Senior Solutions Firmware Engineer (Server Solutions)

Lattice Semiconductor; George Town; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor in Malaysia is seeking a Senior Solutions Firmware Engineer to develop firmware for next‑generation server platforms, collaborating with hardware, BIOS/BMC, platform, and software teams.

The role emphasizes strong hands‑on firmware skills, system‑level knowledge, and problem solving across embedded and server environments, with opportunities to impact product quality and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in an engineering discipline.
• 5+ years in firmware or embedded software.
• Experience with device driver development.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Understanding of hardware–software interactions.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain firmware drivers and low-level software for server platforms.
• Develop and integrate firmware features to support platform requirements.
• Debug and resolve firmware, hardware, and system‑level issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, BIOS/BMC, platform, and software teams.
• Support system bring‑up, integration, and validation throughout the lifecycle.
• Analyze system behavior and implement robust solutions.
• Contribute to code reviews and improve firmware practices.

Skills

Firmware development

Embedded software

C programming

Debugging

System software

Education

BSc/MSc in Computer Engineering

BSc/MSc in Electrical/Electronics Engineering

BSc/MSc in Computer Science

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.

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

We are seeking a Senior Solutions Firmware Engineer to develop and enable firmware solutions for next-generation server platforms. In this role, you will work closely with hardware, platform, and software teams to design, develop, integrate, and debug firmware and low-level software components. The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience in firmware development, solid system‑level knowledge, and a passion for solving complex technical challenges across embedded and server environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain firmware drivers and low-level software components for server platforms.
• Develop and integrate firmware features to support platform and customer requirements.
• Debug and resolve firmware, hardware, and system‑level issues across the software stack.
• Collaborate with hardware, BIOS/BMC, platform, and software teams during product development and validation.
• Support system bring‑up, integration, validation, and issue resolution throughout the product lifecycle.
• Analyze system behavior, identify root causes, and implement robust solutions.
• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and continuous improvement of firmware development practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in firmware, embedded software, or system software development.
• Experience in firmware and device driver development.
• Strong C programming skills.
• Solid understanding of system‑level architecture and hardware‑software interactions.
• Experience with embedded software development and operating system concepts.
• Strong debugging, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing firmware in bare‑metal and/or RTOS environments.
• Familiarity with Zephyr, Linux, or other embedded operating systems is a plus.
• Knowledge of server architecture and server platform technologies.
• Experience with server management technologies (e.g., BMC, Redfish, IPMI) is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Strong troubleshooting and root‑cause analysis capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross‑functional engineering environment.
• Good communication and technical documentation skills.
• Self‑motivated and capable of driving tasks independently in a fast‑paced development environment.

Ideal Candidate

A hands‑on firmware engineer with strong low‑level software expertise, solid system knowledge, and an interest in server technologies. The successful candidate will be comfortable working across firmware, embedded software, and platform‑level solutions to deliver reliable and scalable server products.

Additional Information

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

Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry. Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry.

Lattice is an international, service‑driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions. Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win. For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace.

Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates.