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flexible hybrid schedule, open to candidates in various surrounding areas including: NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD & CT.Key Tasks:* System Engineering: Lead the configuration, build, and technical support of enterprise-scale UKG Pr…
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Embedded Engineer jobs in New York, NY
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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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…
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CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at .About the roleWe are looking for a Principal Engineer to provide technical leadership across Security Products. This is a senior ind…
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future of our communities.What you’ll do in the role: Morgan Stanley Services Group Inc. is seeking a Vice President, Lead Software Engineer in New York, New York to design and implement critical system for electronic re…
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________________Position SummaryThe NBA’s Basketball Strategy & Growth department is seeking a highly skilled full stack software engineer to support, manage, and improve the AI-driven software the Integrity Team uses to…
Business Technology organization builds secure and intelligent internal platforms that power our global workforce. As a Lead Software Engineer, Applied AI (Frontend Leading), you will build intuitive, performant user int…
the employer), PTO, Bonus, etc (Based on Experience)Industry: Media & TechnologyWe’re seeking an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain scalable web applications across front-end…
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What will you do?Our US Digital Buildings System Architects are the trusted technical experts to create and apply innovative solutions by combining the latest technologies with our EcoStruxure offer to help drive sales a…
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Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Sr Systems Engineer - Lighting. This is a hybrid role at our GEIS headquarters in Syracuse, NY. Relocation is not provided. The expect…
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part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.We are currently seeking a z/OS Systems/Application Engineer (IBM) to join our team in the United States (US).IBM z/OS Integration Engineer (R…
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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…
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you to take your software engineering career to the next level. As a Software Engineer III at JPMorganChase within the Business Banking, Business Access and Tools divisio…
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What embedded engineers earn in New York
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $44–$62 | $92k–$129k |
| Mid level | $62–$86 | $129k–$178k |
| Senior | $83–$111 | $172k–$231k |
Adjusted for the New York 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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