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Principal Firmware Validation Engineer

United States, Washington, Redmond💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-13 → 2026-07-18

Core

Architecting, designing, and delivering Data Center class technologies across the entire platform, from early SoC/Platform Architecture concept to shipping final products.

Role type

Principal Firmware Validation Engineer

Builds

Data Center class technologies across the entire platform

Domain

Hardware/Software integration, Data Center infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Firmware architecture and development, HW/SW integration and validation, Platform Initialization, Manageability, Security, Motherboard, Drivers, UEFI, BMC, OS, Virtualization, Memory Management, RAS, End-to-end firmware development and debug, Test case and framework architecture, Coverage analysis, Team leadership and mentoring, Scripting (Python)

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Python, UEFI, BMC, RAS

Responsibilities

Drive, define, implement, and lead execution of FW integration and validation test plans; Perform firmware level debug as part of end-to-end firmware development; Source, debug, and resolve HW & SW bugs; Architect and implement test cases and frameworks to establish coverage; Identify and address inefficiencies and gaps in testing and execution; Mentor, guide, and help peers and other team members.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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## About the role - You will be involved with all phases of product development, from architectural design through firmware architecture and development. - Working with stakeholders and partners, you will enhance and fine tune future HW/SW product solutions and architect new ones. - You will drive, define, implement, and lead execution of FW integration and validation test plans. - You will be responsible for firmware level debug as part of end-to-end firmware development and debug. - You are expected to source, debug, and resolve HW & SW bugs. - You will architect and implement test cases and frameworks that will be utilized to conduct testing and establish coverage. - You will identify and address inefficiencies and gaps in coverage, testing, execution, etc. - You will set expectations, negotiate timelines, and manage handshakes, dependencies, and deliverables. - You will mentor, guide, and help peers and other team members. ## Requirements - Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience - OR Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience - OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience - OR equivalent experience. - 10+ years of professional experience designing, developing, or testing, software and hardware. - Experience with working from early concept of SoC/Platform Architecture and design to shipping final product. - Experience with Architecting, Designing, and delivering on new Data Center class technologies across the entire platform. - Experience with Platform Initialization, Manageability, Security, Motherboard, Drivers, UEFI, BMC, OS, Virtualization, Memory Management, RAS, and similar areas. - Experience in leading teams, assessing coverage, debugging HW/SW issues, and writing scripts (Python or similar) - Experience working on multiple products supporting customer issues with strong troubleshooting and debugging skills. ## Nice to have - (None specified in the original text) ## What we offer - (None specified in the original text) ## About us - (None specified in the original text)
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