Embedded Systems Engineer Jobs
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Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Embedded Systems Reverse Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will provide customer support within an experienced technical team while analyzing embedded software, firmware, and electronic hardware. You will help characterize complex systems, solve challenging technical problems, and deliver solutions that support critical customer missions.
What You'll Be Doing:
Analyzing embedded systems software, firmware, and hardware to characterize complex systems and determine their functionality.
Working directly with customers and technical team members to understand mission requirements and develop effective solutions.
Reverse engineering embedded systems and solving challenging technical problems through creative, methodical analysis.
Using hardware and software analysis techniques to identify system behavior, interfaces, and functionality.
Drafting clear, accurate technical reports describing system characteristics, including hardware, firmware, software, and communications functionality.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and independently executing assigned technical tasks as required.
Required Clearance:
Must be a U.S citizen.
Candidate must have an active Secret Clearance and be willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, and at least 5+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with or understanding of embedded processor assembly languages, such as ARM and TI DSP assembly.
Experience with reverse engineering and binary analysis tools, such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, radare2, and Binary Ninja.
Understanding of serial data protocols, including SPI, I2C, UART, and related embedded communications interfaces.
Experience analyzing or designing digital circuits.
Experience reading and interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical documentation.
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and independently when required.
Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage priorities and deliver high-quality results.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to customers and team members.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience with or understanding of embedded operating systems and real-time operating systems.
Experience performing embedded systems analysis, including hardware, firmware, software, and interface characterization.
Working knowledge of high-level programming languages, such as C, C++, and Python.
Experience analyzing or designing analog circuits.
Experience using JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other electronic test equipment.
Virtualization and emulation experience using tools such as QEMU and Renode.
FPGA development experience.
Experience managing or leading technical teams and coordinating technical tasks across multiple contributors.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for an exceptionally talented Embedded Systems Reverse Engineer to join our team! In this role, you will provide customer support within an experienced technical team while analyzing embedded software, firmware, and electronic hardware. You will help characterize complex systems, solve challenging technical problems, and deliver solutions that support critical customer missions.
What You'll Be Doing:
Analyzing embedded systems software, firmware, and hardware to characterize complex systems and determine their functionality.
Working directly with customers and technical team members to understand mission requirements and develop effective solutions.
Reverse engineering embedded systems and solving challenging technical problems through creative, methodical analysis.
Using hardware and software analysis techniques to identify system behavior, interfaces, and functionality.
Drafting clear, accurate technical reports describing system characteristics, including hardware, firmware, software, and communications functionality.
Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and independently executing assigned technical tasks as required.
Required Clearance:
Must be a U.S citizen.
Candidate must have an active Secret Clearance and be willing and able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with CI Polygraph
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline, and at least 5+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with or understanding of embedded processor assembly languages, such as ARM and TI DSP assembly.
Experience with reverse engineering and binary analysis tools, such as IDA Pro, Ghidra, radare2, and Binary Ninja.
Understanding of serial data protocols, including SPI, I2C, UART, and related embedded communications interfaces.
Experience analyzing or designing digital circuits.
Experience reading and interpreting wiring diagrams, schematics, and technical documentation.
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment and independently when required.
Motivated self-starter with the ability to manage priorities and deliver high-quality results.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to customers and team members.
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
Experience with or understanding of embedded operating systems and real-time operating systems.
Experience performing embedded systems analysis, including hardware, firmware, software, and interface characterization.
Working knowledge of high-level programming languages, such as C, C++, and Python.
Experience analyzing or designing analog circuits.
Experience using JTAG debuggers, logic analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other electronic test equipment.
Virtualization and emulation experience using tools such as QEMU and Renode.
FPGA development experience.
Experience managing or leading technical teams and coordinating technical tasks across multiple contributors.
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Secret security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status. We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.
COMPETITIVE BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Financial Wellness
We care about your financial wellbeing. Parsons offers competitive pay and retirement plans to help you build wealth for the future while giving you the flexibility to diversify your investments.
Work Life Harmony
Balance in life is important and time away from the office is imperative to allow you to refresh and focus your attention on the things that matter to you. Parsons supports your time away by providing paid time off and paid flexible holidays.
Career Development
We are committed to fostering the personal and professional growth of our employees. Develop and advance yourself though our comprehensive training, educational and mentorship programs.
Veteran Support
We provide Industry leading benefits to support veterans and active-duty members to provide security for you and your family by offering robust leave and benefits; including paid active-duty military leave and paid time off when transitioning back to civilian life.
