Embedded Jobs in United States

There are 2,520 open Embedded jobs in United States on freehire right now. 533 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are cpp, embedded-software and linux.

Salary

CurrencyPeriod25thMedian75thPostings
USDyear$145,062$172,000$208,800558
USDhour$34$36$5023

From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.

Most requested skills

  • cpp 60%
  • embedded-software 53%
  • linux 43%
  • embedded-systems 41%
  • python 38%
  • rtos 30%
  • ai 28%
  • firmware 26%

How the work is done

  • Onsite 452 · 18%
  • Hybrid 257 · 10%
  • Remote 125 · 5%

Visa sponsorship offered in 37% of the 617 postings that state a position on it.

Seniority

  • Senior 691
  • Principal 182
  • Staff 157
  • Lead 105
  • Intern 63
  • Middle 37

Who is hiring

  • 1000+ employees 661
  • 501-1000 employees 192
  • 51-200 employees 74
  • 11-50 employees 64
  • 201-500 employees 13
  • 1-10 employees 6
2,520 jobs
Northrop Grumman
4 weeks ago

Engineer Embedded Software

Open 25d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Develop and test embedded cryptographic software for real-time systems in C/C++ and Rust, integrating firmware and hardware in an Agile environment with DoD Secret clearance.

Agile Assembly Bitbucket C++ Embedded Software +14 skills
91 800 – 137 600 $
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Northrop Grumman
4 weeks ago

Sr. Principal Embedded Payload Electronics Engineer

Open 25d North AmericaFull-timePrincipal
United States

Designs and integrates embedded payload electronics for aerospace systems, managing requirements, test plans, and lab validation while ensuring compliance with mission-critical specifications.

SAP Version Control
142 200 – 213 400 $
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Northrop Grumman
4 weeks ago

Engineer Embedded Software

Open 25d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Develop and maintain embedded software for manufacturing test systems of infrared countermeasure hardware, integrating C/C++/C# with lab instruments and automating acceptance tests in a defense/aerospace environment.

C++ C# Embedded Software GitHub LabVIEW +1 skills
87 600 – 131 400 $
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enphase-energy
4 weeks ago

Senior Staff Engineer, Embedded Firmware

Open 20d North AmericaStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Lead embedded firmware development for solar and battery systems, designing real-time software for microcontrollers and RTOS to integrate with inverters and energy storage.

Atlassian Cloud Confluence Eclipse Embedded Software +7 skills
110 000 – 167 000 $
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Butlr
4 weeks ago

Senior Embedded Engineer

Open 16d On-siteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Build and maintain embedded firmware and Linux OS for IoT sensors that use thermal sensing and edge AI to track occupancy without cameras, focusing on connectivity, OTA updates, and cloud integration.

AI API Automation AWS Azure +15 skills
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Figure
4 weeks ago

Firmware Engineer

Open 79d North AmericaFull-time
United States

Designs and implements embedded firmware in C/C++ for a humanoid robot’s motor controllers, battery systems, and sensors, using Linux and real-time OS, with Python tooling and lab debugging.

Agile AI Automation CI/CD C++ +6 skills
160 000 – 250 000 $
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Figure
4 weeks ago

Firmware Intern [Fall 2026]

Open 70d North AmericaInternshipIntern
United States

Intern develops and tests firmware in C/C++ for robotics hardware like motor controllers and battery systems, automates tests with Python, and helps integrate hardware/software in the lab.

Agile AI Automation CI/CD C++ +7 skills
40 – 45 $ / hr
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Boston Engineering
4 weeks ago

Embedded Software Engineer Technical Lead

Open 23d North AmericaFull-timeLead H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Lead embedded firmware teams to architect, develop, and debug RTOS-based systems for robotics, autonomy, and maritime platforms, ensuring real-time performance and hardware integration.

Agile AI Automation CI/CD Cloud +15 skills
150 000 – 175 000 $
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Globus Medical
4 weeks ago

Staff Firmware Engineer

Open 23d North AmericaFull-timeStaff H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Develops embedded firmware for medical devices, working with hardware and software platforms in a regulated environment to improve surgical outcomes.

