You can put your skills and knowledge of embedded systems to work right away as an embedded systems engineer. This career involves every step along the pipeline of creating an embedded system, from design and development to production, testing and even maintenance. You might work primarily with software that allows you to build instructions for creating your designs, or, if your writing skills are top-notch, you could focus on creating technical documentation that helps others use and repair the products that incorporate your embedded systems. You’ll want to boost your fluency in the latest system technologies no matter which area of embedded systems engineering you focus on, and taking online courses is an excellent way to make and maintain this progress.