Senior Firmware Engineer — Industrial Embedded & BIOS

Michael Page; Penang; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Vacation benefits

Dental

Vision

Pension

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Michael Page is partnering with a global provider of rugged industrial computing solutions to hire a senior firmware engineer in Malaysia. You will define firmware requirements, develop bare-metal MCU firmware, port RTOS with drivers, and specify BIOS with external partners for UEFI development.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in CS/Software/EE with 6+ years in firmware, strong C/Assembly, Git, JTAG, Linux, and hands-on experience with UART/USB/CAN/SPI/I2C, plus the ability to read schematics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software, or Electrical Engineering.
• 6+ years of firmware development experience.
• Strong skills in C, Assembly, and version control (Git).
• Experience with embedded firmware, JTAG debugging, and PC hardware architectures.
• Familiarity with BIOS, Linux, and interfaces like UART, USB, CAN, SPI, I2C.
• Ability to interpret schematics for hardware/software integration.
• Strong English proficiency.
• Background check clearance.
• Only open to local Malaysians or Malaysia residents who do not require permit to work in Malaysia

Responsibilities

• Define and document firmware requirements in collaboration with product design teams.
• Develop bare-metal MCU firmware and port RTOS with device drivers.
• Define BIOS specifications and work with external partners on UEFI BIOS development.
• Validate firmware and BIOS functionality on prototypes.
• Support product certification, sustainability, and customer requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes.

Skills

C

Assembly

Git

Embedded firmware

JTAG debugging

Linux

UART

USB

CAN

SPI

I2C

Schematic interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Michael Page is partnering with a global provider of rugged industrial computing solutions to hire a senior firmware engineer in Malaysia. You will define firmware requirements, develop bare-metal MCU firmware, port RTOS with drivers, and specify BIOS with external partners for UEFI development.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelors in CS/Software/EE with 6+ years in firmware, strong C/Assembly, Git, JTAG, Linux, and hands-on experience with UART/USB/CAN/SPI/I2C, plus the ability to read schematics.