What Lead Embedded Jobs Ask For
Across 173 open Lead Embedded postings that list skills, the ones mentioned most often are cpp, firmware, embedded-software.
Updated October 28, 2026
175 open Lead Embedded postings. The percentages below are measured over the 173 of them that list skills at all.
| Skill | Mentioned in |
|---|---|
| cpp | 62% |
| firmware | 47% |
| embedded-software | 47% |
| linux | 47% |
| embedded-systems | 42% |
| python | 40% |
| ai | 25% |
| rtos | 25% |
| agile | 21% |
| automation | 21% |
| ci-cd | 21% |
| embedded-linux | 21% |
| ethernet | 21% |
| oscilloscope | 21% |
| i2c | 20% |
| microcontrollers | 19% |
| networking | 19% |
| git | 18% |
| fpga | 14% |
| uart | 14% |
| gitlab | 13% |
| version-control | 13% |
| iot | 12% |
| tcp-ip | 12% |
| yocto | 11% |
| bash | 10% |
| pcie | 10% |
| test-automation | 10% |
| freertos | 9% |
| matlab | 9% |
| oop | 9% |
| cloud | 9% |
| devops | 9% |
| jenkins | 9% |
| jtag | 9% |
| cybersecurity | 8% |
| signal-processing | 8% |
| unit-testing | 8% |
| gpu | 7% |
| grpc | 7% |
"Mentioned in" counts postings that name the skill anywhere — including as a nice-to-have — so treat it as the ceiling, not the bar.
Browse 175 open Lead Embedded jobs →
Across all Embedded levels
Most Embedded postings never state a level. This wider list covers them too.
- cpp 2,798
- embedded-software 2,165
- linux 2,076
- firmware 2,064
- python 1,752
- embedded-systems 1,610
- ai 1,199
- rtos 1,141
- git 1,090
- i2c 950
- automation 891
- embedded-linux 889