UEFI BIOS Engineer

American Megatrends International India Pvt. Ltd.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor – AMI in Chennai, India seeks a Member Technical Staff I to develop and optimize UEFI BIOS solutions for Intel, AMD, and Arm platforms. You will work with silicon vendors, platform architects, and hardware teams to deliver production-ready firmware across generations.

The role emphasizes deep platform initialization, low‑level debugging, and collaboration with customers to ensure robust boot processes and secure, reliable firmware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• 3+ years of UEFI, BIOS development experience.
• Strong understanding of Intel IA32 and x64 architecture.
• Strong programming skills in C and Assembly language.

Responsibilities

• Develop, and integrate of UEFI BIOS features across Intel, AMD, and Arm-based platforms.
• Develop BIOS firmware using UEFI, PI specifications, EDK II, and Aptio V technologies.
• Collaborate with silicon vendors, platform architects, hardware teams, and customers to define platform requirements.
• Enable new silicon and reference platforms from early bring-up through production release.
• Debug complex system boot issues involving CPU initialization, memory, PCIe, power management, security, and platform firmware components.

Skills

UEFI BIOS development

C programming

Assembly language

BIOS/firmware

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer/Electronics/Electrical/CS or related field

Tools

EDK II

Aptio V

ITP

JTAG

Job description

Lattice Overview There is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality. Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

Job Description: Member Technical Staff I - UEFI BIOS DEVELOPMENT

ABOUT LATTICE SEMICONDUCTOR – AMI

THE ROLE

A modern computing platform is only as good as the firmware that brings it to life. At Lattice Semiconductor/AMI, we’re looking for a member of technical staff I who thrives on solving complex platform initialization challenges and is passionate about building world-class UEFI BIOS solutions. This role combines deep technical expertise with hands-on development across multiple generations of Intel, AMD, and Arm platforms. You will work closely with silicon vendors, platform architects, hardware teams, and customers to develop, debug, optimize, and deliver BIOS solutions that power some of the industry’s most advanced computing platforms.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Development, and integration of UEFI BIOS features across Intel, AMD, and Arm-based platforms
• Develop BIOS firmware using UEFI, PI specifications, EDK II, and Aptio V technologies
• Collaborate with silicon vendors, platform architects, hardware teams, and customers to define and implement platform requirements
• Enable new silicon and reference platforms from early bring-up through production release
• Debug complex system boot issues involving CPU initialization, memory, PCIe, power management, security, and platform firmware components
• Perform low-level firmware debugging using Intel ITP, JTAG, UART, logic analyzers, and other platform debug tools
• Analyze hardware schematics, board layouts, and platform architecture to diagnose system-level issues
• Implement and maintain industry-standard firmware interfaces, including PCIe, ACPI, SMBIOS, USB, TPM, Secure Boot, and related platform technologies
• Drive firmware quality, performance optimization, and platform reliability improvements
• Work closely with validation and customer engineering teams to resolve technical issues and ensure successful product releases
• Document firmware architecture, design decisions, debug methodologies, and customer solutions
• Stay current with emerging firmware technologies, chipset architectures, security requirements, and industry standards

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline
• 3+ years of UEFI, BIOS development experience
• Strong understanding of Intel IA32 and x64 architecture
• Strong programming skills in C and Assembly language
• Extensive experience in BIOS, UEFI, PI, and EDK II development
• Deep understanding of PC architecture and platform initialization flows
• Experience enabling and debugging Intel, AMD, and/or AArch64-based platforms
• Strong knowledge of platform firmware standards including PCIe, ACPI, SMBIOS, USB, and related specifications
• Experience reading hardware schematics and board-level layouts
• Proven expertise in low-level system debugging and hardware troubleshooting
• Hands‑on experience with platform debug tools
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem‑solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Self‑starter capable of driving solutions independently and delivering results in a fast‑paced environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years of BIOS or firmware development experience
• Experience with Aptio V firmware architecture
• Experience enabling server, AI server, edge computing, embedded, or IoT platforms
• Knowledge of firmware security technologies including Secure Boot, TPM, TME, SEV, TXT, and related platform security solutions
• Familiarity with CRA, NIST, and emerging firmware security compliance requirements
• Experience working directly with OEMs, ODMs, silicon vendors, or hyperscale customers

LOCATION

Chennai , India

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in: India

Lattice recognises that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry.

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