Market snapshot

Firmware Engineer

74 companies hiring · 14,414 engineers mapped · Concentrated in Hardware & Semiconductor

Last updated: 10 hours ago

1 The Numbers

Based on 544,777+ mapped engineers

Companies

14,414

Engineers

Industries

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3 Where the Talent Sits

77%

Hardware & Semiconductor24 companies · 11,089 engineers

Software & Digital Platforms9 companies · 1,154 engineers

Energy & Industrial Technology5 companies · 1,116 engineers

IT Services & Consulting3 companies · 1,043 engineers

Aerospace & Defense11 companies · 452 engineers

Telecommunications & Networking3 companies · 157 engineers

Financial Technology1 company · 47 engineers

Automotive & Mobility3 companies · 22 engineers

Healthcare & Life Sciences1 company · 14 engineers

Media, Entertainment & Streaming1 company · 6 engineers

Deep-Tech1 company · 2 engineers

4 The Various Crafts in This Role

Embedded Systems81%

Firmware DevelopmentEmbedded Systems DesignEmbedded Software Development

50 companies

Verification & Test35%

ValidationUnit TestingHardware Debugging

22 companies

Systems Engineering31%

Hardware-Software IntegrationSystems ArchitectureSystems Engineering

19 companies

Engineering Process26%

Agile MethodologiesTechnical DocumentationMentoring

16 companies

Specializations identified from job adverts and talent profiles

5 Skills the Market Demands

Embedded Systems

60%

Firmware

58%

RTOS

44%

C++

42%

Firmware Development

39%

I2C

37%

Aggregated across 74 companies hiring Firmware Engineer

Companies actively hiring right now7 companies · 8 open roles

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Active Hiring

7 companies are hiring Firmware Engineers right now

Fractile

2 ROLES

·Senior Linux Kernel Driver Engineer

·Senior Systems Software Engineer

Bristol, England, United Kingdom · Computer Hardware Manufacturing

Nebius

1 ROLE

·Senior Hypervisor Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom · Technology, Information and Internet

Wayve

1 ROLE

·Embedded Automotive Platforms Software Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom · Software Development

OLIX

1 ROLE

·Architect/Staff Embedded Software Engineer

London, England, United Kingdom · Semiconductor Manufacturing

ByteDance

1 ROLE

·System Software Architect - OS and Kernel Direction

China, China · Software Development

Leonardo

1 ROLE

·Software Engineer - Linux

Roma, Italy · Defense and Space Manufacturing

Woven by Toyota

1 ROLE

·Senior Software Engineer, Embedded Systems

London, England, United Kingdom · Software Development

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7 Which Companies?

Hardware & Semiconductor Corporation Ltd

Hardware & Semiconductor · Embedded Engineer

4290

Deep-Tech Corporation Ltd

Deep-Tech · Firmware Engineer V, Chief Science Officer (CSO)

Hardware & Semiconductor Corporation Ltd

Hardware & Semiconductor · Firmware Engineer

2335

Aerospace & Defense Corporation Ltd

Aerospace & Defense · Founding Firmware/Controls Engineer

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