Firmware Engineer

Staffing Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffing Technologies is seeking a Firmware Engineer in Austin, TX to drive OpenBMC firmware development for customer reference boards. You will collaborate with architects, BIOS teams, vendors and QA to deliver robust firmware on a schedule.

The role requires strong C/C++ skills, Linux kernel and driver experience, and hands-on work with OpenBMC, I2C/SPI/JTAG/PCIe, and source control tools like Git and Gerrit.

Qualifications

• BSEE, BSCS, or BSCE degree or higher.
• 4-6 years firmware development experience.
• 2-4 years manageability firmware experience.
• Candidates should enjoy working in a dynamic team environment.

Responsibilities

• Firmware development for OpenBMC and related platforms, coordinating with architects, BIOS developers, vendors, and QA teams.
• Upstreaming work to the OpenBMC community and troubleshooting existing designs.
• Ensure on-schedule, defect-free firmware deliveries with robust methodology and design practices.

Skills

BMC firmware development

OpenBMC

C/C++

JavaScript

Python

Shell scripting

Linux kernel programming

Git

Gerrit

I2C/I3C/JTAG/SPI/UART/PCIe

Education

BSEE, BSCS, or BSCE degree or higher

4-6 years firmware development

2-4 years manageability firmware experience

Tools

Git

Gerrit

Job description

Firmware Engineer

Location: Austin, TX

Requirement Detail

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The position entails firmware development in conjunction with coordination with architects, BIOS developers, vendors, and quality assurance teams to develop robust, innovative OpenBMC firmware releases for customer reference boards.
• Responsibilities include BMC firmware development in an OpenBMC environment, upstreaming work to the OpenBMC community and troubleshooting existing designs.
• A successful candidate will employ solid software methodologies, manageability design expertise, debug capabilities, and strong process practices to ensure on-schedule, defect-free firmware deliveries with focus on continuous feature and code improvement.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Previous BMC Firmware development experience mandatory (Dell iDRAC, Dell CMC, HP iLo, etc)
• Experience with Open Source Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Software Stack (OpenBMC)
• Programming experience (JavaScript , Shell Scripting, Python, C, C++)
• Knowledge of low-level protocols including I2c, I3c, JTAG, SPI, eSPI, UART, PCIe expected
• Proficient with Source version control systems like Git, Review tools like Gerrit
• Working knowledge of Linux Kernel programming and Linux driver development experience (JTAG, I2C, SPI)
• Hands on experience working with Reference Boards.
• Experience with Linux gcc build and debug tools.
• Strong debug methodology and skills mandatory
• Experience in server manageability architecture mandatory
• Intimate knowledge of software development process methodology expected
• Knowledge of industry standard initiatives such as Redfish, PLDM, MCTP desirable and manageability protocols such as IPMI expected

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BSEE, BSCS, or BSCE degree or higher
• 4-6 years or more of firmware development
• 2-4 years or more of manageability firmware experience
• Candidates should enjoy working in a dynamic team environment

LOCATION: Austin Texas