Senior Firmware Engineer

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Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Firmware Engineer with strong expertise in UEFI, and ARM reference design, firmware components to design, develop, and bring up firmware on new hardware platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and debug UEFI firmware for system bring-up and production platforms
• Lead porting efforts of UEFI to new hardware platforms, including early boot and hardware abstraction layers
• Perform board power-on, SoC initialization, and bring-up activities on new designs
• Collaborate with hardware, silicon, and system teams to debug low-level firmware and power-on issues
• Integrate and maintain ARM SCP Firmware and Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A) as part of the secure boot chain
• Analyze boot flows, power sequencing, and memory initialization to ensure platform stability
• Create technical documentation for firmware design, bring-up procedures, and debug guidelines

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field preferred
• 7+ years of relevant experience in firmware, embedded systems, or platform bring‑up roles
• Strong expertise in UEFI firmware development and platform porting
• Proven experience in board bring-up and power-on debugging for new hardware platforms
• Solid understanding of ARM architecture and boot flows
• Working knowledge of ARM SCP Firmware and Trusted Firmware-A (TF-A)
• Proficiency in C language and low-level firmware development
• Experience with hardware debugging tools

In addition to base pay, this role may be eligible for variable/ incentive compensation and/ or equity.  In addition, this role is eligible for a comprehensive, competitive benefits package which may include healthcare and retirement plans, paid time off, and more! 

Additional Information:

This position requires a successful background and reference checks and satisfactory proof of your right to work in:

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