Embedded OS Engineer — Hybrid Edge (TS/SCI Eligible)

Swoop Technologies, LLC.; Fort Worth (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Swoop Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer to help develop SwoopOS and edge firmware. This hybrid Fort Worth, TX role requires 3+ days onsite and involves low-level drivers, kernel integration, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring TS clearance, a BS in CS/EE, 4+ years in OS/firmware, and strong C and Rust skills to build a distributed operating system for critical infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related technical field, or equivalent technical experience.
• 4+ years of experience in OS/Kernel development, RTOS, Embedded Systems/Firmware design, Microkernel development, Bare Metal development.
• Software development experience in C and Rust.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain embedded system firmware including low-level drivers, bootloaders, and other OS‑critical functions to enable reliable OS initialization and hardware interaction.
• Contribute to OS integration and kernel‑level modules, ensuring efficient communication between hardware abstraction layers and higher‑level system software.
• Design and implement application‑layer features and system services that leverage firmware interfaces, optimizing for performance, resource use, and robustness.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with other engineering teams to debug complex issues spanning firmware, operating system, and application boundaries.
• Collaborate closely with the deployment engineering team, solving technical challenges for various customer requirements

Skills

C programming

Rust programming

Low‑level hardware understanding

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/EE or related field

Tools

Firmware toolchain

Job description

Swoop Technologies, LLC is seeking an experienced embedded systems engineer to help develop SwoopOS and edge firmware. This hybrid Fort Worth, TX role requires 3+ days onsite and involves low-level drivers, kernel integration, and cross‑functional collaboration.

Ideal candidates bring TS clearance, a BS in CS/EE, 4+ years in OS/firmware, and strong C and Rust skills to build a distributed operating system for critical infrastructure.