Firmware Engineer

Job Title: Firmware Engineer

Location : Austin TX / Cupertino CA (Day one Onsite)

Full time

Job description:

Firmware configuration and maintenance for new product bringup:

Target creation for new products in our code bases

Firmware maintenance to adapt for new products

Firmware validation to ensure operability on new products

Firmware environment is C and similar to the open source EDK2 code base

Firmware builds and releases:

Perform daily builds as needed for product builds

Publish release notes about release availability and changes

Issue triage and resolution or escalation:

Screen all incoming issues related to product

Initial triage debug and resolution of straightforward issues updating code base as needed

Escalate more major issues to internal developers as needed

Prioritize and escalate any issues that have potential to block an upcoming build

Document all issue activity in a timely manner

Test script adaptation and maintenance:

Support factory test stations and factory related teams with test script maintenance as needed

Create new scripts to support new testing requirements as needed

Scripting is typically done in Lua or Python

Crossfunctional communication and reporting including daily meetings with China factory teams during build prep:

Be primary point of contact for crossfunctional team communication

Primary teams we interact with include factory build teams factory test stations electrical

engineering teams other device firmware teams and program management

Attend and provide status at daily build prep meetings for several weeks prior to the start of a build

Prioritize and escalate any Diags issues that have potential to block builds

Qualifications

Engineering experience: 25 years

BS Computer Engineering or relevant work experience (MS is a plus)

Low level embedded C firmware experience and its interaction with hardware

Effective communication skills

Software development experience is desired

Good debug skills

Python and/or Lua scripting experience

Ability to drive issues track tasks and evaluate priorities on a regular basis

Understanding of hardware design and familiarity with various protocols such as i2c USB etc

Ability to understand schematics

Good multitasking capabilities to handle frequent context switches

Nice to have:

Any exposure to UEFI or EDK2

Familiar with Git or other source control systems

Exposure to working with contract manufacturers

MacOS and iOS knowledge and experience