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Embedded Engineer Jobs in Illinois.

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How many Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois are there right now?

There are 21 open Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois on JobsRadar right now, from 6 companies hiring directly. 20 of them disclose pay, with a median of $136,469 a year and most offers between $121,790 and $170,713. The board was last refreshed on September 6, 2026 at 18:49 UTC.

Embedded Engineer salary range in Illinois

$121.8k 25th
$136.5k Median
$170.7k 75th
$109.5k
$211.3k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $131.4k – $276.1k · outliers off-axis
Based on 20 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 6, 2026 from live listings
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Infleqtion
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer (Quantum Computing)
Infleqtion
⚡ Apply early Boulder, Colorado, United Stat... Onsite $131,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $169,000–$253,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Staff Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $184,100–$276,100
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Northrop Grumman
Embedded Software/Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Caterpillar
Embedded Software Engineer - Web
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Mossville, Illinois Onsite $97,530–$146,290 🛂 Visa sponsorship
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr. Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $135,800–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Northrop Grumman
Embedded Software/Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Northrop Grumman
Space Systems Embedded Software Engineer - Level 2 (TS/SCI)
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Infleqtion
Senior Embedded Software Engineer - High-Performance Computing Orchestration
Infleqtion
⚡ Apply early Louisville, Colorado, United S... Onsite $165,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
Medela
Embedded Software Engineer – Medical Devices
Medela
⚡ Apply early McHenry, Illinois Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Caterpillar
Embedded Software Engineer
Caterpillar
⚡ Apply early Mossville, Illinois Onsite $127,587–$146,290
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Engineer Embedded Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Sr Principal Engineer Embedded Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $138,500–$203,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer Embedded Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Staff Software Embedded Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $169,000–$253,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Software Embedded Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago
IDEX Corporation
Embedded Software Engineer
IDEX Corporation
⚡ Apply early Wheeling, Illinois Onsite $127,200–$190,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Engineer Embedded Software
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $87,600–$131,400
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Motorola Solutions
Senior SW Test Engineer for Testing Embedded Systems - Custom Products
Motorola Solutions
⚡ Apply early Schaumburg, IL Onsite $110,500–$133,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago
Northrop Grumman
Principal Embedded Software Engineer
Northrop Grumman
⚡ Apply early United States-Illinois-Rolling... Onsite $108,800–$163,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3mos ago

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Frequently asked questions

How many Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois are open right now?
21 Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois are open across 6 companies, as of September 6, 2026.
What do Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois pay?
Across the 20 Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois that disclose pay, the median is $136,469 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $121,790 and $170,713.
Which companies are hiring Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois?
Infleqtion, Northrop Grumman, Caterpillar, Medela and IDEX Corporation are among the 6 companies currently hiring Embedded Engineer jobs in Illinois.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 6, 2026 at 18:49 UTC.

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