Job-ID29344821Reference26-26657Job Description: The role Senior hands-on engineer to own the technical integrity of a core backend platform — holding engineering quality, making build-vs-configuration calls under archite…
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Embedded Engineer jobs in Jacksonville, FL
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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Job-ID29344820Reference26-26656The role Senior hands-on engineer to own a data and event backbone — how events flow, and how live and historical data are separated, stored, secured, and served. Accountable for delivering…
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Remote Important Notes from Hiring Manager: MUST BE strong with Cloud Landing Zones 1st preference is AWS Need hands-on cloud engineering exp. (design and deploy cloud platform and services). We are not looking for Cloud…
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confidence, and proactively manage their security posture.Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026.The Team:Deloitte’s Cyber Engineering is a new team that is spearheading the buildout of Cybersecurity technology that…
We are looking for a skilled Software Developer to join our dynamic team in Jacksonville, Florida. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain software solutions that meet business needs while ensuring high-qual…
care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been describ…
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What embedded engineers earn in Jacksonville
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $32–$44 | $66k–$92k |
| Mid level | $44–$61 | $92k–$127k |
| Senior | $59–$79 | $122k–$164k |
Adjusted for the Jacksonville 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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