Firmware Engineer

Job Title: Firmware Engineer

Location: Austin, TX (Onsite).

Duration: 12 Months Contract (Possible Extension)

Employment Type: W2 Only (No C2C or 1099).

Job Description:

Key responsibilities:

• The position entails firmware development in conjunction with coordination with architects, BIOS developers, vendors, and quality assurance teams to develop robust, innovative OpenBMC firmware releases for customer reference boards.
• Responsibilities include BMC firmware development in an OpenBMC environment, upstreaming work to the OpenBMC community and troubleshooting existing designs.
• A successful candidate will employ solid software methodologies, manageability design expertise, debug capabilities, and strong process practices to ensure on-schedule, defect-free firmware deliveries with focus on continuous feature and code improvement.

Preferred experience:

• Previous BMC Firmware development experience mandatory (Dell iDRAC, Dell CMC, Client iLo, etc).
• Experience with Open-Source Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Software Stack (OpenBMC).
• Programming experience (JavaScript , Shell Scripting, Python, C, C++)..
• Knowledge of low-level protocols including I2c, I3c, JTAG, SPI, eSPI, UART, PCIe expected.
• Proficient with Source version control systems like Git, Review tools like Gerrit.
• Working knowledge of Linux Kernel programming and Linux driver development experience (JTAG, I2C, SPI).
• Hands on experience working with Reference Boards.
• Experience with Linux gcc build and debug tools.
• Strong debug methodology and skills mandatory.
• Experience in server manageability architecture mandatory.
• Intimate knowledge of software development process methodology expected.
• Knowledge of industry standard initiatives such as Redfish, PLDM, MCTP desirable and manageability protocols such as IPMI expected.

Academic credentials:

• BSEE, BSCS, or BSCE degree or higher.
• 4-6 years or more of firmware development.
• 2-4 years or more of manageability firmware experience.