What is an Embedded Engineer at Plexus?
An Embedded Engineer at Plexus plays a critical role in the product realization lifecycle, transforming complex concepts into fully functional, high-reliability physical products. As a global leader in design, manufacturing, and aftermarket services, Plexus partners with companies in highly regulated industries, including healthcare and life sciences, aerospace and defense, industrial, and semiconductor capital equipment. In this role, you are not just writing isolated code; you are building the software foundation for devices where failure is not an option, such as medical ventilators, flight control systems, and advanced industrial automation tools.
Working as an Embedded Engineer here means collaborating closely with cross-functional teams of hardware designers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing specialists. You will be responsible for bridging the gap between hardware and software, writing firmware that interacts directly with custom microcontrollers, sensors, and actuators. The sheer variety of projects ensures that you will constantly face new technical challenges, requiring you to adapt to different microprocessors, real-time operating systems (RTOS), and communication protocols.
This position is ideal for engineers who thrive on technical diversity and take pride in seeing their code drive physical hardware. Because Plexus works with external clients to bring their products to life, your work will have a direct, tangible impact on market-leading technologies worldwide. To succeed, you must combine deep technical expertise in low-level programming with strong communication skills to navigate client requirements and collaborative engineering environments.
