Firmware Engineer - UEFI

HCLTech; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

10 paid holidays per year

Job summary

A leading technology firm located in Redmond, WA is seeking a Firmware Engineer with expertise in UEFI and low-level firmware development. The successful candidate will develop, integrate, and maintain firmware for modern computing platforms. Responsibilities include collaborating with cross-functional teams, debugging system-level issues, and ensuring high-quality firmware delivery. This position offers a competitive salary range of $92,000 to $141,000 per year, along with various employee benefits including medical, dental, 401(k) plan, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with UEFI and low‑level firmware development.
• Hands‑on expertise with MCU firmware and BSP integration.
• Proven ability to debug complex hardware–firmware–software issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain UEFI, MCU, and embedded firmware components.
• Support new platform bring-up and early hardware enablement.
• Collaborate with hardware, system, validation, and silicon partner teams.

Skills

UEFI firmware development

C/C++ programming

MCU firmware

Debugging complex hardware–firmware–software issues

Source control & DevOps/CI pipelines

Job description

Job Title: Firmware Engineer- UEFI

Job ID: 87276

Position Type: Full Time

Location: Redmond, WA

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced UEFI / Embedded Firmware Engineer to support development, integration, and stabilization of firmware and low-level software for modern computing platforms. The engineer will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver production-ready firmware from early platform bring-up through system validation and release readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, integrate, and maintain UEFI, MCU, and embedded firmware components.
• Support new platform bring-up and early hardware enablement.
• Debug and resolve system‑level stability, performance, and reliability issues.
• Collaborate with hardware, system, validation, and silicon partner teams.
• Contribute to firmware validation, automation, and CI/CD‑friendly workflows.
• Deliver high‑quality firmware fixes aligned with schedule and quality goals.

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with UEFI and low‑level firmware development (C/C++).
• Hands‑on expertise with MCU firmware, BSP integration, and OS/driver interactions.
• Proven ability to debug complex hardware–firmware–software issues.
• Experience working in multi‑vendor or cross‑company engineering environments.
• Familiarity with source control, build systems, and DevOps/CI pipelines.

Preferred Experience

• Platform bring‑up experience for consumer or commercial devices.
• Collaboration with silicon partners during enablement and stabilization.
• Background in firmware validation or test infrastructure development.
• Ability to work effectively in onsite or hybrid engineering environments.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range Minimum: $92000/Year

Pay Range Maximum: $141000/Year

HCLTech is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, religion, sex, color, age, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, physical disability or genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with federal, state, and/or local law. Should any applicant have concerns about discrimination in the hiring process, they should provide a detailed report of those concerns to [e-mail] for investigation.

A candidate’s pay within the range will depend on their skills, experience, education, and other factors permitted by law. This role may also be eligible for performance‑based bonuses subject to company policies. In addition, this role is eligible for the following benefits subject to company policies: medical, dental, vision, pharmacy, life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance; employee assistance program; 401(k) retirement plan; 10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need‑based leave with no designated number of leave days per year); and 10 paid holidays per year.

How You’ll Grow

At HCLTech, we offer continuous opportunities for you to find your spark and grow with us. We want you to be happy and satisfied with your role and to really learn what type of work sparks your brilliance the best. Throughout your time with us, we offer transparent communication with senior‑level employees, learning and career development programs at every level, and opportunities to experiment in different roles or even pivot industries. We believe that you should be in control of your career with unlimited opportunities to find the role that fits you best.