global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire. About the Role Polymarket is looking for a Lead Mobile Performance Engineer to own the speed, efficiency, and responsiveness of our mobile platform. You'll set…
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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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technical solutions Product management experience : defining product roadmaps and collaborating closely with stakeholders Engineering management experience : leading teams, setting technical direction, and mentoring deve…
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We have an immediate need for an Resident Engineer in New York City, NY . Come join our team! We are looking to build services and capabilities through the growth of our key asset- our staff. Ranked among the nation's to…
Job Description Position: Embedded Software Engineer Location: Orlando, FL (Onsite) Schedule: 1st Shift, 4/10 Work Week Employment Type: W2 Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control is seeking an experienced Embedded Softw…
$140k - $170k
Cross-Functional Collaboration Work with mechanical and HVAC engineers to implement optimization algorithms at the edge, translating... ...field, or equivalent practical experience. ~5–8+ years in embedded systems, indus…
$90 per hour
connected devices and AI to drive meaningful impact. Our job is simple: help them win. About This Role As a Lead Embedded Electrical Engineer at Very, you will work closely with our Software, Hardware, and Product Design…
development frameworks such as React Native, Ionic, etc. Basic Qualification: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field • 5+ years overall experience (3+ in iOS/Android/Web) • Flue…
Job Description Job Description hatch I.T. is partnering with Kinstead to find a Senior Backend Engineer . See details below: About the Role Kinstead is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to build and own core backend syst…
global media and we need your help adding fuel to the fire. About the Role Polymarket is looking for a Lead Web Performance Engineer to own the speed, efficiency, and scalability of our web platform. You'll set the direc…
$135.4k - $181.6k
Job Summary: Lead Content Distribution Network Engineer Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technol…
$140k - $190k
Job Description Job Description JOB TITLE: Senior Embedded Software Engineer LOCATION: Hawthorne, NY (on-site) TYPE : Full time, regular COMPENSATION: $140,000 - $190,000/yr Clarapath is a medical robotics company based…
Job Description Job Description As our first full time embedded software engineer you will drive development of our robot software. In this role you will contribute to a wide range of outcomes including: Increasing on-de…
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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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