embedded systems jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-28, embedded systems appears in 1,122 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — Software Engineer has the most postings mentioning embedded systems, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-28
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Frequently asked questions about embedded systems
+Is embedded systems in demand in 2026?
Yes. embedded systems appears in 1,122 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, with demand down 38% vs the prior 4 weeks. Software Engineer accounts for the most postings mentioning embedded systems (19.1% of all postings mentioning embedded systems).
+What jobs require embedded systems?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28, among roles with at least 20 postings, the highest shares mentioning embedded systems are Embedded Systems Security Engineer (48.0% of that role’s postings mention embedded systems), Embedded Software Architect (47.8% of that role’s postings mention embedded systems), Embedded Systems Engineer (34.1% of that role’s postings mention embedded systems).
+What skills are commonly paired with embedded systems?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-28), embedded systems most often appears alongside Python, C++, C, Linux, debugging.
+Where is embedded systems most in demand?
As of 2026-09-28, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring embedded systems are San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Costa Mesa, Boston, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new embedded systems content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring embedded systems — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Roles most likely to require embedded systems
Among roles with at least 20 postings in the same period.
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | % of role postings mentioning skill |
|---|---|---|
| Embedded Systems Security Engineer | 12 | 48.0% |
| Embedded Software Architect | 11 | 47.8% |
| Embedded Systems Engineer | 14 | 34.1% |
| Integration and Test Engineer | 6 | 25.0% |
| Hardware Product Manager | 4 | 20.0% |
| Embedded Engineer | 11 | 18.3% |
| Avionics Test Engineer | 4 | 16.7% |
| Hardware Engineering Manager | 3 | 14.3% |
| Software Integration Engineer | 6 | 14.0% |
| Firmware Engineer | 15 | 13.5% |
Roles with the most embedded systems postings
| Role | Postings mentioning skill | Share of skill postings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 214 | 19.1% |
| Embedded Software Engineer | 102 | 9.1% |
| Systems Engineer | 65 | 5.8% |
| Technical Program Manager | 34 | 3.0% |
| Product Manager | 31 | 2.8% |
| Test Engineer | 17 | 1.5% |
| Software Developer | 16 | 1.4% |
| Engineering Manager | 15 | 1.3% |
| Firmware Engineer | 15 | 1.3% |
| Embedded Systems Engineer | 14 | 1.2% |
Top metros hiring for embedded systems
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | 35 | 3.1% |
| Sunnyvale | 35 | 3.1% |
| Mountain View | 33 | 2.9% |
| Costa Mesa | 26 | 2.3% |
| Boston | 24 | 2.1% |
| Austin | 21 | 1.9% |
| El Segundo | 19 | 1.7% |
| San Jose | 17 | 1.5% |
| San Carlos | 16 | 1.4% |
Skills commonly paired with embedded systems
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-28. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Role prevalence divides postings mentioning embedded systems by all postings for each role in the same window, ranking roles with at least 20 postings. Role distribution divides each role’s embedded systems postings by all embedded systems postings, including postings without a role. Shares need not sum to 100% for the displayed roles. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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