Firmware Engineer - Embedded Systems & FPGA Development

CFD Research Corporation; Hollywood (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP (employee stock ownership)

401(k) matching

Medical, vision & dental insurance

Paid leave & disability insurance

Job summary

CFD Research seeks a Firmware Engineer with strong embedded firmware development experience, microcontroller/processor based systems, and FPGA logic design for aerospace applications. You will collaborate with theEmbedded Hardware Design Engineers to build robust, secure embedded systems for mission-critical environments.

The role requires hands-on design skills, rapid problem solving, and the ability to work in a fast-paced R&D setting.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Firmware Engineering, or related discipline.
• Strong proficiency in embedded firmware development in C/C++ for microcontrollers and embedded processors.
• Experience with RTOS based development, bare metal systems, interrupt handling, timing critical code, and power managed firmware.
• Understanding of digital interfaces, communication protocols, and embedded system architectures.
• Experience with lab equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, protocol analyzers, multimeters, and power supplies.
• Familiarity with software configuration management, version control (Git), and structured engineering workflows.
• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and possess the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and test embedded firmware in C/C++, including drivers, HAL layers, communication stacks, control loops, and board bring up.
• Develop FPGA logic (VHDL or Verilog) for DSP, interfaces, sensor integration, or high-speed control functions.
• Collaborate with Embedded Hardware Design Engineers to define system architecture and ensure hardware/firmware integration.
• Implement and support communication protocols such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, RS485, USB, Ethernet, Modbus, etc.
• Participate in schematic reviews and provide firmware input to PCB layout for signal routing and EMI/ESD mitigation.
• Support system level testing, debugging, and validation using lab equipment.

Skills

Embedded firmware

C/C++

RTOS development

Digital interfaces

Hardware-software co-design

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Protocol analyzers

Git

Job description

CFD Research seeks a Firmware Engineer with strong embedded firmware development experience, microcontroller/processor based systems, and FPGA logic design for aerospace applications. You will collaborate with theEmbedded Hardware Design Engineers to build robust, secure embedded systems for mission-critical environments.

The role requires hands-on design skills, rapid problem solving, and the ability to work in a fast-paced R&D setting.