Sr. OpenBMC Engineer

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.

 

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and self-driven OpenBMC Engineer to join our firmware and system software team.
In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining BMC firmware for server platforms, working closely with hardware, system, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and high-quality BMC solutions throughout the full server lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, maintain, and debug BMC firmware based on server hardware architecture and system design requirements.
• Perform high-level and low-level design, implementation, and integration of new BMC features and system enhancements.
• Lead or contribute as a platform owner or domain expert, providing technical guidance and mentoring to team members.
• Collaborate with hardware, BIOS, and system teams to bring up and port OpenBMC on custom server platforms.
• Participate in system integration, validation, and issue root-cause analysis across the full server development cycle.

Required Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with BMC development or open-source BMC solutions (e.g., OpenBMC).
• Strong C/C++ programming skills, with solid software design principles and code tracing/debugging capabilities.
• Good understanding of Linux operating system architecture, including kernel and user-space applications.
• Solid knowledge of low-level hardware protocols, including:
  I2C, PMBus, SPI, UART, JTAG, GPIO.
• Strong understanding of IPMI 2.0 and DCMI 1.5, including:
  IPMI Messaging, SDR, SEL, FRU, SOL, IPMB, LAN, KCS, Event Log, PEF, ME, NM, PECI.
• Ability to independently port BMC firmware to custom hardware platforms or implement platform-specific algorithms.
• Experience participating in at least one complete server project lifecycle (from bring-up to production).
• Experience with Redfish, WebUI, or Linux kernel development.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience acting as a technical lead, platform owner, or domain expert in BMC-related projects.
• Familiarity with server hardware bring-up, manufacturing diagnostics, or system validation.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Shell for automation or debugging.
• Experience working in Agile or cross-functional development environments.
• Strong documentation and technical communication skills.

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about coding, debugging, and learning new technologies.
• Pragmatic, open-minded, and solution-oriented.
• Patient, responsible, and enthusiastic about engineering work.
• Strong logical thinking and communication skills.
• A team player with a willingness to mentor others and contribute beyond individual tasks.

 

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