Skill
RTOS
Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Environmental)
An RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) is an operating system designed to process data and execute tasks within strict, predictable time constraints, making it suitable for embedded and safety-critical systems. Examples include FreeRTOS, VxWorks, and QNX, which are used by embedded systems engineers in industries like automotive, aerospace, medical devices, and industrial control. Unlike general-purpose operating systems, an RTOS prioritizes deterministic response times over overall throughput.
RTOS in the job market
Last checked September 12, 2026
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- 12
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Open roles requiring RTOS (17)
Senior Software Test Engineer (Einfochips)
Arrow Electronics
Full-time · Plano, TX · $89,900 – $165,000
A senior embedded systems testing role requiring team leadership and expertise in hardware-software integration, test automation, and debugging. This suits experienced test engineers who want to guide testing practices across complex products while working hands-on with real-time systems and communication protocols.
Listed on Arrow Electronics’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Embedded Software Engineer III
AeroVironment
Full-time · Huntsville, AL · $102,708 – $156,546
This role develops embedded software for autonomous aircraft and robotic systems used in defense and commercial applications, involving full-lifecycle design from prototyping through flight testing. It suits experienced software engineers comfortable with low-level systems programming, hardware integration, and the irregular hours that come with field testing and deadline-driven development.
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Software Engineer I
Adtran
Full-time · Atlanta, GA
This role develops embedded firmware for optical networking hardware, working with C/C++ on Linux and real-time operating systems to bring optical components to production. It suits engineers with a background in embedded systems who want to own the full software lifecycle and collaborate across hardware and optical teams.
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Software Engineer, Staff
A-dec
Newberg, OR
A senior software engineer role focused on designing and maintaining digital applications for dental devices, working with Azure and React Native to integrate IoT hardware. This suits experienced engineers who want to lead technical design decisions in a product company with emphasis on quality and user experience.
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Sr. Software Product Owner
Medtronic
Full-time · Boston, MA · $149,000 – $177,600
This role leads product strategy and development for a surgical robotics platform, managing stakeholder coordination and technical requirements across hardware-software systems in a heavily regulated medical device environment. It suits experienced product owners with deep expertise in embedded systems, regulatory compliance frameworks, and scaled agile methodologies who want to shape complex, safety-critical medical technology.
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Senior Embedded C++ Low Level Developer and Architect
Accenture
A senior embedded systems role focused on designing and implementing low-level firmware drivers in modern C++ for automotive, railway, and industrial applications. Suited for experienced embedded engineers comfortable with hardware-level protocol integration and architectural decision-making.
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Senior Software Engineer - DRIVE SW
NVIDIA
NVIDIA is hiring a senior system software engineer to design and develop safety-critical software for their autonomous vehicle platform, requiring deep expertise in embedded systems, operating systems, and low-level programming. This role suits experienced engineers who excel at architecting scalable solutions across complex hardware-software stacks and thrive in safety-critical automotive development.
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Power Management Firmware Architect
Intel
Full-time
Intel seeks a firmware architect to design power management systems for next-generation CPUs, translating hardware and software requirements into robust embedded firmware solutions. This role suits experienced engineers with deep expertise in firmware architecture, embedded systems, and a track record of bridging hardware-software interfaces in performance-critical environments.
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer
The Home Depot
Lead the embedded software architecture for Home Depot's fleet of autonomous warehouse robots, from real-time motion control through safety systems and hardware integration. This role suits experienced embedded engineers ready to mentor teams and make platform-level technical decisions in a robotics organization.
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Embedded Software Engineer (Associate, Experienced, or Senior)
Boeing
Full-time · El Segundo, CA · $106,250 – $232,300
This role designs low-level firmware and device drivers for next-generation space-based computers, working with ARM processors and real-time operating systems. It suits experienced embedded software engineers comfortable with kernel development, hardware abstraction, and cross-functional collaboration with electronics teams.
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Asked for alongside RTOS
Measured from the 17 open roles that name RTOS — not from a curated list.
- C++13 roles76.5%
- Python10 roles58.8%
- Linux9 roles52.9%
- Azure Resource Manager (ARM)5 roles29.4%
- Embedded Systems4 roles23.5%
- Git4 roles23.5%
- Automotive Ethernet3 roles17.6%
- AUTOSAR3 roles17.6%
Roles that use RTOS
Employers hiring for RTOS
12 in total, most open roles first.
- AAccenture3 roles
- AEArrow Electronics2 roles
- ASAxiom Space2 roles
- RSRelativity Space2 roles
- AA-dec1 role
- Adtran1 role
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