Updated: Nov 12, 2025 - The Embedded Engineer collaborates with design teams for project and product feature definition. Engaging in design meetings, preparing requirements, and developing code according to specifications. Managing end-to-end projects, testing hardware and software, and offering technical support to global customers.


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1. Embedded Engineer, Synapse Microsystems, Austin, TX
Job Summary:
- Responsible for the overall design and implementation of the database for the system with application and data migration support for cloud projects.
- Support for application and data migration of existing applications to the systems.
- Create and maintain optimal data pipeline architecture.
- Provide database technical support to application developers.
- Prepare and update documentation of database support-related processes.
- Maintain database high availability and ensure all production system works properly.
- Build data transformation and loading required from various sources using SQL and other technologies.
- Participate in reviews of design and code and work on static and dynamic code analysis to improve the code performance
- Create independent modules of Loadable measurement and control applications using C++
- Participate in code reviews, brainstorming meetings, and cross-training sessions
- Responsible for delivering reliable software components
Skills on Resume:
- Database Design (Hard Skills)
- Data Migration (Hard Skills)
- Data Pipeline Architecture (Hard Skills)
- Technical Support (Soft Skills)
- Documentation (Soft Skills)
- High Availability (Hard Skills)
- SQL Development (Hard Skills)
- Code Reviews (Soft Skills)
2. Embedded Systems Engineer, Bluebird Technologies, Denver, CO
Job Summary:
- Develop embedded software solutions on Silicon Labs wireless chips
- Design and develop applications and wireless profiles on top of Silicon Labs protocol stacks
- Participate in the development of Bluetooth and Proprietary product lines
- Work closely with platform, stack, and tools software teams to fully understand system-wide functionality in order to make use of it at the SDK/Application level
- Work with Applications Engineers to understand customers’ applications and help provide effective solutions to customer requirements
- Help customers define requirements, then decide between an off-the-shelf or custom approach, build and debug the hardware, and finally write the software.
- Identify technical requirements specification for the system based on the marketing requirements through feasibility analysis by implementing proof of concepts for measurement and control applications
- Designing and implementing modules for real-time embedded systems
- Writing quality code and Unit testing for own modules
- Work on cybersecurity aspects throughout the lifecycle of the project
Skills on Resume:
- Embedded Development (Hard Skills)
- Wireless Protocols (Hard Skills)
- Bluetooth (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Requirement Analysis (Soft Skills)
- Feasibility Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Real-time Design (Hard Skills)
- Code Testing (Hard Skills)
3. Embedded Software Developer, Quantum Innovations, Raleigh, NC
Job Summary:
- Support existing software base and design real-time software
- Develop C, C++, C#, Visual Basic and Visual Studio
- Design, implement, and test real-time software
- Debug new and existing designs using tools such as JTAG, oscilloscopes, logic, and protocol analyzers.
- Working closely with clients and cross-functional departments to communicate project statuses and proposals.
- Supporting lab and field tests (GPON/WiFi)
- Side support for STB project with 3rd party SW party.
- Creating innovative solutions to meet company’s technical needs.
- Testing new software and fixing bugs.
- Participate and work closely with developers, and design reviews to develop test plans, tools, and utilities.
- Assist development engineers in product defect diagnosis.
Skills on Resume:
- Real-time Software Design (Hard Skills)
- Programming Languages (Hard Skills)
- Software Debugging (Hard Skills)
- Cross-functional Communication (Soft Skills)
- Lab and Field Testing (Hard Skills)
- Client Support (Soft Skills)
- Innovative Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
- Test Planning (Hard Skills)
4. Embedded Hardware Engineer, AlphaTech Solutions, Portland, OR
Job Summary:
- Migrate the requirements from the existing tool to a proposed tool
- Migrate the JDOS-16 /AUTOSAR models to embedded-32
- Update /Create Model-In-the-Loop (MIL) test to confirm the behavior of the models based on the requirements
- Work with Program Verification champions to ensure the functionality performs as expected once migrated
- Organize software models per the team's defined structure
- The review process followed enabled as per Team's definition
- Design, develop, and test software changes for use in set-top boxes
- Develop new features based on requirements documents, including the development of use cases and test plans
- Work collaboratively with and support the needs of multiple teams and organizations to achieve
- product development goals
- Proactively develop strategies and procedures to help the team work more efficiently and effectively, and to improve the quality and maintainability of code
Skills on Resume:
- Requirements Migration (Hard Skills)
- Model Conversion (Hard Skills)
- Test Development (Hard Skills)
- Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Software Design (Hard Skills)
- Feature Development (Hard Skills)
- Verification (Hard Skills)
- Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
5. Embedded Firmware Engineer, Trident Engineering, Miami, FL
Job Summary:
- Interact with design teams for project and product feature definition.
- Participate in design meetings and prepare requirements and design specifications.
- Design, write code, and complete programming according to specifications.
- Identify, analyze, and resolve complex software/Hardware issues.
- Make recommendations and suggest alternative approaches for development projects.
- Embedded low-level code development on ARM & PIC using C language.
- End-to-end project management for domestic and global customers.
- Testing and validation of hardware and software.
- Familiarity with Embedded communication protocols.
- Provide technical support for domestic and global customers.
Skills on Resume:
- Team Collaboration (Soft Skills)
- Requirements Analysis (Hard Skills)
- Programming (Hard Skills)
- Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
- Innovation (Soft Skills)
- Embedded Systems Development (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (Soft Skills)
- Technical Support (Soft Skills)
6. Advanced Embedded Engineer, Cypress Electronics, Charlotte, NC
Job Summary:
- Formulating and analyzing high-level requirements to develop software engineering solutions
- Creating quality software designs including software specifications and adhering to coding practices
- Ensuring that designs are properly verified according to engineering procedures and comply with relevant regulatory standards
- Developing high-quality and reusable software and system components to extend the functionality of products and reduce maintenance costs.
- Develop optimal and innovative software solutions according to market requirements, quality, deadlines and functional performance.
- Breakdown software system designs into sub-systems and collections of tasks including realistic task estimates
- Performing and maintaining the necessary unit tests to prove the desired software functionality before passing to the system test
- Creating project and technical documentation as required and helping define product architecture
Skills on Resume:
- Formulating (Hard Skills)
- Analyzing (Hard Skills)
- Software Design (Hard Skills)
- Regulatory Compliance (Hard Skills)
- Reusable Software Development (Hard Skills)
- Problem-Solving (Soft Skills)
- Time Management (Soft Skills)
- Testing and Verification (Hard Skills)
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