How many embedded engineer jobs are open right now?

There are 116 open embedded engineer jobs at 41 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 9 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 embedded engineer jobs?

Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (13), Zoox (9), Samsara (6), Lunar Energy (6) and SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote embedded engineer jobs?

8 of the 116 open embedded engineer jobs (7%) 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 embedded engineer jobs pay?

The median advertised salary is $196K, based on 79 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $160K and $223K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.

How do I apply for embedded engineer jobs?

Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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Q: What is an embedded engineer job?

In an embedded engineer job, a person writes the software that runs inside devices, from headphones to cars. 116 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.

Embedded engineer: a person in this job writes the software that runs inside devices, from headphones to cars. SpaceX, Zoox, Samsara, Lunar Energy and SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. have the most open roles with “Embedded engineer” or a close variant in the title right now.

116 open roles · 9 posted in the last 7 days · 7% remote · 41 companies hiring · $196K median advertised salary · checked Nov 14 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay79 of them state a yearly range in US dollars. The green column holds the median, $196K.

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Skills asked for in embedded engineer roles

C++86 · 74%Python61 · 53%Linux50 · 43%Rust22 · 19%Embedded C16 · 14%CI/CD15 · 13%Machine Learning13 · 11%

Bars show the share of these 116 roles; one role can count in several rows.

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Where embedded engineer roles are

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What embedded engineer roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$182K	37
Senior	$187K	22
Lead	$222K	20

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

Questions about embedded engineer jobs

What is an embedded engineer job?: In an embedded engineer job, a person writes the software that runs inside devices, from headphones to cars. 116 such roles are open on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026.
How many embedded engineer jobs are open right now?: There are 116 open embedded engineer jobs at 41 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 9 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 embedded engineer jobs?: Right now the most openings are at SpaceX (13), Zoox (9), Samsara (6), Lunar Energy (6) and SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. (5). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote embedded engineer jobs?: 8 of the 116 open embedded engineer jobs (7%) 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 embedded engineer jobs pay?: The median advertised salary is $196K, based on 79 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $160K and $223K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
How do I apply for embedded engineer jobs?: Open a job and press “Apply on company site”. You go straight to the employer's own careers page and apply there. Hiring Right Now needs no account and charges nothing for applying.

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