Firmware Developer

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; India; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & wellbeing benefits

Personal & professional development

Unconditional inclusion

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a Firmware Developer to join its High Performance Computing, AI and Labs group. The role is designed as Hybrid, requiring an average of 2 days per week from an HPE office.

You’ll design, implement and optimize firmware components (DSP, embedded code, I2C, SPI, BIOS/UEFI) and lead cross‑functional teams on complex platforms. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in firmware, strong C/C++, and hands-on RTOS/Linux experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in electronics, CS or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in firmware/software development.
• Strong C/C++ programming and embedded systems knowledge.
• Experience with RTOS such as Green Hills Integrity or Embedded Linux.
• Background in server manageability and BMC/firmware design is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Designs enhancements and updates for firmware subsystems including drivers.
• Lead multiple project teams through design, coding, testing and integration.
• Manage relationships with internal and external development partners.
• Review designs for compliance with guidelines and quality standards.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to junior staff and drive technology adoption.

Skills

C and C++ programming

ARM processor experience

Linux device driver development

Debugging with GDB

Multicore ARM

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics & Communication, CS, IS, or equivalent

Tools

GDB

KDB

JTAG

Yocto

openBMC

Linux kernel

Job description

Firmware Developer

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description

High Performance Computing, AI and Labs is a critical element of HPE. We are focused on delivering innovative solutions that accelerate our customers’ digital transformation, enabling them to tackle their complex, and data-intensive workloads. Combining deep expertise and the development of the world’s most cutting-edge, high-performance supercomputers, is defining the next era of computing delivering valuable insight & innovation. Join us and redefine what’s next for you.

What you’ll do

• Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for portions and subsystems of firmware, including DSP, embedded code, CHIF, I2C, SPI drivers, BMC applications and BIOS/UEFI.
• Leads multiple project teams of other software systems engineers and internal and outsourced development partners responsible for all stages of design and development for complex products and platforms, including solution design, analysis, coding, testing, and integration.
• Manages and expands relationships with internal and outsourced development partners on software systems design and development.
• Reviews and evaluates designs and project activities for compliance with systems design and development guidelines and standards; provides tangible feedback to improve product quality and mitigate failure risk.
• Provides domain-specific expertise and overall software systems leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.
• Drives innovation and integration of new technologies into projects and activities in the software systems design organization.
• Provides guidance and mentoring to less- experienced staff members.

What you need to bring

• Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's or master's degree in Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically, 10+ years' experience.
• Strong programming experience in C and C++.
• Strong understanding of the Server manageability domain in specific and Server Industry in General.
• Design, Debug and Development on RTOS like Green hills Integrity, Embedded Linux.
• Experience working with ARM processor or similar system controllers.
• Expertise in multiple firmware design tools and languages.
• Experience in overall architecture of software systems for products and solutions.
• Designing and integrating software systems running on multiple platform types into the overall architecture.
• Evaluating and selecting forms and processes for software systems testing and methodology, including writing and execution of test plans, debugging, and testing scripts and tools.
• History of innovation with multiple patents or deployed solutions in the field of software design.
• Experience in openBMC or Yocto-based Baseboard Management Controllers (BMC).
• Strong programming experience in C and C++ or Python.
• Experience in Linux - device driver development, Inter-process communication, interrupt and exception handling, and dynamic memory handling.
• Working knowledge of debugging tools like gdb, kdb, and JTAG debuggers.
• Experience working with multi-core ARM processors or similar system controllers.

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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