Senior Firmware Engineer - UEFI

Lattice Semiconductor; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will lead porting efforts, perform board bring‑up, collaborate with hardware and silicon teams, and create documentation for firmware bring-up and debugging.

The role offers a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to contribute to cutting‑edge programmable logic solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS or related field.
• 5+ years of firmware/embedded systems or platform bring‑up experience.
• Strong UEFI firmware development and platform porting experience.
• Proven board bring-up and power-on debugging on new hardware.
• Solid understanding of ARM architecture and boot flows.
• Proficiency in C and low-level firmware development.
• Experience with hardware debugging tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug UEFI firmware for new hardware platforms.
• Lead porting efforts of UEFI to new hardware platforms and early boot.
• Perform board bring-up, SoC initialization, and power-on debugging.
• Collaborate with hardware, silicon, and system teams to diagnose firmware issues.
• Maintain ARM SCP Firmware and TF-A as part of the secure boot chain.
• Create technical docs for firmware design, bring-up procedures, and debug guidelines.

Skills

UEFI firmware development

ARM architecture

C language

Firmware bring-up

Hardware debugging tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

ARM SCP Firmware

TF-A (Trusted Firmware-A)

Job description

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.

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
• 5+ 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.