Senior Firmware Engineer

AMI US Holdings Inc.; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Variable compensation

Equity

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Lattice Semiconductor seeks an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer with strong UEFI and ARM reference design expertise to design, develop, and bring up firmware on new hardware platforms.

You will lead porting efforts, assist in power-on debugging, and collaborate with hardware teams to ensure robust platform initialization and secure boot integration. A bachelor’s degree and 7+ years in firmware are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in firmware, embedded systems, or platform bring-up roles.
• Strong expertise in UEFI firmware development and platform porting.
• Proven experience in board bring-up and power-on debugging for new hardware platforms.
• Solid understanding of ARM architecture and boot flows.
• Working knowledge of ARM SCP Firmware and Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A).
• Proficiency in C language and low-level firmware development.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug UEFI firmware for system bring-up and production platforms.
• Lead porting efforts of UEFI to new hardware platforms, including early boot and hardware abstraction layers.
• Perform board power-on, SoC initialization, and bring-up activities on new designs.
• Collaborate with hardware, silicon, and system teams to debug low-level firmware and power-on issues.
• Integrate and maintain ARM SCP Firmware and Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) as part of the secure boot chain.
• Analyze boot flows, power sequencing, and memory initialization to ensure platform stability.
• Create technical documentation for firmware design, bring-up procedures, and debug guidelines.

Skills

UEFI firmware

ARM porting

C programming

Embedded systems

Board bring-up

TF-A

Low-level debugging

Power-on debugging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field

Tools

ARM SCP Firmware

TF-A

Hardware debugging tools

Job description

Lattice Overview

Lattice Overview There is energy here…energy you can feel crackling at any of our international locations. It’s an energy generated by enthusiasm for our work, for our teams, for our results, and for our customers. Lattice is a worldwide community of engineers, designers, and manufacturing operations specialists in partnership with world-class sales, marketing, and support teams, who are developing programmable logic solutions that are changing the industry. Our focus is on R&D, product innovation, and customer service, and to that focus, we bring total commitment and a keenly sharp competitive personality. Energy feeds on energy. If you flourish in a fast paced, results-oriented environment, if you want to achieve individual success within a “team first” organization, and if you believe you can contribute and succeed in a demanding yet collegial atmosphere, then Lattice may well be just what you’re looking for.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer with strong expertise in UEFI, and ARM reference design, firmware components to design, develop, and bring up firmware on new hardware platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug UEFI firmware for system bring-up and production platforms
• Lead porting efforts of UEFI to new hardware platforms, including early boot and hardware abstraction layers
• Perform board power-on, SoC initialization, and bring-up activities on new designs
• Collaborate with hardware, silicon, and system teams to debug low-level firmware and power-on issues
• Integrate and maintain ARM SCP Firmware and Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) as part of the secure boot chain
• Analyze boot flows, power sequencing, and memory initialization to ensure platform stability
• Create technical documentation for firmware design, bring-up procedures, and debug guidelines

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred
• 7+ years of relevant experience in firmware, embedded systems, or platform bring‑up roles
• Strong expertise in UEFI firmware development and platform porting
• Proven experience in board bring-up and power-on debugging for new hardware platforms
• Solid understanding of ARM architecture and boot flows
• Working knowledge of ARM SCP Firmware and Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A)
• Proficiency in C language and low-level firmware development
• Experience with hardware debugging tools

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity.

In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more!

Additional Information

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in: United States of America

Lattice recognizes that employees are its greatest asset and the driving force behind success in a highly competitive, global industry. Lattice continually strives to provide a comprehensive compensation and benefits program to attract, retain, motivate, reward and celebrate the highest caliber employees in the industry. Lattice is an international, service-driven developer of innovative low cost, low power programmable design solutions. Our global workforce, some 1,000 strong, shares a total commitment to customer success and an unbending will to win. For more information about how our FPGA, CPLD and programmable power management devices help our customers unlock their innovation, visit www.latticesemi.com. You can also follow us via Twitter, Facebook, or RSS. At Lattice, we value the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights and values, and what they bring to the workplace. Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates. As an E-Verify employer, we use this system to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires in accordance with federal law. All applicants will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, upon hire. We do not use E-Verify to pre-screen job candidates and will comply with all E-Verify regulations. At Lattice, our core values aren’t just something we look for in candidates – they’re something we actively cultivate and live by every day.

GROWTH

We foster a culture where everyone strives for continuous learning and development. We challenge ourselves to boldly deliver exceptional growth and value for customers and shareholders.

RELIABILITY

Our customers trust us to deliver, and we take that responsibility seriously. By committing ourselves to dependable supply, support, and solutions, we build strong collaboration that lasts and thrives.

EXECUTION

Innovation turns great ideas into results. Together, we create differentiated products and solutions through disciplined planning, decisiveness, and timely delivery with uncompromising quality.

ACCOUNTABILITY

We own our actions and outcomes: holding ourselves to the highest standards, agilely adapting to change, delivering on our commitments, and empowering each other to drive our success.

TRANSPARENCY

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Lattice is strengthening is leadership in compute, communications, industrial, and embedded markets – underscored by multiple award wins that recognize its innovation, leadership, workplace culture, and collaboration-driven solutions. Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) is the low power programmable leader. For over 40 years, Lattice has driven innovation in the semiconductor industry. Our compact, power-efficient field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are essential to building a secure, intelligent, and connected world. Lattice is the #1 supplier of small FPGAs worldwide, with the largest installed base in the industry. Our solutions are trusted by over 11,000 customers globally, spanning the compute, communications, industrial, and embedded markets. Founded in 1983 in Oregon’s Silicon Forest, Lattice has grown into a global leader with a passionate team dedicated to pushing the boundaries of programmable logic and fostering a culture of innovation. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon with major operations in San Jose, California, Shanghai, China, and Manilla, Philippines.