Embedded Systems Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-09-30, Skillenai has indexed 40 job postings with the title “Embedded Systems Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is C++.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-30
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+How many Embedded Systems Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 40 job postings with the title “Embedded Systems Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30.
+What skills do Embedded Systems Engineer jobs require?
Across Embedded Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, the skills mentioned most often are C++, C, Python, embedded systems, Linux.
+Which cities are hiring the most Embedded Systems Engineer?
As of 2026-09-30, Embedded Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in Columbus, Denver, London, Salt Lake City, San Antonio.
+Is Embedded Systems Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 40 Embedded Systems Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30. The skill mentioned most often in Embedded Systems Engineer postings is C++, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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+What roles do people move into and out of Embedded Systems Engineer?
The career-flow chart shows roles before and after observed employer changes across all locations. Counts are moves, not distinct people or promotion probabilities. Same-role moves to another employer are included. The incoming and outgoing sides are separate groups of observations, not a matched three-stage journey.
Weekly indexed Embedded Systems Engineer postings — last 90 days
Career paths through Embedded Systems Engineer
Different-role employer moves. Each side is scaled independently.
Historical career profiles · all locations
50 employer moves kept the same role.
Roles before Embedded Systems Engineer
Roles after Embedded Systems Engineer
How to read this chart · view counts
Each side is an independent set of observed employer moves, not the same people followed through three stages. Ribbon widths compare move counts within that side. Internal moves are not included.
Same role means a change of employer while keeping the same role. Counts are moves, not distinct people, promotions, or your chances of making a particular move.
Source: Skillenai talent graph, historical career profiles. Historical descriptions and coverage can change. Only the leading published connections are shown.
| Connection | Moves |
|---|---|
| Before: Embedded Systems Engineer (different employer) | 50 |
| Before: Software Engineer | 45 |
| Before: Research Assistant | 13 |
| Before: Electrical Engineer | 11 |
| Before: Embedded Software Engineer | 8 |
| Before: Software Developer | 8 |
| Before: Systems Engineer | 7 |
| Before: Teaching Assistant | 7 |
| After: Software Engineer | 56 |
| After: Embedded Systems Engineer (different employer) | 50 |
| After: Embedded Software Engineer | 24 |
| After: Teaching Assistant | 8 |
| After: Systems Engineer | 8 |
| After: Research Assistant | 6 |
| After: Test Engineer | 3 |
| After: Electrical Engineer | 3 |
Skills most often required for Embedded Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | 20 | 50.0% |
| C | 19 | 47.5% |
| Python | 14 | 35.0% |
| embedded systems | 13 | 32.5% |
| Linux | 10 | 25.0% |
| Embedded Linux | 8 | 20.0% |
| SPI | 7 | 17.5% |
| Ethernet | 6 | 15.0% |
| I2C | 6 | 15.0% |
| VHDL | 5 | 12.5% |
| Verilog | 5 | 12.5% |
| RTOS | 4 | 10.0% |
| C/C++ | 4 | 10.0% |
| schematics | 3 | 7.5% |
| Altium | 3 | 7.5% |
Top companies posting Embedded Systems Engineer jobs
Employers ranked by indexed job postings in the last 90 days.
| Company | Postings · 90 days |
|---|---|
| CACI | 2 |
| Tractable | 2 |
| Analog Devices | 2 |
| AssetWatch | 2 |
| Evergreen | 2 |
| Blissway | 2 |
| Aurelius Systems | 1 |
| Aptiv | 1 |
| Black Canyon Consulting | 1 |
| Dodmg | 1 |
Job postings indexed over the past 90 days, grouped by resolved employer. Counts are postings, not hires. Companies without a published page appear without a link.
Top metros hiring Embedded Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 2 | 5.0% |
| Denver | 2 | 5.0% |
| London | 2 | 5.0% |
| Salt Lake City | 2 | 5.0% |
| San Antonio | 2 | 5.0% |
| San Francisco | 2 | 5.0% |
| Ashburn | 1 | 2.5% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 2.5% |
| Bohemia | 1 | 2.5% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-30, matching postings whose canonical role is “Embedded Systems Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles). An adjusted trend is not shown because comparable posting coverage is insufficient.
- role
- Embedded Systems Engineer
- source
- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
- data_as_of
- 2026-09-30
- window_days
- 90
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