Software Engineer UEFI

congatec; Penang; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Congatec Inc. in Malaysia (Penang) is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to support hardware-software integration for planned products.

You will contribute to hardware schematics, verify software-enabled hardware designs, and help define schedules and cost estimates for software tasks. The role requires strong low-level programming in C/C++, experience with x86 and UEFI BIOS, and good English communication.

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 level of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities

• 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) or 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.

Skills

x86 architecture

Low-level programming

Assembler

UEFI BIOS

Driver development

English proficiency

Education

Electrical engineering degree

Job description

• 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

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We look forward to receiving your complete application.