Penn State University · Mid-level · Workday
Penn State University Park
$80–132kbase postedSep 9
Engineering · Synced from public postings
Embedded Software Engineer jobs.
80 roles open across 34 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
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Open embedded software engineer roles
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3 posted this week · 34 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
80 open embedded software engineer roles across 34 companies, with 3 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $154k–$204k across the middle half. Top hiring: Penn State University, Astranis, Carnegie Mellon University.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
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Relativity Space · Senior · Greenhouse
Long Beach, California, United States
$154–230kbase postedAug 29
No pay postedAug 28
No pay postedAug 28
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No pay postedAug 27
No pay postedAug 27
$130–175kbase postedAug 27
Every open embedded software engineer role we track is on this page - nothing is held back behind a sign-up. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 0 of the 12 embedded software engineer listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 2 more are hybrid. The other 68 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 27 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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$0k$63k$125k$188k$250k$313k$375k$438k
The $125k–$188k band alone holds 14 of the 27 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
Mid-level9$128k–$173k
Senior12$165k–$189k
$154k
25th pct
$170k
Median
$204k
75th pct
4 of the 6 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
By city
Where the openings actually are.
Every city with at least five open embedded software engineer roles, each its own board. Counts are what that page holds right now.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Embedded Software Engineer salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote embedded software engineer jobsThe remote-first cut of this role, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Engineering job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Embedded Software Engineer roles
The Embedded Software Engineer job market currently shows 78 open positions across 33 hiring companies, according to available data. Roles posted this week number 1, suggesting a steady but measured pace of new listings entering the market. Among the organizations currently recruiting for these roles are Penn State University, Inversion Space, Carnegie Mellon University - Software Engineering Institute, Wayve, and Carnegie Mellon University, indicating that both academic institutions and private technology companies are represented in the current hiring landscape. Compensation data drawn from posted listings shows a median (P50) salary of $170,000, with the 25th percentile at $155,000 and the 75th percentile at $205,750. This spread indicates a meaningful range in compensation depending on factors such as experience level, specialization, and the specific employer, though the data provided does not detail which factors drive these differences. With 33 distinct companies actively hiring for 78 roles, the market appears to offer a moderate number of opportunities per employer on average, though this varies by organization. The presence of research-oriented institutions alongside private-sector companies suggests that embedded software engineering opportunities span both applied research and product-focused environments, based on the current list of top hiring companies. The relatively low weekly posting volume of 1 new role this week, compared to the total of 78 open positions, may suggest that many current openings have been posted over a longer window rather than concentrated in a recent hiring surge. Job seekers evaluating this market should consider reviewing individual company listings for specifics on role requirements, location, and compensation structure, as the aggregate statistics provided offer only a general picture. Overall, the data reflects a defined but not oversaturated market, with a discernible salary band and a modest set of employers currently posting embedded software engineering roles.
What skills are in demand for Embedded Software Engineer roles?
The provided data does not specify particular technical skills required across the 78 open positions. Based on current postings, job seekers should review individual listings from companies such as Penn State University, Inversion Space, and Carnegie Mellon University for specific skill requirements, as this varies by employer and role.
What is the typical salary range for Embedded Software Engineer positions?
According to available data, the median salary is $170,000, with the 25th percentile at $155,000 and the 75th percentile at $205,750. This indicates that most posted compensation falls within this range, though individual offers may vary based on experience and employer.
Which companies are hiring the most for Embedded Software Engineer roles?
Based on current postings, top hiring companies include Penn State University, Inversion Space, Carnegie Mellon University - Software Engineering Institute, Wayve, and Carnegie Mellon University. These organizations represent a mix of academic and private-sector employers within the 33 companies currently listed as hiring.
How competitive is the Embedded Software Engineer job market right now?
With 78 open positions across 33 hiring companies and only 1 new role posted this week, the data suggests a stable but not rapidly expanding market. Based on current postings, competitiveness likely depends on specific roles and companies, as the available statistics do not provide direct measures of applicant volume or hiring difficulty.
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