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cpp, embedded-software, firmware.
Updated September 19, 2026
472 open Principal Embedded postings. The percentages below are measured over the 336 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cpp | 65% |
| embedded-software | 63% |
| firmware | 58% |
| linux | 46% |
| python | 41% |
| agile | 35% |
| embedded-systems | 35% |
| automation | 28% |
| ai | 26% |
| git | 26% |
| ci-cd | 24% |
| rtos | 22% |
| ethernet | 21% |
| i2c | 21% |
| cloud | 21% |
| pcie | 21% |
| jira | 19% |
| embedded-linux | 18% |
| fpga | 18% |
| networking | 16% |
| oscilloscope | 15% |
| uart | 15% |
| version-control | 14% |
| unit-testing | 13% |
| bash | 12% |
| rust | 12% |
| test-automation | 12% |
| bitbucket | 12% |
| scrum | 12% |
| microcontrollers | 11% |
| devsecops | 11% |
| tcp-ip | 11% |
| matlab | 10% |
| github | 10% |
| oop | 9% |
| signal-processing | 9% |
| devops | 8% |
| machine-learning | 8% |
| sap | 8% |
| atlassian | 8% |
"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 472 open Principal Embedded jobs →
Across all Embedded levels
Most Embedded postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cpp 5,181
- embedded-software 4,215
- firmware 3,936
- linux 3,716
- embedded-systems 3,196
- python 3,195
- rtos 2,208
- ai 2,076
- git 1,940
- automation 1,769
- i2c 1,711
- embedded-linux 1,639