Staff BIOS/Platform System Engineer
Core
Developing, validating, and troubleshooting BIOS/UEFI firmware and low-level software for server and workstation platforms to ensure hardware-software interoperability and production readiness.
Role type
Senior IC BIOS/Platform System Engineer
Builds
Production-ready firmware for AMD, Intel, and ARM-based server/workstation platforms
Domain
Semiconductor industry, Server/Workstation hardware, Firmware engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
BIOS/UEFI firmware development, DDR5 memory architecture and training, C/C++ programming, UEFI/EDK2 framework, hardware debug tools (JTAG, logic analyzers), platform bus interfaces (PCIe, USB, I2C, SPI, LPC, UART, GPIO), hardware schematics interpretation
Preferred skills
AMD PSP/Intel ME/ARM TrustZone security subsystems, BMC firmware (OpenBMC), server RAS features (ECC, MCA), PCIe Gen 5/CXL validation, JEDEC DDR5 compliance testing, power management frameworks (ACPI, STAPM, DPTF), silicon vendor collaboration, CI/CD pipelines
Technologies
EDK2, AGESA, FSP, TF-A, ACPI/ASL, OpenBMC, IPMI, Redfish, Git
Responsibilities
Analyze and customize BIOS/UEFI firmware for multi-architecture platforms; Lead BIOS-level bring-up and validation for new hardware including CPU, chipset, and DDR5 memory; Debug hardware-firmware interface issues like POST failures, memory training errors, and PCIe enumeration; Develop and execute validation test plans for boot flows, power management, and security features; Collaborate with systems engineers and CPU vendors on platform stack validation; Author technical documentation and debug guides.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
