Embedded Firmware Engineer – RTOS, ARM/Cortex, DoD Clearance

Corvid Technologies; Batavia Township (OH); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Medical Insurance (Blue Cross)

Paid Time Off

Career Development

Disability Insurance

Incentives

Lake Norman facilities

Job summary

Corvid Technologies is seeking a talented Firmware Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team in Cincinnati, OH or Mooresville, NC. You will design, develop and debug low-level firmware that brings our next‑generation hardware to life.

You will work with hardware and systems engineers to deliver embedded solutions from concept to production, perform lab bring‑up, develop tests and CI/CD pipelines, and support customers through the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related technical field.
• 3+ years of professional engineering experience delivering production-ready firmware for commercial or industrial embedded systems.
• Mastery of Embedded C and C++. Experience with Python or Bash for scripting and testing is a strong asset.
• Hands-on experience developing for microcontrollers and microprocessors leveraging ARM Cortex and RISC-V architectures.
• Experience using physical hardware debugging infrastructure via JTAG / SWD and standard electronic lab bench equipment.
• Proficiency with modern version control systems (Git) and Agile project management lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Architecture & Development: Lead the design and implementation of modular, maintainable firmware using Embedded C/C++ in bare-metal and RTOS configurations.
• Hardware Integration & Bring-Up: Collaborate with EE teams during schematic design, layout reviews, and initial board bring-up; validate sensor functionality and fix HW/SW interactions.
• Peripheral & Protocol Development: Architect HALs and low-level protocols including SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, USB.
• Testing & CI/CD: Create HIL and unit tests; implement code-review standards and drive automated firmware compilation via CI/CD pipelines.
• Communication & Customer Interface: Define requirements and break down problems to meet development schedules; assist internal and external customers.

Skills

Embedded C

C++

RTOS

Python

Bash

ARM Cortex

RISC-V

Git

JTAG/SWD

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering/CS

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

JTAG/SWD hardware debugging

Job description

Corvid Technologies is seeking a talented Firmware Engineer to join our Electrical Engineering team in Cincinnati, OH or Mooresville, NC. You will design, develop and debug low-level firmware that brings our next‑generation hardware to life.

You will work with hardware and systems engineers to deliver embedded solutions from concept to production, perform lab bring‑up, develop tests and CI/CD pipelines, and support customers through the project lifecycle.