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Capital One National Association is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to architect and maintain their Marketing website. The ideal candidate will have strong front-end skills in React, Next.js, and Tailwind, with a focus…
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Embedded Engineer jobs in Richmond, VA
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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are looking for a bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline; a masters degree is a plus, or equivalent industry experience. We expect 7+ years of embedded firmware development…
$55 - $65 per hour
possesses a passion for pushing mobile technologies to the limits. This Mobile app developer will work with our team of talented engineers to design and build the next generation of our mobile applications. You will be r…
Job Description Job Description Job Title: IT Architect – Data & Snowflake (Senior Software Systems Engineer) Rate: $70/hour W2 Location: 600 Canal Street, Richmond, VA 23219, USA Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Week in Office…
Systems Engineer Cyber Advisors (CA), headquartered in Maple Grove, MN, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to be based in our Richmond office. CA is a steadily growing IT managed services provider (MSP) business…
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Job Description Job Description Job Title: IT Senior Systems Engineer / Lead Senior Engineer Location: Chesterfield, VA Pay Rate: $100,000 – $110,000 per year Schedule: Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Position Summary…
Title: Senior Systems Engineer Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR! KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national sec…
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Overview Lead Software Engineer, Full Stack Do you love building and pioneering in the technology space? Do you enjoy solving complex business problems in a fast-paced, collaborative, inclusive, and iterative delivery en…
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Overview Lead Full Stack Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote) Ever since our first credit card customer in 1994, Capital One has recognized that technology and data can enable even large companies to be innovative an…
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Overview Lead Front End Engineer - Capital One Software (Remote) Ever since our first credit card customer in 1994, Capital One has recognized that technology and data can enable even large companies to be innovative and…
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What embedded engineers earn in Richmond
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $33–$47 | $69k–$97k |
| Mid level | $47–$64 | $97k–$134k |
| Senior | $62–$83 | $129k–$173k |
Adjusted for the Richmond 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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