C++ Embedded Systems Microcontrollers Proof of Concept
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AMD
last month

Lead Embedded CPU PPA Architect

Open 23d HybridNorth AmericaLead
United States

Lead a cross-functional team to align CPU core IP with embedded product constraints, defining power, thermal, and reliability targets while ensuring performance goals are met.

Go-to-Market
175 000 – 250 000 $
React Health
last month

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Open 29d Europe, North AmericaSenior

Designs and implements embedded software for medical devices, focusing on real-time systems, C/C++, and safety-critical applications.

C++ Embedded Software Embedded Systems Networking React +2 skills
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Q-CTRL
last month

Senior Embedded Software Engineer

Open 29d North AmericaSenior H-1B sponsor history — This employer has had H-1B petitions approved by USCIS in the last five fiscal years, per the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub. The approval belongs to the employer and is not a commitment to sponsor this role.
United States

Senior Embedded Software Engineer responsible for deploying, configuring, and validating quantum sensing/navigation software on UAS platforms, bridging HQ software with field operations, and improving deployment automation for defense/aerospace applications.

AI Automation CI/CD C++ DevOps +5 skills
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Parallel Backed by Y Combinator
last month

Embedded Software Engineer, Perception

Open 23d North America
United States

Embedded Software Engineer, Perception (All Levels) Location: Los Angeles, CA Department: Perception Parallel Systems is pioneering autonomous battery-electric rail vehicles designed to transform freight transportation…

C++ CUDA Data Ingestion Embedded Linux Embedded Software +7 skills
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NVIDIA
last month

Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Platform Middleware — Automotive and Robotics

Open 28d North AmericaSenior
United States

Build low-level middleware APIs for NVIDIA’s DRIVE (autonomous vehicles) and Jetson (robotics) platforms, enabling safe, high-performance data sharing across GPUs, CPUs, and accelerators.

AI API Automation C++ CUDA +5 skills
184 000 – 356 500 $
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Analog Devices: Mixed-signal and digital signal processing ICs
last month

Embedded Linux Software Engineer

Open 23d HybridNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Embedded Linux Software Engineer Location: US, MA, Wilmington, US, ME, Home Office Time Type: Full time Job Description About Analog Devices Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI ) is a global semiconductor leader that…

AI Automation CI/CD Embedded Linux Embedded Software +3 skills
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Orion Sleep
last month

Senior Software Engineer, Firmware

On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

We are looking for an experienced embedded systems engineer to build the device logic and drivers for our launch product. You will be responsible for the design, testing, and maintenance of the edge code for our…

CI/CD C++ Embedded Systems Firmware I2c +5 skills
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General Dynamics Electric Boat
last month

Embedded Software Engineer

Open 23d HybridNorth America
United States

D425 Engineer - Embedded SW Location: Groton, CT, US Employment Type: FULL_TIME Overview Department 425, Electrical Systems Embedded Software Engineering, engineers apply software and computer engineering skills to…

C++ Embedded Software Unit Testing
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RTX
last month

Senior FPGA and Firmware Design Engineer

Open 23d On-siteNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Senior FPGA and Firmware Design Engineer Location: US-TX-MCKINNEY-513WA ~ 2501 W University Dr ~ WING A BLDG Time Type: Full time Job Description Date Posted: 2026-07-29 Country: United States of America Location:…

Embedded Linux Embedded Systems FPGA Git Jira +7 skills
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Sapsol Technologies Inc
last month

🚀 URGENT HIRING: Senior Embedded Engineers (2 Roles) - Irvine, CA 🚀

Open 28d On-siteNorth AmericaSenior
United States

Design and implement low-level firmware and real-time control systems for embedded devices using C/C++, RTOS, and hardware platforms like TI C2000, NXP, and STM32.

C++ Embedded Systems Ethernet Firmware JTAG +3 skills
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Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
last month

Sr. Embedded Software Engineer, Lighting

Open 79d HybridNorth AmericaFull-timeSenior
United States

Senior Embedded Software Engineer designing and testing exterior/interior lighting systems for Rivian and VW vehicles using C, Python, RTOS, and CAN/LIN tools.

Agile AI C Cloud Embedded Software +8 skills
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