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Embedded Software Engineer roles qualify for green card sponsorship under EB-2 and EB-3 when employers complete PERM labor certification through DOL. Firmware development, RTOS programming, and hardware-software integration work consistently meets specialty occupation and advanced-degree requirements, making this one of the cleaner sponsorship paths in engineering.
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Aeris Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Project Canary, develops and commercializes advanced, laser-based gas analyzers for trace gas monitoring across environmental, industrial, laboratory, and field applications. Aeris instruments deliver high-precision, real-time measurements of greenhouse gases, atmospheric pollutants, and natural gas leak indicators, helping customers collect reliable data in fixed, mobile, handheld, and aerial configurations.
As part of Project Canary, Aeris supports a broader climate technology platform that helps energy companies improve and report on their emissions footprint. Project Canary combines high-fidelity sensors, data from multiple technologies and sources, and proprietary analytics to deliver actionable insights that help operators stop leaks faster, reduce risk, streamline reporting, and differentiate their operations for key stakeholders.
Aeris’s technology brings lab-grade gas sensing performance into the field, supporting applications in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, air quality, research, and emissions measurement.
The Embedded Software Engineer will be working with the Engineering team at Aeris Technologies, based out of our office in Hayward, CA. They will focus on writing firmware for embedded systems in the electronics of Laser Spectroscopy Sensors. This role will require reading datasheets and schematics to develop communication platforms for new and existing sensors, new board bring up, and various other firmware and embedded systems related tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Firmware design and development of microcontroller-based IOT devices
- Help create, maintain, and adhere to company coding standards
- Maintain Revision Control
- Using AI helpers to improve productivity
- Create and maintain design and user documentation
- Perform system failure analysis and test on firmware related issues
- Support electrical bring-up and debug of prototype hardware
- Support manufacturing in automation of configuration and testing
- Contribute to continuous process improvements
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience, with focus on computing systems and algorithms
- Experience with Linux operating system, C++, and RUST programming
- Experience with multiple serial protocols (e.g. UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB)
- Strong understanding of OOP concepts
- Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol decoders
- Working knowledge of Python
- Familiar with IoT devices using wifi/cellular connectivity for communications
- Experience using CI/CD workflows
- Experience in using major cloud providers for data storage
- Startup experience
Benefits
- Salary range: $170,000 - $190,000 annual base
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles and premiums paid by company 99% for self and 50% for dependents and/or spouse
- 401K with company match (no vesting period)
- Student loan assistance
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Generous culture around time off, including:
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Unlimited PTO
- 6 days of sick time per year
- 11 paid company holidays per year
- up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave (gender neutral) including adoptions
About Project Canary
Project Canary was founded in 2019 with a vision to measure what matters – the greenhouse gases emitted from critical parts of our energy infrastructure. Our team is constantly pushing the envelope to bring more visibility to the emissions problem than ever before – enabling the energy sector to reduce its carbon footprint.
Description
Aeris Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Project Canary, develops and commercializes advanced, laser-based gas analyzers for trace gas monitoring across environmental, industrial, laboratory, and field applications. Aeris instruments deliver high-precision, real-time measurements of greenhouse gases, atmospheric pollutants, and natural gas leak indicators, helping customers collect reliable data in fixed, mobile, handheld, and aerial configurations.
As part of Project Canary, Aeris supports a broader climate technology platform that helps energy companies improve and report on their emissions footprint. Project Canary combines high-fidelity sensors, data from multiple technologies and sources, and proprietary analytics to deliver actionable insights that help operators stop leaks faster, reduce risk, streamline reporting, and differentiate their operations for key stakeholders.
Aeris’s technology brings lab-grade gas sensing performance into the field, supporting applications in environmental monitoring, industrial safety, air quality, research, and emissions measurement.
The Embedded Software Engineer will be working with the Engineering team at Aeris Technologies, based out of our office in Hayward, CA. They will focus on writing firmware for embedded systems in the electronics of Laser Spectroscopy Sensors. This role will require reading datasheets and schematics to develop communication platforms for new and existing sensors, new board bring up, and various other firmware and embedded systems related tasks.
