Firmware Engineer

Infotree Global Solutions; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor manufacturing company is seeking a Firmware Engineer to join their team in Austin, TX. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in firmware development, especially in low-level programming and computer architecture. You will be responsible for developing and debugging core firmware to enable various features on both Desktop and Mobile systems. A collaborative mindset and problem-solving skills are crucial for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least 5-10 years of experience in firmware development.
• Strong background in computer architecture.
• Experience with UEFI BIOS development.

Responsibilities

• Developing, porting, debugging, and documenting firmware support.
• Supporting emulation/simulation teams during the pre-silicon phase.
• Engaging with technical leads for firmware implementation.

Skills

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Low-level programming in C

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering

Tools

JTAG

Git/GitHub

Job description

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Passionate about firmware development on bare-metal or close to bare-metal environment. Need strong problem-solving skills, with a collaborative can-do attitude. Strong knowledge of computer architecture and low-level programming in C

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing, porting, debugging, and documenting core firmware support for configuration and enablement of various features, including PCI Express and related functionality, DRAM technologies (DDR4, DDR5), internal graphics, IO virtualization, SOC power management, etc., on Desktop, Mobile, and Enterprise SoCs

• Supporting emulation/simulation teams during pre-silicon phase to validate SOC hardware and firmware components.

• Working closely with hardware validation teams to verify and optimize performance of IP subsystems.

• Developing custom firmware features for internal and external customers.

• Engage with technical leads to understand firmware scope and work on implementation to meet schedules and milestones.

• Work with internal and external teams to ensure highest level of quality and satisfaction throughout firmware lifecycle.

• Must be well-organized, technically oriented, and a self-starter with a demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and coordinate activities with geographically distributed technical teams.

• Desire to work and succeed on fast-paced and highly dynamic environments

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s (required) or Master’s degree (preferred) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent with at least 5-10 years of experience

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Development and support of multi-root PCI Express subsystems for Enterprise systems, including extensions such as Universal Backplane Management, Compute Express Link, hot-plug, etc.

• Strong background in computer architecture with familiarity in memory interleaving, system memory maps and NUMA domain concepts

• In-depth UEFI BIOS development experience with familiarity on at least one BIOS code base (AMI, Insyde or Phoenix BIOS)

• Familiarity with memory industry standards and technologies such as JEDEC, SPD Data, I2C/I3C, DDR4/5, LPDDR4/4x/5/5x UDIMM, RDIMM, LRDIMM, 3DS, ECC, Mode Registers, Self-Refresh, etc.

• Good understanding of firmware development cycle, integration, and verification/validation for pre-si and post-si for SoC designs.

• Expertise in low-level C programming & debugging for embedded systems.

• Ability to methodically root-cause complex failure mechanisms at the IP, subsystem and/or system level.

• Prior experience and/or exposure to testing platforms (Simulation and/or Emulation)

• Experience in hardware/software interfaces and debugging sophisticated issues in CPU and firmware using JTAG, source code debuggers and other tools.

• Experience with source control systems including git/github

• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing

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