Software Engineer BIOS / Penang, Malaysia

Congatec Inc.; Malaysia; On-site; MYR 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Congatec Inc. in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a Software Engineer specialized in UEFI and low-level firmware development. The role focuses on BIOS/BC FW/BSP development for x86 and ARM targets, driver work, and collaboration with hardware engineering to ensure robust software for planned products.

The candidate should have a degree in electrical engineering, strong x86 knowledge, and experience with C/C++ and assembler, plus English proficiency for documentation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• University degree in electrical engineering or similar.
• Profound knowledge of x86 architecture.
• Experience with hardware-related, low-level programming in C/C++ (and assembler).
• Basic knowledge of the architecture of contemporary operating systems.
• Experience with low-level software programming (driver development) and UEFI BIOS.
• Good spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• Support technical definition of planned products.
• Contribute to hardware schematics creation and verify software compliant hardware design.
• Create schedules and provide effort and cost estimations for software development tasks and projects.
• Handle software development tasks and projects independently.
• Create, test, release, and distribute BIOS (x86), BC FW, BSPs for target OSs (drivers, kernel patches) (x86, ARM), Bootloader (ARM), and utilities (x86, ARM).
• Support hardware bring-up and debugging.
• Create software for test purposes and failure analysis.
• Analyze and resolve technical customer issues with the TSC department.
• Create software usage documentation and training for field engineers and sales reps.
• Contribute to technical specifications for new standards, products and features.
• Analyze and solve product and software component issues during life cycle.
• Perform software maintenance and update tasks.

Skills

x86 architecture

Low-level C/C++/asm

Driver development

UEFI BIOS

English proficiency

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Job description

Software Engineer UEFI / Penang, Malaysia

- required immediately, permanent -

Tasks:

• Support technical definition of planned products.
• Contribute to hardware schematics creation. Provide input for and verify software compliant hardware design.
• Create schedules and provide effort and cost estimations for software development tasks and projects.
• Self-reliant handling of software development tasks and projects.
• Create (or provide), test, release and distribute the required standard or customized software component: BIOS (x86), Boardcontroller Firmware (BC FW) (x86), Board Support Packages (BSPs) for defined target operating systems (drivers,kernel patches ...) (x86, ARM), Bootloader (ARM) o Utilities (x86, ARM)
• Support hardware bring-up and debugging.
• Create and provide software for test purposes and failure analysis.
• Analyze and solve technical customer issues in cooperation with the Technical Solution Center (TSC) department.
• Create required software and software usage documentation.
• Perform training and know how transfer for congatec field application engineers and sales representatives.
• Contribute to the creation of technical specifications for new standards, products and features.
• Analyze and solve product and software component issues during life cycle.
• Perform required software maintenance and update tasks.

Profile:

• University degree in electrical engineering or similar
• Profound knowledge of x86 architecture
• Experience with hardware related, low level programming in C/C+ + (and assembler)
• Basic knowledge of the architecture of contemporary operating systems
• Experience with low level software programming (driver development) and UEFI BIOS
• Good level of spoken and written English