Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing embedded software according to the SDK Vision and Roadmap, collaborating with SW Architects, and ensuring software quality.
What you'll do
- Develop embedded software in respective areas.
- Write, test, and document embedded software.
- Schedule tasks and report progress to the project leader.
- Mentor and supervise junior team members.
What you'll need
- 2-3 years of experience in Embedded SW development.
- C programming know-how and experience in design/development of software in deeply embedded platforms.
- Experience with 8-bit to 32-bit RISC processor architectures such as ARM and ARM Cortex.
- Fully competent in all aspects of software engineering, concerning coding and testing.
- Verification and testing of deliverables against specifications and requirements.
- Ability to work with test tools such as oscilloscopes, protocol analyzers, multimeters and logic analyzers.
- Experience with software development methodologies (Agile, SW testing) and SCM (Bitbucket, Git, SVN).
Nice to have
- Experience with Zephyr RTOS.
- Proven contribution in open source software (OSS) community.
- Bluetooth Low Energy protocol.
- Multithreaded micro-kernel RTOS’s.
- Security/Cryptography concepts.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 60-day median for Embedded Firmware Engineering roles.
Embedded Firmware Engineering · Systems Software
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Open roles in category
714
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Median days open
60 d
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Median salary
$169k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Renesas Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (714 roles · 78 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 10 | 714 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 137 | 5996 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 18 d | 60 d (−42 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $169k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 117 open roles · median 60 d
- Micron Technology · 61 open roles · median 96 d
- NVIDIA · 59 open roles · median 56 d
- AMD · 56 open roles · median 34 d
- Lattice Semiconductor · 40 open roles · median 28 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 29 open roles · median 75 d
How we counted: 714 open Embedded Firmware Engineering (Systems Software) roles from 78 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 6 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.