Embedded Systems Engineer jobs in 2026 — required skills, demand trends, and top hiring cities
As of 2026-05-17, Skillenai has indexed 43 job postings with the title “Embedded Systems Engineer” over the past 90 days. The skill mentioned most often is embedded systems, with demand down 13% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-05-17
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Frequently asked questions about Embedded Systems Engineer jobs
+How many Embedded Systems Engineer jobs are being posted in 2026?
Skillenai has indexed 43 job postings with the title “Embedded Systems Engineer” over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 13% vs the prior 4 weeks.
+What skills do Embedded Systems Engineer jobs require?
Across Embedded Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, the skills mentioned most often are embedded systems, C, C++, firmware development, SPI.
+Which cities are hiring the most Embedded Systems Engineer?
As of 2026-05-17, Embedded Systems Engineer postings indexed by Skillenai are concentrated in London, San Antonio, Berkeley, Chicago, Dallas.
+Is Embedded Systems Engineer a good career path right now?
Skillenai indexes 43 Embedded Systems Engineer postings over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, with demand down 13% vs the prior 4 weeks. The skill mentioned most often in Embedded Systems Engineer postings is embedded systems, so building it gives the strongest signal that an applicant matches the role.
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Weekly Embedded Systems Engineer postings — last 90 days
Skills most often required for Embedded Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| embedded systems | 19 | 17.9% |
| C | 12 | 11.3% |
| C++ | 10 | 9.4% |
| firmware development | 7 | 6.6% |
| SPI | 7 | 6.6% |
| Python | 6 | 5.7% |
| I2C | 6 | 5.7% |
| debugging | 6 | 5.7% |
| Device drivers | 6 | 5.7% |
| VHDL | 5 | 4.7% |
| Embedded Linux | 5 | 4.7% |
| Verilog | 5 | 4.7% |
| Altium | 4 | 3.8% |
| UART | 4 | 3.8% |
| Linux | 4 | 3.8% |
Top metros hiring Embedded Systems Engineer
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| London | 3 | 18.8% |
| San Antonio | 3 | 18.8% |
| Berkeley | 2 | 12.5% |
| Chicago | 2 | 12.5% |
| Dallas | 2 | 12.5% |
| Bellevue | 1 | 6.3% |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 6.3% |
| Berlin | 1 | 6.3% |
| Cleveland | 1 | 6.3% |
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-05-17, matching postings whose canonical role is “Embedded Systems Engineer”. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-posted roles).
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- Embedded Systems Engineer
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- Skillenai jobs index, deduplicated daily
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- 2026-05-17
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- 90
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