🇺🇸RTOS jobs in the United States
303 open roles mentioning RTOS in the United States as of Nov 15, 2026. Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Applied, K2 Space and True Anomaly have the most. 18 are remote and the median advertised salary is $200K.
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Skills asked for in RTOS roles in the United States
Job titles in RTOS roles in the United States
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- Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$108K - $148KRustC++Linux
- Staff Software Engineer, Vehicle Management SystemsAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States$220K - $292KLead and aboveComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- Advanced Engineering ManagerMay Mobility · 🇺🇸Ann Arbor, MI - Hybrid$120K - $200KHybridPerformance managementHardware testingHardware interfaces
- Senior Flight Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Summer 2027 - Software Engineer InternShield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—InternPythonJavaScriptJava
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++C
- Senior FPGA Prototyping EngineerK2 Space · 🇺🇸United States - Remote · +1 more location$120K - $225KRemoteSeniorPythonVerilogTest planning
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Core System Services)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—PythonC++Unix
- Hardware Integration and Test EngineerRai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$126K - $289KRustPythonLinux
- Hardware Engineer - ElectricalRai · 🇺🇸Cambridge, MA$126K - $358KRustWi-FiFirmware
- Embedded Software ManagerKodiak · 🇺🇸San Francisco Bay Area$220K - $250KC++AWSEmbedded C
- Senior Embedded EngineerEquipmentShare · 🇺🇸Columbia, MO (Headquarters)—SeniorGoPythonC++
- Senior Manager, Growth MarketingSmartBear · 🇺🇸Somerville, Massachusetts, United States$120K - $140KSeniorHubSpotSEOPerformance marketing
- Senior Paid Media ManagerSmartBear · 🇺🇸Somerville, Massachusetts, United States$108K - $130KSeniorTableauHubSpotPerformance marketing
- Senior Firmware EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$156K - $214KHybridSeniorPythonAI agentsTest planning
- Senior Software Engineer, Embedded (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Flight Software Engineer (TS Cleared)Apex Technology · 🇺🇸Los Angeles$185K - $250KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Electrical Engineer-All LevelsAllen Control Systems · 🇺🇸Austin, TX—LinuxComputer VisionNetwork engineering
- Senior C++ Engineer – Foundations (R6023)Shield AI · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA, US—SeniorC++LinuxOperating systems
- Principal Product ManagerMotional · 🇺🇸Las Vegas, Nevada, United States; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvani…$176K - $242KLead and aboveGCPAzureAgile
- Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - Austin; Remote - Seattle; San Francisco, CA, Uni…$114K - $191KRemoteGoPythonLinux
- Staff Robotics Software Engineer, CUAS, OmenAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States—Lead and aboveRustPythonC++
- Mechanical EngineerRe:Build Manufacturing · 🇺🇸Rochester, NY$97K - $145KLinuxVerilogWindows
- Firmware EngineerItron · 🇺🇸United States of America, South Carolina, West Union; Uni…—HybridPythonC++Ruby
- Senior Principal Engineer - FW/SW DevelopmentAstera Labs · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$180K - $250KLead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Senior Software Engineer, VMSAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Quincy, Massachusetts, United States · +1 more location$191K - $253KSeniorComputer VisionSecurity clearanceSentry
- June 2027 Co-Op - Software Engineer InternShield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US—InternPythonJavaScriptJava
- Senior Power Electronics Firmware EngineerTonal · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$170K - $195KSeniorPythonC++Jenkins
- Senior C/C++ Embedded Software Engineer/AnalystIntuitive Research · 🇺🇸Huntsville, AL—SeniorPythonC++Azure
- Software Engineer, C++ (Onboard Platform)Applied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale$125K - $222KPythonC++ROS
- Principal Flight Software EngineerRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$173K - $259KLead and aboveRustC++Linux
- Embedded Software EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA$125K - $145KPythonC++Linux
- Head of AvionicsCowboyspace · 🇺🇸Kent, Washington$252K - $272KLead and abovePower AutomateHardware testingHigh-performance computing
- Data Center Energy LeadAnthropic · 🇺🇸Remote-Friendly (Travel-Required) | San Francisco, CA | S…$405K - $485KRemoteLead and aboveRegulatory complianceHigh-performance computingRTOS
- Senior Staff Engineer, Software - Autonomous Aircraft Integration (R4983)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Arlington, VA, US—Lead and abovePythonC++Linux
