What does an embedded engineer do?

Embedded engineers are engaged in the development of embedded devices.

Develop some underlying software that is most closely related to hardware, such as BootLoader, Board SupportPackage (like the BIOS of PC, which drives the hardware down and supports the operating system up), and the most elementary hardware driver.

Engaged in the development of embedded operating system and application software, after the design of embedded hardware is completed, all kinds of functions are realized by software, and the value-added of embedded equipment depends largely on embedded software, which accounts for the most important work of embedded system.

Salary and treatment of embedded engineers

According to the statistics of embedded engineer treatment department, there is a shortage of embedded talents of about 500,000 people in China every year. According to the survey report released by the recruitment website, embedded software development is one of the hottest and most popular occupations in the next few years. The salary of embedded practitioners is about 50% higher than that of other IT industry peers, and generally first-tier cities will be much higher than other places.

/kloc-embedded senior engineer with 0/0 years working experience has an annual salary of about 300,000. Even junior embedded software developers have an average monthly salary of 3,000-5,000 yuan, while the average monthly salary of trainees trained by Dana is generally around 8,000 yuan at first.