Key Responsibilities
- Firmware design and development of microcontroller-based IOT devices
- Help create, maintain, and adhere to company coding standards
- Maintain Revision Control
- Using AI helpers to improve productivity
- Create and maintain design and user documentation
- Perform system failure analysis and test on firmware related issues
- Support electrical bring-up and debug of prototype hardware
- Support manufacturing in automation of configuration and testing
- Contribute to continuous process improvements
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years of embedded firmware development experience, with focus on computing systems and algorithms
- Experience with Linux operating system, C++, and RUST programming
- Experience with multiple serial protocols (e.g. UART, I2C, SPI, CAN, USB)
- Strong understanding of OOP concepts
- Experience with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers and protocol decoders
- Working knowledge of Python
- Familiar with IoT devices using wifi/cellular connectivity for communications
- Experience using CI/CD workflows
- Experience in using major cloud providers for data storage
- Startup experience
Benefits
- Salary range: $170,000 - $190,000 annual base
- Health, dental, and vision insurance with low deductibles and premiums paid by company 99% for self and 50% for dependents and/or spouse
- 401K with company match (no vesting period)
- Student loan assistance
-
Generous culture around time off, including:
-
Unlimited PTO
- 6 days of sick time per year
- 11 paid company holidays per year
- up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave (gender neutral) including adoptions
About Project Canary
Project Canary was founded in 2019 with a vision to measure what matters – the greenhouse gases emitted from critical parts of our energy infrastructure. Our team is constantly pushing the envelope to bring more visibility to the emissions problem than ever before – enabling the energy sector to reduce its carbon footprint.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Embedded Software Engineer
Translate firmware experience into PERM job duties
PERM requires the employer to document the exact degree and skills the role demands. List your RTOS, embedded C, and hardware abstraction layer work explicitly in your resume so the job description accurately reflects your specialized duties, not a generic software role.
Target employers with DOL LCA filing history
Search the OFLC Wage Search tool for employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications under embedded systems SOC codes. Prior filings signal an established sponsorship workflow and an immigration team that already understands the PERM process for technical roles.
Verify your role qualifies under EB-2 versus EB-3
If your position requires only a bachelor's degree, it typically falls under EB-3. An EB-2 filing needs an advanced degree or equivalent. The O*NET profile for Embedded Systems Software Developers confirms the typical educational benchmark employers must justify in the PERM application.
Find green-card-sponsoring roles through Migrate Mate
Search Migrate Mate to filter Embedded Software Engineer openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history. You'll see which companies have filed PERM applications in your specialty, cutting weeks off your employer research before you send a single application.
Negotiate green card initiation timing before accepting
Ask explicitly when the employer plans to start PERM after your hire date. Some companies require one to two years of employment first. Agreeing on a written timeline before you sign protects you from indefinite delays after you're already onboarded.
File I-140 concurrently when your priority date allows
Once PERM is certified, USCIS permits concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing if a visa number is immediately available. For EB-3 applicants from most countries outside India and China, this can compress your wait to permanent residence significantly.
Green Card Embedded Software Engineer: Frequently Asked Questions
Does Embedded Software Engineer work qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories can apply. EB-3 covers roles requiring a bachelor's degree in computer engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field. EB-2 applies when the position genuinely requires an advanced degree or your employer can demonstrate the role warrants one. Your employer's attorney determines the appropriate category based on the actual job duties and minimum requirements documented in the PERM filing.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for this role?
H-1B visa is a temporary work visa capped at 85,000 annually and subject to lottery selection. Green card sponsorship through PERM and I-140 has no annual cap at the petition stage and leads to permanent residency. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM labor certification alone takes several months, and visa number backlogs affect applicants from some countries. The permanence and the absence of lottery risk make EB-3 a structurally different path from H-1B.
How long does the PERM process typically take for an Embedded Software Engineer role?
DOL processing for PERM applications currently runs several months under standard review, though audit selection can extend that to a year or more. After PERM certification, USCIS adjudicates the I-140 petition separately. For applicants from most countries, I-485 adjustment of status can follow relatively quickly once a visa number is current. Applicants from India face significantly longer waits due to per-country limits and high demand in technical fields.
What documentation should I prepare to support my employer's PERM application?
Your employer needs evidence that the offered position requires a specialized degree and that no qualified U.S. worker is available. On your side, gather transcripts confirming your degree field, employment verification letters detailing your embedded systems experience, and any patents, publications, or project documentation that demonstrates specialization in firmware, RTOS, or hardware-software integration. Your employer's immigration counsel will align these credentials with the PERM job description.
How do I find Embedded Software Engineer jobs where the employer is already willing to sponsor a green card?
Search Migrate Mate to filter roles by employers with documented green card sponsorship history. This lets you focus your applications on companies that have already completed PERM filings for technical positions, rather than negotiating sponsorship willingness from scratch during interviews. Employers already familiar with the PERM process for embedded roles are far more likely to move efficiently once you receive an offer.