iLO Platform Firmware Architect

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise in Bengaluru seeks a Senior Software Engineer to enhance and enable the iLO platform, focusing on firmware, drivers, and manageability software across HPE ProLiant systems.

You will work within a team delivering embedded firmware and software solutions, mentoring others and collaborating with partners. The role supports hybrid work with two days on-site per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent.
• Typically, 10+ years' experience.

Responsibilities

• Designs enhancements, updates, and programming changes for firmware subsystems (DSP, embedded code, I2C/SPI drivers, BMC, BIOS/UEFI).
• Leads multiple project teams across design, development, testing and integration of complex products and platforms.
• Manages relationships with internal and external development partners on software design and development.
• Provides domain-specific software systems leadership to cross-organization projects.
• Drives Innovation and integration of new technologies into projects.
• Mentors less‑experienced staff.

Skills

C/C++

Python

RTOS

Embedded Linux

ARM processors

BMC firmware

OpenBMC

Yocto

GDB

JTAG

KDB

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics & Communication, Computer Science, Information Systems

Tools

GDB

KDB

JTAG

Green Hills Integrity

Embedded Linux

Yocto

openBMC

Job description

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

Compute at HPE helps organizations power their edge-to-cloud platform with proven, workload-optimized products, solutions, and services. Our leading supercomputing technologies enable customers to transform and modernize their IT infrastructure, solve complex problems and support new business opportunities with purpose-built infrastructure and software. Join us redefine what’s next for you.

Seeking Senior Software Engineer to work on HPE iLO (Integrated Lights Out) server management solution specifically focused on iLO platform enablement areas.

HPE Integrated Lights Out Management

is a flagship product in server industry leading embedded server manager for decades. It’s one of the most profitable HPE product raking millions through its licensing revenue. iLO supports the complete lifecycle of all HPE ProLiant servers, from initial deployment to ongoing management and service alerting. As part of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Servers group, this team is responsible for designing and developing iLO manageability firmware.

What You’ll Do

Management Level Definition:

Contributions impact technical components of HPE products, solutions, or services regularly and sustainable. Applies advanced subject matter knowledge to solve complex business issues and is regarded as a subject matter expert. Provides expertise and partnership to functional and technical project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives. Exercises significant independent judgment to determine best method for achieving objectives. May provide team leadership and mentoring to others.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Knowledge And Skills

• 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.

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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Job

Engineering

Job Level

TCP_04

Equal Employment Opportunity

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