Jabil

Lead BIOS Design Engineer

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Austin, TX, USA

In-Office

Senior level

Hardware

The Role

Lead BIOS/UEFI firmware development and platform integration across product platforms. Provide technical ownership for firmware features, debug complex issues, optimize performance, ensure validation and manufacturing readiness, collaborate with cross-functional teams, mentor junior engineers, and communicate technical direction and risks to leadership.

Summary Generated by Built In

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

JOB SUMMARY

The BIOS Developer is responsible for leading BIOS/UEFI development and platform integration activities across complex hardware programs. This role provides technical ownership for firmware features, drives debug and performance optimization, and ensures BIOS readiness for validation, manufacturing, and customer delivery.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead BIOS/UEFI firmware development, subsystem enablement, and integration activities across one or more product platforms.
Define implementation approach for BIOS features and ensure alignment to platform architecture, system requirements, and release plans.
Drive investigation and resolution of complex firmware and system issues discovered during bring-up, validation, or customer escalation.
Lead BIOS validation readiness, tuning, and optimization activities to improve platform stability, functionality, and performance.
Partner with Electrical, BMC, Systems, Validation, and other engineering teams to resolve cross-domain issues and align release decisions.
Guide firmware quality practices including issue tracking, regression coverage, code review support, and release discipline.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to standard methods, reusable code approaches, and technical capability building within the firmware team.
Provide clear communication of technical direction, tradeoffs, milestone health, and open risks to leadership and key stakeholders.

JOB QUALIFICATIONSEducation & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
5–10 years of relevant experience in BIOS, UEFI, embedded firmware, or low-level platform software development.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong expertise in firmware architecture, BIOS bring-up, platform initialization, and issue debugging.
Experience with server, storage, networking, or x86-based compute platforms is required.
Ability to lead cross-functional technical issue resolution involving firmware, hardware, and validation teams.
Strong coding, debug, and technical communication capability.
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical execution with limited oversight.

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Skills Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
Master's degree
5-10 years of experience in BIOS, UEFI, embedded firmware, or low-level platform software development
Strong expertise in firmware architecture, BIOS bring-up, platform initialization, and issue debugging
Experience with server, storage, networking, or x86-based compute platforms
Ability to lead cross-functional technical issue resolution involving firmware, hardware, and validation teams
Strong coding, debug, and technical communication capability
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead technical execution

Jabil Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, with medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, and HRA/HSA plan options appearing consistently across role materials. Wellbeing support is also included via EAP access and additional wellbeing-oriented time such as mental-health days in some U.S. postings.
Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, which together strengthen long-term savings potential. Additional financial upside is supported in some roles through profit sharing and performance/quarterly bonus structures.
Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and lifestyle add-ons extend beyond core insurance, including tuition reimbursement, commuter benefits, pet insurance, adoption assistance, and employee assistance resources. Community-oriented benefits such as a paid Day of Service can add perceived non-cash value alongside standard rewards.