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Embedded Engineer jobs in Houston, 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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$33–$83/hr
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: ANA United StatesWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-08-28Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000…
We are looking for a Software Developer to join a contract opportunity in Houston, Texas. This role is ideal for a hands-on specialist who can create and support Microsoft Copilot and Power Platform solutions while also…
Chinese-speaking ability strongly preferred. Education & Certifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field preferred. E…
$76k - $155.7k
Travel Required: Up to 10%Type of Travel: Continental US* * *The Opportunity:CACI is looking for an experienced Software Systems Engineer to support NASA’s Moon Base flight software development at the Johnson Space Cente…
$50 - $60 per hour
DescriptionKforce has a client in Houston, TX that is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to design, build, enhance, and support enterprise applications used across pricing, transaction management, supply opera…
demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other pr…
where your curiosity is an asset, your growth is a priority, and your work has real-world impact at scale.As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorganChase within the Global Network Services Operations team, you will se…
DescriptionAbout UsAt HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildin…
$122.76k - $220.97k
: ANA United StatesWork Type: HybridDate Posted: 2026-09-03Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.We are more than 34,000…
$73.15k - $174k
design, development, integration, testing, and maintenance of embedded software for HVAC and smart control systems. The role requires... ...and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all…
$45 - $50 per hour
Job Description: •6+ years of experience in Power Electronics Hardware design & development • Good understanding of power supply topologies & power conversion concepts • Experience with analog and filter design • Compone…
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What embedded engineers earn in Houston
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $33–$46 | $69k–$96k |
| Mid level | $46–$63 | $96k–$132k |
| Senior | $61–$83 | $127k–$172k |
Adjusted for the Houston market from national ranges.
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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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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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Principal Firmware Engineer
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