Embedded engineer jobs in California
71 open roles for embedded engineers in California as of Nov 14, 2026. Zoox, SK hynix memory solutions America Inc., Lunar Energy, OpenAI and Samsara have the most. 4 are remote and the median advertised salary is $199K.
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerVarda Space Industries · 🇺🇸El Segundo, California, United States$169K - $216KSeniorRustPythonC++
- Firmware Engineer, RoboticsOpenAI · 🇺🇸San Francisco$380K - $445KRustC++
- Embedded Software Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternRustPythonC++
- Staff /Sr. Staff Test Platform & Firmware Integration EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$167K - $227KLeadPythonLinux
- Contract Student Worker – Firmware Engineer (FW Core System Services)Zoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA—PythonC++
- Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Intern (Summer 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonC++
- Senior Firmware EngineerHinge Health · 🇺🇸San Francisco-HQ$156K - $214KSeniorPython
- Embedded Software Developer, Network/Payload Intern (Winter 2027)Astranis · 🇺🇸San Francisco—InternPythonC++
- Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - Austin; Remote - Seattle; San Francisco, CA, Uni…$114K - $191KRemoteGoPythonLinux
- Staff Embedded Software Engineer – AUTOSAR, Platform SoftwareLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KLeadPythonC++
- Senior Power Electronics Firmware EngineerTonal · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$170K - $195KSeniorPythonC++Jenkins
- Firmware Engineer - Testing1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$150K - $190KPythonC++Bash
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerPure Storage · 🇺🇸Santa Clara, California$202K - $248KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Software Engineer Intern - Winter 2027Skydio · 🇺🇸San Mateo, California, United States—InternPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Palo Alto, CA$125K - $165KC++Linux
- Staff or Senior Firmware EngineerSamsara · 🇺🇸Remote - SF Bay Area · +1 more location$162K - $290KRemoteLeadGoLinuxAWS
- Staff Firmware EngineerPsiQuantum · 🇺🇸Milpitas, California$146K - $245KLeadPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Software Engineering Intern [Winter 2027]Figure · 🇺🇸San Jose, CA—InternRustPythonC++
- Embedded Software Engineer, Platform (Starshield)SpaceX · 🇺🇸Hawthorne, CA$125K - $160KRustC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Software EngineerNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$176K - $264KSeniorEmbedded C
- Firmware ManagerAgility Robotics · 🇺🇸Hybrid- Fremont, CA$198K - $257KC++JiraAgile
- Staff Firmware Engineer - Charger1X · 🇺🇸San Carlos, CA$200K - $280KLeadC++
- Embedded Software Engineer, Motor Control & Real-Time SystemsGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$150K - $260KRustPythonC++
- Senior Embedded Linux EngineerApptronik · 🇺🇸Sunnyvale, CA$210K - $235KSeniorPythonC++Linux
- Staff Embedded Software Engineer - ADAS/ ADLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$179K - $263KLeadC++Linux
- Firmware Engineer Co-OpSamsara · 🇺🇸San Francisco - SF9—InternLinux
- Staff Security Firmware Test DeveloperSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose$110K - $160KLeadPythonJavaScriptC++
- Firmware EngineerMill · 🇺🇸San Bruno, California$185K - $210KPythonLinuxCI/CD
- Embedded Software EngineerNuro · 🇺🇸Mountain View, California (HQ)$146K - $219KEmbedded C
- Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer - Battery SoftwareLucid Motors · 🇺🇸Newark, CA$158K - $218KSeniorPythonMATLAB
- Embedded EngineerPhysical Intelligence · 🇺🇸San Francisco—PythonC++Linux
- Senior Firmware Engineer - CommunicationsLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$120K - $175KSeniorPython
- Summer 2027 Internship - Embedded Software EngineeringGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA—InternRustGoPython
- Embedded Software EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$137K - $207KPythonC++
- SSD Firmware Development Engineer InternSK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—InternC++Machine LearningLinux
- Lead Embedded Software EngineerGeneral Matter · 🇺🇸Los Angeles, CA$165K - $280KLeadRustC++
- Wireless Firmware Validation EngineerZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$206K - $240KPythonLinux
- Embedded Software Engineer, Wireless TechnologiesZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$220K - $265KPythonC++Linux
- Senior Embedded Software Engineer (C++) - Hardware SafetyLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI, Remote$160K - $240KRemoteSeniorPythonC++Docker
- Embedded Software Engineer II - High Level OSLatitude AI · 🇺🇸Pittsburgh, PA, Palo Alto, CA, Detroit, MI$150K - $225KPythonC++Docker
- Embedded Software Engineer - Body SystemsZoox · 🇺🇸Foster City, CA$137K - $184KC++
- Embedded Software Engineer - Battery Management SystemsZoox · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$221K - $265KC++Embedded C
- Sr. Staff / Principal Firmware Engineer - Flash Interface Layer (FIL)SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. · 🇺🇸San Jose—LeadC++Machine LearningLinux
- Firmware Engineer ManagerLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$180K - $210K
- Principal Firmware EngineerLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$230K - $260KLead
- Staff Firmware EngineerLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$200K - $230KLead
- Senior Firmware EngineerLunar Energy · 🇺🇸Mountain View, CA$150K - $190KSenior
- Staff Embedded Software EngineerLightmatter · 🇺🇸Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA$175K - $220KLeadPythonC++Linux
- Embedded Software EngineerSkyryse · 🇺🇸El Segundo, CA$120K - $175KPythonC++Embedded C
- Embedded Software Engineer - Power SystemsZoox · 🇺🇸San Diego, CA$164K - $223KC++Embedded C
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Questions about Embedded engineer jobs in California
- How many Embedded engineer jobs in California are open right now?
- There are 71 open Embedded engineer jobs in California at 28 companies on Hiring Right Now as of Nov 14, 2026. 7 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 in California?
- Right now the most openings are at Zoox (9), SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. (5), Lunar Energy (5), OpenAI (4) and Astranis (4). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
- Are there remote Embedded engineer jobs in California?
- 4 of the 71 open Embedded engineer jobs in California (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 Embedded engineer jobs in California pay?
- The median advertised salary is $199K, based on 54 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $182K and $226K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay.
- How do I apply for Embedded engineer jobs in California?
- 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.






















