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Embedded Engineer jobs in Seattle, WA
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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Job Title: Senior MEAN Stack Developer / Lead Developer Work Location & Reporting Address: Bellevue, WA 98007 Rate: $42/hr w2 Client: Infosys (Visa Independent candidates) Position: 2 Contract duration 12 Target Start Da…
$135.9k - $256k
Cybersecurity Engineer Lead – Detection Engineer (Remote, US) Starbucks is looking for a cybersecurity engineer lead, detection engineer to design and build detections that power our ability to identify and stop real‑wor…
Job Description Job Description We are looking for a qualified Senior Mobile Developer to join our Engineering team. You will be working with our engineers to develop and maintain high-quality mobile applications. If you…
is for you! Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Junior Rail Systems Engineer - Signals and Train Control to join our Transit group in our Seattle, WA office. The id…
$182k - $242k
more at What You'll Do CoreWeave is expanding its firmware engineering organization to support next-generation AI compute platforms... ...design, implement, and maintain FPGA logic for server-class or embedded platform f…
help travelers book with confidence and peace of mind while creating new value for Expedia Group and its partners. As a Mobile Engineer III, iOS, you will help build and scale traveler protection solutions across flights…
Job Title: System Transients Analysis Engineer Location: Bellevue, WA Job Type: Contract Work Model: Hybrid/Onsite Preferred Overview System One is seeking a highly capable and motivated System Transients Analysis Engine…
$142k - $177k
About Volant Partners Volant Partners provides business and engineering consulting services to companies across the United States. We thrive by solving complex problems with a focus on regulated industries. We best serve…
$52 - $85 per hour
Job Title: Systems & Requirements Management Engineer Location: Remote Pay $52-$85 an hour Position Type: Long term Contract Position Overview System One is seeking a highly motivated Systems & Requirements Management En…
, providing headset and controller tracking, eye and hand tracking, 3D environment understanding, amongst others. Computer vision engineers at Valve are working on all those areas to help us achieve the next steps in VR…
$165k - $242k
the intelligence that drives innovation. What You’ll Do: CoreWeave is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Systems Kernel Engineer to join our HAVOCK Team, reporting into the Manager of Systems Engineering. In this rol…
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What embedded engineers earn in Seattle
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $42–$59 | $88k–$122k |
| Mid level | $59–$81 | $122k–$169k |
| Senior | $78–$105 | $162k–$219k |
Adjusted for the Seattle 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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