Senior CPU Boot Firmware Engineer - Embedded Systems, Linux

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to architect and develop boot firmware for flagship CPUs used in automotive and datacenter applications. You will design, implement, and verify boot sequences, participate in requirement decomposition, and contribute to pre-silicon validation and tapeout readiness.

Responsibilities include failure analysis, post-silicon support, and collaboration with internal/external teams.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in EE/CS/CE or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant proven experience
• Experience in embedded software development, especially ARM technologies and programming
• Experience with bare-metal programming is an additional plus
• Strong proficiency in C and Python programming and debugging
• Strong understanding of operating systems and kernel programming
• Good understanding of hardware architecture
• Detailed and extensive experience with Linux kernel software
• Experience with embedded software development and verification processesBootloader experience is a plus
• Understanding of automotive functional safety and security standards and their application in semiconductor projects
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and planning skills
• Experience with AI tools such as Codex and creating agentic AI tools is a differentiator
• Proficiency creating skills with continuous refinement
• Out-of-the-box thinking
• Ability to articulate thoughts succinctly
• BS or MS Degree in EE/CS/CE

Responsibilities

• Architect and develop boot firmware for flagship CPUs used in automotive, datacenter, and other critical applications
• Build robust features for core boot firmware following protective and security guidelines
• Define, decompose, and verify functional and safety requirements and architecture
• Perform failure analysis (FMEA/DFA) on bootloader functionality and architecture
• Collaborate with internal and external team members
• Validate and verify features on pre-silicon simulation platforms before tapeout
• Perform silicon verification and feature development
• Provide post-silicon support and productization

Skills

Embedded software

ARM programming

C programming

Python programming

Linux kernel

OS concepts

FMEA/DFA

Communication skills

Safety standards

Education

BS or MS EE/CS/CE

Tools

Bare-metal programming

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking an experienced embedded software engineer to architect and develop boot firmware for flagship CPUs used in automotive and datacenter applications. You will design, implement, and verify boot sequences, participate in requirement decomposition, and contribute to pre-silicon validation and tapeout readiness.

Responsibilities include failure analysis, post-silicon support, and collaboration with internal/external teams.