Mind & Body
At Parsons we inspire healthier habits, heathier minds, and a healthier you through our wellness program. Participate in our weekly Meditation Mondays and Wellness Wednesdays. Wellness, at Parsons, is more than just your annual checkup.
Health
Health is not a one size fits all. At Parsons, we offer a robust Employee Assistance Program as well as comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans through large, national carriers with the choice of regional PPO, HDHP, or HMO networks.
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Who's Hiring
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- Science & Research10
- Manufacturing9
- Technology & Software7
- Consulting & Professional Services3
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in embedded systems engineer jobs.
- Proficiency in C and C++ for bare-metal and RTOS-based development
- Experience with microcontrollers such as ARM Cortex-M, STM32, or equivalent platforms
- Familiarity with communication protocols including I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, and Ethernet
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a closely related field
- Experience with debugging tools including JTAG, oscilloscopes, and logic analyzers
- Knowledge of real-time operating systems such as FreeRTOS, VxWorks, or Zephyr
Tips for Your Embedded Systems Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to the hardware
Embedded roles vary more by target hardware than by title. Call out the specific microcontrollers, DSPs, or FPGAs you've programmed, the toolchains you've used, and the communication protocols you've implemented, so recruiters can immediately match you to the right stack.
Show bare-metal work in your portfolio
Hiring managers for embedded roles want proof you've worked close to the metal. Include GitHub repos, personal projects, or open-source contributions that demonstrate writing drivers, managing interrupts, or debugging hardware-software interfaces without relying on a heavy OS layer.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists embedded systems engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by safety-certification requirements
Job postings in automotive, aerospace, and medical devices often require experience with IEC 62443, DO-178C, or ISO 26262. Sorting for these certifications up front saves time and surfaces roles where your domain experience is a genuine differentiator, not an afterthought.
Prepare for live coding in constrained environments
Embedded interviews routinely ask you to write C or C++ under memory and clock-cycle constraints, interpret oscilloscope traces, or debug a broken ISR on a whiteboard. Practice with limited-resource scenarios, not just algorithm puzzles designed for software-only roles.
Negotiate scope alongside base pay
Target hardware, chip generation, and access to lab equipment directly affect what you can build and learn. Before accepting any offer, ask which platforms you'd own, whether you'd work on bring-up or mature products, and what the hardware refresh cycle looks like.
Embedded Systems Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most embedded systems engineers?
The companies hiring the most embedded systems engineers right now include Google, STR, and Zoox, with the largest share of openings in California, Massachusetts, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is especially concentrated in aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics companies that maintain large in-house firmware teams.
How many embedded systems engineer jobs are remote?
About 44% of embedded systems engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is lower than in many software roles because much of the work requires physical access to hardware and lab equipment. Sub-areas like firmware architecture review, software bring-up documentation, and driver code review are the most common candidates for remote or hybrid arrangements.
How do you become an embedded systems engineer?
Start with a strong foundation in C or C++ and digital electronics, either through a degree in electrical or computer engineering or through self-study paired with personal hardware projects. Build experience with at least one microcontroller family, learn to read datasheets and schematics, and practice writing and debugging code directly on hardware. Contributing to open-source embedded projects and obtaining a certification in a relevant domain like automotive or functional safety strengthens your profile further.
How do you get hired as an embedded systems engineer with little experience?
Focus on demonstrable hardware projects rather than coursework alone. Build and publish firmware for a development board, contribute to open-source RTOS projects, or replicate a published design from scratch. Entry-level postings in consumer electronics and IoT startups tend to have more flexible experience requirements than defense or automotive roles. Targeting companies that sell embedded development tools or evaluation boards is another effective approach, since those teams value hands-on curiosity over years of employment history.
What does the embedded systems engineer interview process look like?
Most embedded systems engineer interviews begin with a recruiter screen covering background and hardware experience, followed by a technical phone or video round that tests C or C++ fundamentals, bit manipulation, and memory management. Later rounds typically include a take-home or live coding exercise on a constrained problem, a hardware debugging scenario using a datasheet or schematic, and a system design discussion. Final rounds often involve meeting the firmware team and walking through a past project in depth.
Where can I find and apply to embedded systems engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to embedded systems engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from employers across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your hardware background, domain experience, and preferred location or remote arrangement, then apply directly to each opening that fits.
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