Firmware Engineer – Early Career (Hybrid)

Hewlett Packard Enterprise; Durham (NC); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a firmware engineer to design, develop, and test firmware for DSP, embedded code, EFI drivers, and BIOS/UEFI. The role collaborates with internal and external partners to deliver high-quality firmware for mid-level complexity products.

The position is hybrid, with an average of 2 days per week in an HPE office in North Carolina. Requires a BS or MS in CS/EE/CE and 0–2 years of related experience, plus strong English communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience or understanding of firmware design tools and languages.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of firmware and hardware design principles.
• Understanding of basic testing, coding, and debugging procedures.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; mastery in English and local language.

Responsibilities

• Codes and programs enhancements, updates, and changes for portions and subsystems of firmware, including DSP, embedded code, EFI drivers, EFI applications and BIOS/UEFI.
• Executes established test plans and protocols for assigned portions of code; identifies, logs, and debugs assigned issues.
• Develops understanding of and relationship with internal and outsourced development partners on firmware design and development.
• Participates as a member of project team of other firmware engineers and internal and outsourced development partners to develop reliable, cost effective and high quality solutions for low to moderately-complex products.

Skills

Firmware development

C programming

Python

Debugging

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in CS/EE/CE

Tools

Firmware design tools

BIOS/UEFI tooling

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a firmware engineer to design, develop, and test firmware for DSP, embedded code, EFI drivers, and BIOS/UEFI. The role collaborates with internal and external partners to deliver high-quality firmware for mid-level complexity products.

The position is hybrid, with an average of 2 days per week in an HPE office in North Carolina. Requires a BS or MS in CS/EE/CE and 0–2 years of related experience, plus strong English communication skills.