Embedded Software Engineer at PinnaclePartners
Sterling, VA
$110,000–$140,000
Aug 18, 2026
Sterling, VA
Sep 25, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An embedded software engineering role focused on developing real-time firmware for power-quality metering and branch circuit monitoring systems used in large-scale data centers. The work is highly hands-on, involving close collaboration with hardware and electrical engineering teams, lab testing with oscilloscopes, and system validation. Senior candidates are expected to contribute to software architecture and technical direction.
Senior level · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Full-time
Pay in the description: $110,000–$140,000
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 150 people in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 45–220
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
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What the occupation pays Median $158,337 (middle half $126,441–$180,105). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting is placed by a staffing/recruiting firm (Pinnacle Partners) on behalf of an unnamed end client in Sterling, VA.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience is highly valued,' making it a preference rather than a hard gate — no minimum degree is required.
C and C++ are listed together as a single combined requirement throughout the posting; they are emitted as separate skills per extraction rules, each with the other as an alternative since the posting treats them as a paired requirement.
Data logging appears in both the responsibilities and requirements sections and is treated as a hard gate despite being a somewhat generic concept — it is named explicitly and consistently as a technical capability.
TI C2000, FPGA, SIL, and HMI/GUI development all appear under the 'Preferred' section and are marked accordingly.
The posting mentions a 10% annual bonus and relocation assistance, which cannot be represented in the compensation fields.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): HMI/GUI development.
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