Small operating systems for devices that must react on time. 364 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.

How many RTOS jobs are open right now?

There are 364 open RTOS jobs at 100 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 20 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?

Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (67), Shield AI (21), Wayve (20), Applied (19) and K2 Space (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.

Are there remote RTOS jobs?

19 of the 364 open RTOS jobs (5%) 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 pay?

The median advertised salary is $196K, based on 249 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 an RTOS job?

12 of the 364 open RTOS jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 235 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 100 companies are hiring and 20 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?

95 of the 364 open RTOS jobs (26%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 364 such roles today at 100 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.

What skills do RTOS jobs ask for?

Most often RTOS (100%), C++ (66%), Linux (52%), Firmware (52%), Hardware interfaces (51%) of the 364 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.

Which job titles come up most in RTOS jobs?

Senior Software Engineer (23), Software Engineer (20), Firmware Engineer (16), Senior Firmware Engineer (16), Senior Flight Software Engineer (15): the most common titles among the 364 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.

Are RTOS jobs in demand in 2026?

364 RTOS jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 100 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 20 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $196K. 19 (5%) can be done remotely.

How do I apply for RTOS jobs?

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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RTOS: small operating systems for devices that must react on time. Anduril Industries, Shield AI, Wayve, Applied and K2 Space have the most open roles mentioning RTOS right now.

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364 open roles · 20 posted in the last 7 days · 5% remote · 100 companies hiring · $196K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

Job titles in RTOS roles

Software engineer157 · 43%Embedded engineer109 · 30%Firmware engineer72 · 20%Aerospace engineer55 · 15%Staff and principal engineer54 · 15%Flight software engineer49 · 13%Robotics and autonomy36 · 10%

Bars show the share of these 364 roles; one role can count in several rows.

Newest RTOS jobs

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Who is hiring for RTOS roles

Where RTOS roles are

A role that lists several places is counted in each of them.

What RTOS roles pay, by level

Level in the title	Median advertised salary	Roles counted
No level in the title	$172K	109
Senior	$202K	90
Lead and above	$226K	47

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

Jobs you can get with RTOS

Kind of work	Open jobs asking for RTOS	Median advertised pay
Software engineer	157	$212K
Embedded engineer	109	$195K
Firmware engineer	72	$212K
Aerospace engineer	55	$200K
Flight software engineer	49	$190K
Robotics and autonomy	36	$213K
Senior software engineer	25	$225K
Electrical engineer	16	$184K

Skills asked together with RTOS

C++ (66%), Linux (52%), Firmware (52%), Hardware interfaces (51%), Python (49%), Embedded Linux (42%), Hardware testing (40%), C (38%) of the 364 open postings that name RTOS.

Companies hiring for RTOS

RTOS salaries

Questions about RTOS jobs

What is RTOS?: Small operating systems for devices that must react on time. 364 open roles on Jobs Every Hour ask for it as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many RTOS jobs are open right now?: There are 364 open RTOS jobs at 100 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 20 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?: Right now the most openings are at Anduril Industries (67), Shield AI (21), Wayve (20), Applied (19) and K2 Space (14). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote RTOS jobs?: 19 of the 364 open RTOS jobs (5%) 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 pay?: The median advertised salary is $196K, based on 249 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 an RTOS job?: 12 of the 364 open RTOS jobs (3%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 235 postings that state experience, the median asks for 5 years. 100 companies are hiring and 20 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?: 95 of the 364 open RTOS jobs (26%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Computer Vision, Machine Learning, PyTorch. Employers still list 364 such roles today at 100 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do RTOS jobs ask for?: Most often RTOS (100%), C++ (66%), Linux (52%), Firmware (52%), Hardware interfaces (51%) of the 364 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in RTOS jobs?: Senior Software Engineer (23), Software Engineer (20), Firmware Engineer (16), Senior Firmware Engineer (16), Senior Flight Software Engineer (15): the most common titles among the 364 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are RTOS jobs in demand in 2026?: 364 RTOS jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 100 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 20 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $196K. 19 (5%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for RTOS jobs?: 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.