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maintain a Secret clearance. Bachelors Degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program with 12 years of... ...principles. Familiarity with network architectures, embedded systems, and appl…
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Embedded Engineer jobs in Oklahoma City, OK
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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Salary: $155,000 - 195,000 per year Requirements: Bachelors degree required at all levels. Level I: No prior experience required. Level II: At least 3 years of experience managing websites or marketing technology integra…
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Salary: $72,800 - 83,200 per year Requirements: We are looking for beginner to intermediate software development experience. We need experience with JavaScript development. We need experience working with SQL databases.…
Systems Architecture & Definition Engineer - (Senior) SEIT SapphireCompany:The Boeing CompanyThe Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Systems Engineering, Integration, and Test (SEIT)team is seeking a Senior Systems Ar…
Reference: 85347-3701685-D Systems, a KRATOS Company, is seeking a highly motivated candidate who will provide full lifecycle systems engineering technical contribution and leadership in support of unmanned aircraft prog…
Principle SecOps & Observability Engineer, (Clearance Secret or Top Secret) CO, AL, OK, TXThis role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.Who We…
govern software, and we design and implement the agentic software and processes that run it. That work changes the operating model an engineering organization runs on, the ways of working underneath it, and the tooling t…
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Structural Analysis Engineering ManagerCompany:The Boeing CompanyBoeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers (MS&B)is looking for a Structural Analysis Engineering Manager(Level K) for the Bom…
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Values guide the way we do business.Your greatest work is ahead!We are looking for a Senior / Lead Substation Protection & Controls Engineer to join our team. As a Lead Substation Protection & Controls Engineer, you’ll o…
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difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.HDR Engineering is looking for a Water/Wastewater Engineer to join our growing NTX/OK/AR team.…
Our client is seeking a Junior Full Stack JavaScript Developer Location : Oklahoma City Type : Contract, Onsite This position’s primary responsibilities consist of converting the approximately seventy existing fillable P…
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What embedded engineers earn in Oklahoma City
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $30–$42 | $62k–$87k |
| Mid level | $42–$58 | $87k–$120k |
| Senior | $56–$75 | $116k–$156k |
Adjusted for the Oklahoma City 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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Typical progression
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Embedded Engineer
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