Market snapshot

Embedded Systems Engineer

155 companies hiring · 50,555 engineers mapped · Concentrated in E-Commerce & Retail Tech

Last updated: 15 days ago

1 The Numbers

Based on 542,503+ mapped engineers

155

Companies

50,555

Engineers

11

Industries

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There are 50,555 Embedded Systems Engineer engineers across 155 companies. The talent exists. What most recruiters lack is the intelligence to know where it sits and who's a real match. That's the intelligence shortage.

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3 Where the Talent Sits

29%
E-Commerce & Retail Tech1 company · 14,787 engineers
23%
Hardware & Semiconductor32 companies · 11,877 engineers
21%
Telecommunications & Networking10 companies · 10,748 engineers
20%
Aerospace & Defense32 companies · 10,007 engineers
20%
Software & Digital Platforms31 companies · 9,994 engineers
5%
Automotive & Mobility11 companies · 2,554 engineers
4%
IT Services & Consulting11 companies · 2,016 engineers
1%
Healthcare & Life Sciences5 companies · 386 engineers
0%
Energy & Industrial Technology3 companies · 131 engineers
0%
Media, Entertainment & Streaming2 companies · 58 engineers
0%
Deep-Tech3 companies · 4 engineers

4 The Various Crafts in This Role

Embedded Systems70%
Embedded Software DevelopmentEmbedded Systems DesignReal-Time Systems

99 companies

Software Engineering28%
Software ArchitectureCI/CD EngineeringDebugging

39 companies

Systems Engineering28%
Hardware-Software IntegrationSystems ArchitectureSystems Engineering

39 companies

Kernel & OS Engineering16%
Device Driver DevelopmentKernel EngineeringOperating Systems

22 companies

Specializations identified from job adverts and talent profiles

5 Skills the Market Demands

C++
54%
Embedded Systems
52%
C
42%
Embedded Software Development
39%
Python
28%
Embedded Systems Design
28%

Aggregated across 155 companies hiring Embedded Systems Engineer

6
Companies actively hiring right now
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Adjacent roles (Embedded, Systems, Platform) often carry this work under different titles. Browse the live list to see what's open right now.

The Embedded Systems Engineer craft sits across the wider engineering pool — and that's where adverts live.

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7 Key Takeaways

1

The Funnel

50,555 mapped → 549 evaluated → 129 shortlisted — skill filters narrowed pool to 23% pass rate, leaving 36 Great and 93 Strong.

2

Where the shortlisted sit

129 shortlisted — sector/region breakdown isn't in this snapshot; screen embedded, aerospace, and industrial hubs for them.

3

If you want more names

23% pass rate — loosen DO-178 Development/Verification first to widen the shortlist beyond 129, then review RTOS-adjacent profiles.

Generated from market data — not job advert analysis

8 Which Companies?

1

E-Commerce & Retail Tech Corporation Ltd

E-Commerce & Retail Tech · Software Development Engineer - Embedded Development, Area Manager

14787
2

Software & Digital Platforms Corporation Ltd

Software & Digital Platforms · Embedded Software Engineer

254
3

Telecommunications & Networking Corporation Ltd

Telecommunications & Networking · Senior Software Engineer, Senior Embedded Engineer

5582
4

Software & Digital Platforms Corporation Ltd

Software & Digital Platforms · Embedded Software Engineer, Application Support Engineer

241
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