OPT Embedded Jobs
Embedded engineering roles are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with backgrounds in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science. Most positions require hands-on experience with C, RTOS, or hardware interfaces. Standard OPT gives you 12 months; STEM OPT extension adds 24 more for qualifying employers.
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Get Access To All JobsWhy join Stryker?
Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job description
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually. For an overview of our benefits and time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits.
We are seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and documentation of embedded software for medical devices. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, reliable, and compliant software solutions while adhering to internal software development lifecycle processes and FDA software development guidance.
In addition to product software development, you will partner with multidisciplinary teams to design and develop software for manufacturing fixtures and provisioning systems that support product configuration, testing, and in-line manufacturing processes. This role requires strong expertise in embedded systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence technical direction while delivering solutions that enhance product quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
What You Will Do
- Design and develop embedded software and supporting documentation for medical devices in accordance with internal software development lifecycle processes and FDA software development guidance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Systems Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Advanced Operations, to ensure effective communication and successful product development.
- Support legacy products through root-cause investigation, defect resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams to plan and execute software verification and validation activities.
- Conduct advanced problem solving, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against system and sub-system requirements.
- Collaborate with Advanced Operations, Manufacturing, and third-party suppliers to develop and review manufacturing fixture software and ensure deliverables meet quality and software documentation standards.
What You Need (Minimum Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
- 4+ years of professional work experience
- Experience in C/C++ software development for embedded systems.
- Hands-on experience with Python development, including scripting, automation, and application development.
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Desired)
- Experience developing embedded software using C/C++ on bare-metal and/or RTOS-based embedded platforms.
- Strong experience in Python programming, including design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications.
- Experience driving adoption of software lifecycle management and requirements traceability tools and processes.
- Understanding of embedded communication protocols, including CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, or similar technologies.
- Knowledgeable with integrated development environments (IDE) for projects.
- Knowledgeable with tools for static/dynamic analysis, memory management, code coverage and techniques for analyzing software.
- Knowledge in creating estimates for code implementation time/resource for assigned tasks and projects.
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards applied to the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
- Experience using source control systems such as GitHub, Perforce or similar, including branching, merging, code reviews, and release management workflows.
- Knowledge in build systems and automation tools such as Jenkins, CMake, or equivalent CI/CD frameworks.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
Why join Stryker?
Looking for a place that values your unique talents? Discover Stryker's award-winning culture.
We are proud to offer you our total rewards package which includes bonuses, healthcare, insurance benefits, retirement programs, wellness programs, as well as service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities, all of which are location specific.
Job description
We are excited to be named one of the World’s Best Workplaces by Fortune Magazine! We are proud to offer you 12 paid holidays annually. For an overview of our benefits and time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits.
We are seeking a Staff Embedded Software Engineer to lead the design, development, and documentation of embedded software for medical devices. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, reliable, and compliant software solutions while adhering to internal software development lifecycle processes and FDA software development guidance.
In addition to product software development, you will partner with multidisciplinary teams to design and develop software for manufacturing fixtures and provisioning systems that support product configuration, testing, and in-line manufacturing processes. This role requires strong expertise in embedded systems, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to influence technical direction while delivering solutions that enhance product quality, reliability, and operational efficiency.
What You Will Do
- Design and develop embedded software and supporting documentation for medical devices in accordance with internal software development lifecycle processes and FDA software development guidance.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Systems Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, and Advanced Operations, to ensure effective communication and successful product development.
- Support legacy products through root-cause investigation, defect resolution, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams to plan and execute software verification and validation activities.
- Conduct advanced problem solving, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against system and sub-system requirements.
- Collaborate with Advanced Operations, Manufacturing, and third-party suppliers to develop and review manufacturing fixture software and ensure deliverables meet quality and software documentation standards.
What You Need (Minimum Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
- 4+ years of professional work experience
- Experience in C/C++ software development for embedded systems.
