Senior BIOS Firmware Development Engineer

Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel Technology India Pvt Ltd in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Sr. Firmware Engineer to drive BIOS/firmware design for a chiplet-based platform. You will collaborate across HW/FW teams, implement modular firmware, and work on constrained environments using C/C++ and Python, including pre/post-silicon phases.

The role emphasizes modern development practices, strong debugging skills, and contribution to AI-assisted engineering workflows. Hybrid work model in India with experienced hire status.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE with 4+ years of experience, or Master's with 3+ years, or PhD with no prior experience.
• Proficiency in C programming with BIOS/embedded firmware experience.
• Strong knowledge of processor architecture and low-level firmware.
• Experience with UEFI, ACPI, and GitHub for professional development.
• Hands-on debugging and trace tools experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end BIOS/firmware design and delivery for a chiplet-based platform.
• Collaborate with hardware, architecture, platform, validation, security, and program teams to define requirements and resolve issues.
• Design modular firmware across IP, SoC, and platform layers with correctness and extensibility.
• Develop embedded firmware/BIOS in constrained environments using C, C++, and Python across pre- and post-silicon phases.
• Drive enablement of new silicon capabilities and third-party components within the BIOS/firmware stack.
• Maintain source code using GitHub and support CI, automation and debugging workflows.

Skills

C programming

BIOS development

System software knowledge

Debugging expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Master's degree in CS/CE/EE

PhD with no prior professional experience

Tools

GitHub

Intel x86 ITP

CCA debuggers

Job description

BIOS Firmware Development Engineer Job Details.

Job Description: The Role and Impact

As a Sr. Firmware/BIOS Engineer, you will drive the design and implementation of firmware/BIOS solutions for IP and subsystem components within System-on-Chip (SoC) products. This role requires a strong foundation in SoC and system-level architecture, firmware development in resource-constrained environments, and hardware/firmware co-engineering methodologies to ensure the highest quality product delivery. You will pioneer innovative approaches to firmware development, including AI-assisted engineering workflows, to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Additionally, you will design scalable and flexible firmware architectures that support graceful evolution across multiple disciplines and future product generations.

Business Group

As part of Intel's Client Computing and Physical AI Group (CCPG), you will be joining the Software and AI (AI) group, a team dedicated to creating innovative software solutions that maximize performance and efficiency across Intel technologies. This group plays a critical role in developing firmware for Intel's advanced silicon products, Edge and Physical AI systems, contributing to the company's mission to deliver world-class computing experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Senior Firmware Engineer, you will Drive end-to-end BIOS/firmware design, implementation, integration, debug, and delivery for a chiplet-based platform involving new internal IP and third-party IP.
• Work closely with hardware, architecture, platform, validation, security, and program teams to define requirements, resolve issues and drive the implementation.
• Design and Implement scalable, modular, and maintainable firmware/BIOS solutions across IP, SoC, and platform layers, ensuring correctness, extensibility, and robust system behavior.
• Design, implement, and debug embedded firmware/BIOS in constrained environments using C, C++, and Python across pre-silicon and post-silicon phases, including RTL simulation, emulation, silicon bring-up, and platform validation.
• Drive enablement of new silicon capabilities, platform features, and third-party components within the BIOS/firmware stack.
• Establish strong engineering discipline through design reviews, code reviews, debug methodologies, continuous integration, automation, and issue tracking.
• Collaborate on HW/FW co-design and co-validation flows, including test infrastructure, automation frameworks, and debug tools.
• Maintain source code using professional systems like GitHub, ensuring seamless software development integration.
• Work on various firmware interfaces, including PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI, USB, TCSS, SATA, UFS, eMMC, and others, for enhanced system functionality.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity through modern development practices and effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

What We're Looking For

• Results-oriented ownership, autonomously solving complex system-level problems spanning technical and organizational boundaries.
• Strong understanding of system software and firmware interactions.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across functions, teams, and geographic sites.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field with 4+ years of industry experience, or a Master's degree in the same fields with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD with no prior professional experience.
• Proficiency in C programming with hands-on experience in BIOS, Core-boot, or embedded firmware development.
• Strong understanding of modern processor architecture, computer systems architecture, and low-level firmware that directly interfaces with hardware.
• Experience with UEFI, ACPI, and modular software design within the Intel Architecture domain.
• Familiarity with source code management systems such as GitHub for professional software development.
• Hands-on experience with debugging and trace tools, including Intel x86 ITP and CCA debuggers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in x86 Processors, and system software architecture.
• Software and firmware development practices including patch submission, bug reporting, and code reviews.
• Knowledge of platform buses and interfaces such as PCIe, UART, IC, SPI, TCSS, USB, SATA, UFS, eMMC, and other related technologies.
• Demonstrate strong technical communication, organizational and collaboration skills with the ability to effectively work across diverse teams and environments.
• A proactive, resourceful approach to problem-solving combined with strong analytical and interpersonal skills.

Bring your expertise and passion for firmware engineering to Intel and take your career to the next level. Join us in shaping the future of edge computing and delivering impactful solutions to the global technology landscape.

Job Type: Experienced Hire

Shift: Shift 1 (India)

Primary Location: India, Bangalore

Additional Locations:

Posting Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by local law, regulation, or ordinance.

Position of Trust N/A

Work Model for this Role

This role will be eligible for our hybrid work model which allows employees to split their time between working on-site at their assigned Intel site and off-site.

* Job posting details (such as work model, location or time type) are subject to change.

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Intel is committed to Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) compliance and ethical hiring practices. We do not charge any fees during our hiring process. Candidates should never be required to pay recruitment fees, medical examination fees, or any other charges as a condition of employment. If you are asked to pay any fees during our hiring process, please report this immediately to your recruiter.