Embedded Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 59 job postings with the title “Embedded Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C++.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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Frequently asked questions about Embedded Engineer jobs
+How many Embedded Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 59 job postings with the title “Embedded Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Embedded Engineer jobs require?
Across Embedded Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are C++, SPI, I2C, C, Python.
+Which cities are hiring the most Embedded Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, Embedded Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Boston, San Mateo, San Francisco, Kyiv, Belgrade.
+Is Embedded Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 59 Embedded Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Embedded Engineer postings is C++, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Embedded Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Embedded Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Embedded Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
27 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Embedded Engineer
Roles after Embedded Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Embedded Engineer (different employer) | 27 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 18 |
| Before: Electrical Engineer | 5 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 5 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 4 |
| Before: Embedded Software Engineer | 3 |
| Before: Computer Engineer | 2 |
| Before: Electrical Engineering Intern | 2 |
| After: Embedded Engineer (different employer) | 27 |
| After: Software Engineer | 24 |
| After: Embedded Software Engineer | 4 |
| After: Research Assistant | 3 |
| After: Firmware Engineer | 2 |
| After: Data Scientist | 2 |
| After: Embedded Systems Engineer | 2 |
| After: Electrical Engineer | 2 |
Skills most often required for Embedded Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | 26 | 44.1% |
| SPI | 21 | 35.6% |
| I2C | 21 | 35.6% |
| C | 21 | 35.6% |
| Python | 18 | 30.5% |
| Git | 15 | 25.4% |
| UART | 14 | 23.7% |
| Linux | 14 | 23.7% |
| Embedded Linux | 13 | 22.0% |
| debugging | 13 | 22.0% |
| C/C++ | 11 | 18.6% |
| embedded systems | 10 | 16.9% |
| oscilloscopes | 10 | 16.9% |
| microcontrollers | 10 | 16.9% |
| unit testing | 9 | 15.3% |
Top companies posting Embedded Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| Verkada | 10 |
| Whoop | 6 |
| Physical Intelligence | 3 |
| Ubuntu.com | 2 |
| Altamiratechnologies | 2 |
| Watney | 2 |
| Anduril Industries | 2 |
| Tenstorrent | 2 |
| Everstar | 2 |
| Renesas | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Embedded Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 10 | 16.9% |
| San Mateo | 10 | 16.9% |
| San Francisco | 5 | 8.5% |
| Kyiv | 3 | 5.1% |
| Belgrade | 1 | 1.7% |
| Burlingame | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cairo | 1 | 1.7% |
| Cambridge | 1 | 1.7% |
| Chennai | 1 | 1.7% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Embedded Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Embedded Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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