- Hands-on experience with Python development, including scripting, automation, and application development.
Preferred Qualifications (Strongly Desired)
- Experience developing embedded software using C/C++ on bare-metal and/or RTOS-based embedded platforms.
- Strong experience in Python programming, including design, development, testing, and maintenance of software applications.
- Experience driving adoption of software lifecycle management and requirements traceability tools and processes.
- Understanding of embedded communication protocols, including CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, USB, Ethernet, or similar technologies.
- Knowledgeable with integrated development environments (IDE) for projects.
- Knowledgeable with tools for static/dynamic analysis, memory management, code coverage and techniques for analyzing software.
- Knowledge in creating estimates for code implementation time/resource for assigned tasks and projects.
- Familiarity with regulatory and compliance standards applied to the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle).
- Experience using source control systems such as GitHub, Perforce or similar, including branching, merging, code reviews, and release management workflows.
- Knowledge in build systems and automation tools such as Jenkins, CMake, or equivalent CI/CD frameworks.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual
Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Embedded
Lead with your hardware-software stack
Embedded hiring managers care more about your specific tools than your GPA. List your microcontroller families, RTOS experience, communication protocols, and debugging tools prominently. A concrete stack signals readiness faster than any degree title.
Target defense and aerospace contractors carefully
Many defense contractors require security clearances that exclude non-citizens. Focus on commercial embedded employers in automotive, consumer electronics, and industrial automation, where OPT authorization is straightforwardly accepted and STEM OPT extensions are common.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront with recruiters
Embedded roles often have long onboarding timelines. Tell recruiters your OPT start date, end date, and STEM extension eligibility early. Employers need time to assess whether your authorization window fits their project needs and hiring process.
Highlight STEM-designated degree fields
Electrical engineering, computer engineering, and computer science are STEM-designated fields, making you eligible for a 24-month OPT extension. Confirming this eligibility in your resume summary reassures employers that your work authorization extends well beyond the initial 12 months.
Showcase project-level ownership, not just coursework
Embedded teams want engineers who have owned a full development cycle. Capstone projects, open-source firmware contributions, or personal PCB designs all count. Frame each project around the constraint you solved, not just the technology you used.
Ask specifically about OPT sponsorship, not just visa sponsorship
Many employers confuse OPT authorization with H-1B visa sponsorship. Clarify that OPT requires no petition or employer cost during the work authorization period. Framing it correctly removes a common objection before it becomes a reason to move on.
Embedded OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do embedded engineering employers commonly hire F-1 OPT students?
Yes, particularly in automotive, semiconductor, industrial automation, and consumer electronics. These industries have chronic shortages of qualified embedded engineers, which makes employers more willing to work with OPT students. Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers who have hired on OPT, so you can focus your applications on realistic targets.
Does an embedded engineering role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most do, provided your degree is in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science, and your employer is E-Verify enrolled. The role itself also needs to be directly related to your degree field. A job description focused on firmware development, hardware-software integration, or signal processing will typically satisfy the USCIS relationship requirement.
Can I work on embedded projects that involve government contracts while on OPT?
It depends on the contract. Many government-adjacent embedded roles in areas like industrial controls or telecommunications do not require security clearances and are fully open to OPT students. Roles explicitly requiring a security clearance are generally off-limits because clearances require U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Confirm clearance requirements before applying.
What happens if my embedded job offer is delayed past my OPT start date?
Your OPT authorization period begins on the start date listed on your EAD card, regardless of when you start working. Unemployment on OPT is limited to 90 days for standard OPT. If your offer is delayed, notify your DSO immediately and document the situation. A delayed start counts against your unemployment limit, so active job searching matters.
How do I find embedded roles where employers are already comfortable with OPT?
The most reliable signal is whether an employer has sponsored OPT or H-1B workers before. Searching through Migrate Mate surfaces embedded roles from employers with a verified track record of hiring international students, saving you from applying to companies that will reject you at the offer stage over authorization concerns.