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Embedded Engineer jobs in Phoenix, AZ
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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Aviation (Avionics – Surveillance): Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support... ...discipline Significant experience developing safety-critical embedded software within…
$4,412 - $5,147 per month
Responsible for the design and development of underlying firmware for embedded systems, including coding and debugging of core modules.... ...reviews and scheme optimization. Collaborate with hardware engineers to conduc…
$100k - $150k
Embedded Semiconductor Engineer - Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fan…
$100k - $150k
Embedded AI Engineer - Remote Bright Vision Technologies is a technology consulting and software development company delivering cloud, AI, data, and enterprise solutions across the United States. This is a fantastic oppo…
Lead Hardware Engineer Deer Valley , Phoenix AZ(Hybrid 3 days in office) Year of exp 10-25 yrs. not more then that Commercial TXD Lead Hardware Engineer: Data Transmission software/controller Deer Valley , Phoenix AZ(Hyb…
Job Description Job Description Triumph Tech is the highest-rated Partner of Rock RMS and the team behind the development of the Rock Church Management system. We help ministries, design, build, and scale digital experie…
environments through practical, results-driven solutions. This company is seeking an experienced Network Architect to join its growing engineering team as a senior technical authority. The role involves designing and arc…
Aviation (Avionics – Surveillance): Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support... ...Design & Development Direct the design and development of embedded firmware for comple…
Job Description Job Description Acron Aviation designs, engineers, and manufactures certified avionics systems that support safety-critical flight operations across commercial and military aviation. Within Avionics, the…
and a single trusted partner for their technology needs. The well-established MSP is looking to bring on a Senior Microsoft 365 Engineer with deep expertise across Purview, Intune, and the broader M365 security stack. Th…
Description Job Description Job Title: Firmware Developer ( Embedded C/C++) Location: Phoenix, AZ (Hybrid) Employment Type:... ...logic analyzers, and related instrumentation. Collaborate with engineering teams to suppor…
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What embedded engineers earn in Phoenix
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $34–$48 | $71k–$100k |
| Mid level | $48–$66 | $100k–$138k |
| Senior | $64–$86 | $133k–$178k |
Adjusted for the Phoenix 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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Embedded Engineer
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Senior Embedded Engineer
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