Senior UEFI Firmware Architect — Embedded Systems

Lenovo; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 176,000 - 270,000; Full time

Job summary

Lenovo is seeking a Senior UEFI Engineer to join the Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) in Morrisville, North Carolina. You will help develop optimized UEFI firmware for Lenovo's server and enterprise platforms, driving research and verification for premium offerings across x86 and ARM architectures.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded firmware/software, extensive UEFI/BIOS and C programming experience, and strong debugging, hardware bring-up, and cross-platform knowledge.

Qualifications

• 8+ years minimum experience in Embedded Firmware/Software Development.
• Experience with UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) or BIOS.
• Strong experience with the C programming language.
• Experience with firmware programming and debugging.
• Experience with x86 and ARM processors.
• Familiar with x86 and ARM Assembler.
• Experience with hardware bring up and boot sequence.
• Experience with Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Proficient with Git source version control system: comfortable with common Git workflows, forking, and code reviews.
• Intimate knowledge of Software development processes, working knowledge of Agile methodologies and tools.
• Proficient Problem-Solving Skills
• Strong analytical and debug methodology skills
• Proficient at recognizing complex problems related to functional objectives
• Applies creativity and judgment to developmental work on different projects within the business environment
• Analyze situations and implement solutions, or develop new system elements, procedures, or processes.
• Ability to engage as an independent professional; articulate and compare alternative approaches
• Capable of controlling work priorities and methods requiringtrade-offs
• Provides advice in technical/operational domain of specialization
• Understands departmental mission and vision
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with multi-functional teams

Responsibilities

• Write, debug and test embedded Firmware with software engineers.
• Manage and maintain firmware build tools, manage builds, and release Firmware to test.
• Recreate and fix problems reported by the test team.
• Duties may include code development, unit testing, debugging, and customer support for technical issues.

Skills

Embedded firmware

UEFI/BIOS

C programming

Firmware debugging

x86 & ARM

Assembler

Hardware bring-up

Git workflows

Agile methods

Analytical skills

Education

BS degree in Computer Science/Software/Engineering

Tools

OpenEDK

JIRA

Confluence

Git

Job description

Lenovo is seeking a Senior UEFI Engineer to join the Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) in Morrisville, North Carolina. You will help develop optimized UEFI firmware for Lenovo's server and enterprise platforms, driving research and verification for premium offerings across x86 and ARM architectures.

The role requires 8+ years in embedded firmware/software, extensive UEFI/BIOS and C programming experience, and strong debugging, hardware bring-up, and cross-platform knowledge.