Firmware Validation Engineer

UST; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

UST is seeking a Lead I - Semiconductor Product Validation to join our Bengaluru team. You will drive firmware validation, debug, and policy deployment across the fleet, ensuring robust hardware-software interactions from boot to workload execution.

You will work with ARM-based SoC architectures, memory subsystems, PCIe and BMC telemetry, and coordinate remediation for complex hardware/firmware/driver issues, while collaborating with cross-functional teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• BTech in CS or ECE with at least 5+ years of experience in semiconductor/product validation.
• Strong understanding of ARM-based SoC architectures, boot chains, and firmware deployment processes.
• Experience in debugging hardware/firmware/software/OS faults and performing structured RCA.

Responsibilities

• Debug and deploy fault-code policies across fleet
• Analyze firmware deployment, boot flow, and system faults to identify remediation steps
• Develop detection logic and scalable fault codes with remediation actions
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure end-to-end hardware/firmware validation

Skills

ARM architecture

Firmware debugging

Telemetry analytics

RCA methodology

Device enumeration

Boot flow analysis

Education

BTech in Computer Science or ECE

Tools

KQL

Job description

Role Description

Client Job title: Firmware Validation Engineer

UST Job Title: Lead I - Semiconductor Product Validation

At UST, we help the world s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our client to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in over 25 countries, we build for boundless impact touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at UST.com.

Role Description

Client Job title: Firmware Validation Engineer

UST Job Title: Lead I - Semiconductor Product Validation

Who We Are

At UST, we help the world s best organizations grow and succeed through transformation. Bringing together the right talent, tools, and ideas, we work with our client to co-create lasting change. Together, with over 30,000 employees in over 25 countries, we build for boundless impact touching billions of lives in the process. Visit us at UST.com.

The Opportunity

UST is looking for Semiconductor Product Validation Engineers.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Debug Engineer with policy development deployment on Fleet must possess a combination of hardware architecture knowledge, firmware/software debugging skills, telemetry analytics expertise, and structured RCA methodology.

Need excellent understanding of the complete infrastructure, firmware architecture, firmware deployment, boot flow analysis, fault-pattern identification, hardware / firmware / software / OS failure isolation, and remediation steps and remediation ownership.

Should Thoroughly Understand

ARM-based SoC architecture CPU cores, cache hierarchy, mesh/interconnect architecture Memory subsystem (DDR5, DIMM topology, memory training) PCIe architecture and device enumeration BMC architecture and telemetry collection NIC/OCP card architecture Storage subsystem Power delivery and board design basics Boot chain (BMC → BIOS/UEFI → OS → Workload) Analysing firmware deployment Boot issues Workload behaviour, Hardware / Firmware / Driver / Software / OS fault identification KQL expertise Should be able to develop and deploy scalable fault-code policies Ability to develop the detection logic Ability to develop investigative fault codes Ability to create automated compliant fault code with remediation actions Fleet-wide prevention mechanisms, etc

Qualification

BTech in Computer Science or ECE. 5+ Years of experience.

What We Believe

We’re proud to embrace the same values that have shaped UST since the beginning. Since day one, we ve been building enduring relationships and a culture of integrity. And today, it's those same values that are inspiring us to encourage innovation from everyone to champion diversity and inclusion and to place people at the centre of everything we do.

Humility: We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone. Humanity: Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Integrity: We honour our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

UST is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance. To support and promote the values of UST. Comply with all Company policies and procedures.

Skills

Bootloaders, BMC, Post-Silicon Validation, Issue Analysis, Debugging, Diagnostics, Functional Testing, Hardware Architecture, Firmware Development