Differences Between Embedded System Engineer, Programmer & Software Engineer

  • Thread starter Thread starter pairofstrings
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Engineer
AI Thread Summary
Embedded system engineers typically focus on hardware design and integration, while embedded system software engineers work on low-level programming, such as drivers and OS kernels. Embedded system programmers may engage in both high-level and low-level programming, making their role more versatile. The distinction between an engineer and a programmer often lies in their educational background and focus areas, with engineers leaning towards hardware and system architecture. Clarification is sought on the specific programming languages used in embedded programming and the classification of tasks like coding for touch screen functionality.
pairofstrings
Messages
411
Reaction score
7
Please tell me the differences between Embedded system engineer, Embedded system programmer and Embedded system software engineer.
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
pairofstrings said:
Please tell me the differences between Embedded system engineer, Embedded system programmer and Embedded system software engineer.

An engineer probably has more chances to be working with hardware design. A system software engineer would possibly be working with more low level programming such as drivers and working with an OS kernel, while an embedded system programmer is more vague and could be programming high level applications or low level. I guess what do you think is the difference between an engineer and a programmer? Look at the curriculum of a computer science student an an engineering student to get an idea.
 
I think you are right on embedded system engineering and embedded system software engineer. But I need little more explanation on Embedded system programmer, like, the programming languages used in programming what kind of devices. What is high level and low level applications? When we are writing a piece of code on any device describing it's working mechanism ( example: touch screen- we program how the touch screen should react to our touch) then does it come under embedded system programming or embedded system software engineering?
Thank you for the answers!
 
Last edited:

Thread '3-terminal device external modeling'

Very basic question. Consider a 3-terminal device with terminals say A,B,C. Kirchhoff Current Law (KCL) and Kirchhoff Voltage Law (KVL) establish two relationships between the 3 currents entering the terminals and the 3 terminal's voltage pairs respectively. So we have 2 equations in 6 unknowns. To proceed further we need two more (independent) equations in order to solve the circuit the 3-terminal device is connected to (basically one treats such a device as an unbalanced two-port...
View full post »

Thread 'Question about the voltage between two charged capacitors'

suppose you have two capacitors with a 0.1 Farad value and 12 VDC rating. label these as A and B. label the terminals of each as 1 and 2. you also have a voltmeter with a 40 volt linear range for DC. you also have a 9 volt DC power supply fed by mains. you charge each capacitor to 9 volts with terminal 1 being - (negative) and terminal 2 being + (positive). you connect the voltmeter to terminal A2 and to terminal B1. does it read any voltage? can - of one capacitor discharge + of the...
View full post »
Thread 'Weird near-field phenomenon I get in my EM simulation'

Thread 'Weird near-field phenomenon I get in my EM simulation'

I recently made a basic simulation of wire antennas and I am not sure if the near field in my simulation is modeled correctly. One of the things that worry me is the fact that sometimes I see in my simulation "movements" in the near field that seems to be faster than the speed of wave propagation I defined (the speed of light in the simulation). Specifically I see "nodes" of low amplitude in the E field that are quickly "emitted" from the antenna and then slow down as they approach the far...
View full post »

Similar threads

Bare Metal Programming for Beginners
Replies
10
Views
3K
Industry Embedded Software Development Environments
Replies
4
Views
2K
For embedded systems, the highest performance levels are not always needed....
Replies
8
Views
2K
How important are power engineering classes?
Replies
16
Views
4K
Microprocessor development board and Embedded System same thing?
Replies
2
Views
2K
Become an Embedded Systems Engineer - Tips & Books for Success
Replies
6
Views
4K
Research Paper topics for Electrical Engineering?
Replies
4
Views
20K
Software for embedded systems in OOPs
Replies
5
Views
2K
Microcontroller kit for a beginner embedded systems hobbyist
Replies
4
Views
4K
Electrical or Computer Engineering for major?
Replies
1
Views
6K

Hot Threads

Recent Insights

Back
Top