Senior UEFI BIOS Engineer

Quest Global; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Global is seeking a skilled individual with a deep understanding of UEFI, BIOS, and x86 architecture. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience, particularly with BIOS code bases and hardware debugging tools. Strong communication skills and the ability to interpret hardware schematics are essential for this role. The position is based in Bengaluru, India, and offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology in the PC industry.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience working on UEFI and BIOS layer.
• Familiar with at least one BIOS code base and FSP development experience.
• Able to read and interpret hardware schematics.

Skills

Expert in C language

Experience with x86 CPU/APU architectures

Knowledge of x86 assembly

Experience working on UEFI and BIOS layer

Hardware debugging tools (AMD HDT, ITP, Arium)

Strong communication skills

Tools

JTAG

Emulators

Job description

Key Skillsets

• Experience with x86 CPU/APU architectures and associated compilation tools
• Expert in C language; knowledge of x86 assembly.
• Minimum 3 years of experience working on UEFI and BIOS layer.
• Experience with platform bring-up.
• Familiar with at least one BIOS code base (AMI, Insyde, coreboot or Phoenix BIOS) and also FSP development experience
• Hands on experience with hardware debugging tools like AMD HDT, ITP, Arium, etc.
• Able to read and interpret hardware schematics.
• Knowledge of RAS, ACPI, USB, NVMe, SATA, PCIe, and other PC industry standards.
• Hands on experience working with Reference Boards.
• Strong communication skills

Additional Skills

• Deep knowledge of x86 or ARM architecture and PC industry standards such as PCIe, ACPI, USB, NVMe, and SATA.
• Hardware Knowledge: Ability to read hardware schematics and use debugging tools like JTAG, ITP, or emulators.
• Security Focus: Understanding of Secure Boot, Measured Boot, and TPM/Hardware Root of Trust.