Embedded Job Market Expands, But Boomers Feel the Squeeze
Karen Field, EETimes
3/2/2015 12:00 PM EST
“Urgent Need…Principal Embedded Software Engineer Job Details ... 10-15% Bonus, 401k Match, Tuition, 3 Weeks PTO.”
By almost any measure, the job market appears to be looking very good right now for embedded engineers.
The economy is getting stronger. In February, the U.S. Labor Department touted news of a net employment gain in 2014 of 2.9 million jobs. Moreover, some recruiters say that demand for embedded engineers is up around 15% compared to 2013, possibly a reason for the panicky wording in some job postings like the online listing above.
E-mail This Article | Printer-Friendly Page |
Related News
- UltraSoC expands to address embedded analytics market opportunity
- SST (Silicon Storage Technology) expands its embedded flash thrust in the wireless market with acquisition of G-Plus
- UMC Expands Embedded Memory Portfolio to Target Fast Growing Smart Card Market
- IBM expands into embedded market with two PowerPC-based
- Ceva Expands its Market Share Leadership in Wireless Connectivity IP, Strengthening its Solutions for Smart Edge AI/IoT applications
Breaking News
- Arm loses out in Qualcomm court case, wants a re-trial
- Jury is out in the Arm vs Qualcomm trial
- Ceva Seeks To Exploit Synergies in Portfolio with Nano NPU
- Synopsys Responds to U.K. Competition and Markets Authority's Phase 1 Announcement Regarding Ansys Acquisition
- Alphawave Semi Scales UCIe™ to 64 Gbps Enabling >20 Tbps/mm Bandwidth Density for Die-to-Die Chiplet Connectivity