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the past five years Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Electrical Engineering Proficiency in real-time embedded C++ programming Hands-on Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL)…
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Embedded Engineer jobs in Dallas, TX
Embedded engineers write the software that runs inside devices — from consumer gadgets to cars and medical equipment — working close to the hardware in C and C++ under tight resource limits.
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Hardware (CCH) is part of GM’s Vehicle Software & Electronics Engineering (VSEE) organization within Software & Services Engineering. The... ...architecture, requirements, hardware and electronics design, embedded hardwa…
Job DescriptionAbout the TeamCompute & Connectivity Hardware (CCH) is part of GM's Vehicle Software & Electronics Engineering (VSEE) organization within Software & Services Engineering. Our team develops the hardware fou…
$141.2k - $278.3k
Position Summary Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer II - Workplace Engineering/M365 AI & Engineering helps organizations build, deploy, and operate integrated solutions across software, data, AI, networks, and hybrid clo…
$170.14k - $196k
learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.Job DescriptionU.S. Bank is seeking the position of Lead Software Engineer in Irving, TX.Essential Responsibilities: The Lead Software Engineer will be res…
Embedded Software Engineer Position Summary Participate in the entire software development life cycle for embedded software operating on unmanned robotic vehicles. Duties include, but are not limited to, requirements dev…
You will need to be proactive, customer friendly and able to support the work tasks you are responsible for without assistance. You must work well with others and be open to differing opinions and suggestions.SkillsProfi…
$125.7k - $203.1k
contact you directly if a relevant position opens.Applications are accepted until further notice.Meet the Team Join Cisco's innovative engineering community, where you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with teams ac…
design, development, implementation, testing, integration, and maintenance of embedded real-time C++ software related to Hardware-In-the-Loop (HWIL) for missile programs. Support software engineering activities in an ons…
$73.15k - $174k
At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects... ...Dallas, Texas. About the Job You're Considering As an Embedded Software E…
including software development, air and missile defense, and systems engineering. IERUS develops value for our defense and commercial customers... ...packages. To learn more, please visit Overview: As an Embedded Develop…
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What embedded engineers earn in Dallas
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$47 | $70k–$98k |
| Mid level | $47–$65 | $98k–$135k |
| Senior | $62–$84 | $130k–$175k |
National ranges — pay in Dallas typically tracks these.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
C and C++Microcontrollers (ARM Cortex-M)RTOS (FreeRTOS, Zephyr)Hardware protocols (SPI, I2C, UART)Reading schematics and datasheetsDebugging with scopes and JTAGMemory and power constraintsRust or Python (a plus)Version control and CI for firmware
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
What does the volatile keyword do, and when do you need it?
Explain it prevents the compiler optimizing away reads/writes, with the classic cases: hardware registers and variables shared with ISRs. Precision matters here.
How do you debug a device that crashes intermittently in the field?
Talk about logging within constraints, watchdog data, reproducing environmental conditions, and instrumented builds. Field debugging method is a core competency.
Walk me through what happens from power-on to your main loop running.
Cover reset vector, startup code, memory initialization, and clock configuration. Comfort with the boot path signals genuine low-level experience.
How do you write an interrupt service routine safely?
Keep it short, defer work to the main loop or a task, protect shared data, and avoid blocking calls. Mention the race conditions you are preventing.
How do you handle a memory-constrained target — say 64KB of RAM?
Discuss static allocation, avoiding heap fragmentation, measuring stack usage, and linker-map analysis. Concrete numbers from a past project help.
How do you test firmware?
Unit tests off-target with mocked hardware, hardware-in-the-loop rigs, and on-target integration tests. Acknowledging what is hard to test is part of a good answer.
Tell me about a hardware/software interaction bug you solved.
The best stories involve a scope or logic analyzer and a datasheet detail everyone missed. Show the collaboration with hardware engineers.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For embedded engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the microcontroller families, RTOSes, and protocols per project — embedded hiring screens on exact platform matches.
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Describe the products you shipped and their constraints (battery life achieved, memory footprint, certification requirements).
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Include debugging tooling experience — JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers — as it separates firmware engineers from application developers.
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Mention safety or regulatory work (MISRA, ISO 26262, FDA) if you have it; those doors are hard to open otherwise.
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Personal hardware projects with write-ups carry real weight in this field — link one if it is presentable.
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Typical progression
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