- Software Engineer, Embedded Applications (R5068)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$198K - $296KC++VerilogSecurity clearance
- Staff Embedded Firmware Engineer (R5637)Shield AI · 🇺🇸Dallas, TX, US$170K - $254KLead and aboveC++LinuxCI/CD
- Principal System ArchitectWayve · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, California USA$348K - $458KHybridLead and aboveLinuxHardware testingAUTOSAR
- Senior Controls EngineerParallel Systems · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$175K - $215KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer - FirmwareApplied · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale · +1 more location$187K - $253KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Senior Workday Integration EngineerNCR Voyix · 🇺🇸ATLANTA, GA, USA—SeniorExcelWorkdayPMP
- Energy Special ProjectsAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY$320K - $406KData centersRTOS
- FPGA EngineerAnduril Industries · 🇺🇸Broomfield, Colorado, United States; Fort Collins, Colora…$144K - $192KPythonC++Docker
- Software Engineer Intern, Software Platforms & Product [Summer 2027]Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—InternJavaC++Kotlin
- Senior Firmware Engineer (MATLAB/Simulink)Anduril Industries · 🇺🇸Costa Mesa, California, United States$191K - $254KSeniorMATLABComputer VisionControl systems
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IIRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$151K - $227KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Senior Flight Software Engineer IRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorC++LinuxSecurity clearance
- Senior Embedded Firmware DeveloperSharkNinja · 🇺🇸Needham, MA, United States$125K - $150KSeniorC++CI/CDEmbedded C
- Senior Flight Software Engineer I - Secret ClearanceRocket Lab · 🇺🇸Long Beach, CA$132K - $198KSeniorRustC++Linux
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Who is hiring for RTOS roles in the United States
What RTOS roles in the United States pay, by level
| Level in the title | Median advertised salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| No level in the title | $173K | 107 |
| Senior | $205K | 89 |
| Lead and above | $226K | 46 |
Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.
Questions about RTOS jobs in the United States
- How many RTOS jobs in the United States are open right now?
- There are 303 open RTOS jobs in the United States at 81 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 19 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
- Which companies have the most RTOS jobs in the United States?
- Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (59), Shield AI (18), Applied (15), K2 Space (14) and True Anomaly (11). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote RTOS jobs in the United States?
- 18 of the 303 open RTOS jobs in the United States (6%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
- What do RTOS jobs in the United States pay?
- The median advertised salary is $200K, based on 245 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $160K and $224K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
- Is it hard to get one of the RTOS jobs in the United States?
- 12 of the 303 open RTOS jobs in the United States (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 200 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 81 companies are hiring and 19 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
- How is AI changing RTOS jobs in the United States?
- 83 of the 303 open RTOS jobs in the United States (27%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 303 such roles today at 81 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- What skills do RTOS jobs in the United States ask for?
- Most often RTOS (100%), C++ (63%), Firmware (53%), Linux (50%), Hardware interfaces (50%) of the 303 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
- Which job titles come up most in RTOS jobs in the United States?
- Senior Software Engineer (19), Firmware Engineer (15), Senior Firmware Engineer (15), Senior Flight Software Engineer (14), Software Engineer (14): the most common titles among the 303 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
- Are RTOS jobs in the United States in demand in 2026?
- 303 RTOS jobs in the United States are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 81 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 19 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $200K. 18 (6%) can be done remotely.
- How do I apply for RTOS jobs in the United States?
- Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Jobs Every Hour needs no account and charges nothing for applying.
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