Firmware Engineer at Microsoft

Redmond, Washington, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Dec, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Firmware Development, Embedded Linux, U-Boot, Board Support Packages, Platform Initialization, Low Level Drivers, Memory Management, Debugging, Troubleshooting, Security Threat Models, Networking Protocols, REST API, Collaboration, Coaching, Problem Solving, System Architecture

Industry

Software Development

Description

Experience with Platform & System-on-Chip (SoC) architecture and design, bring up of SoC, root causing issues at the intersection of multiple subsystems across firmware and hardware. Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience - OR equivalent experience. 1+ years of professional experience in architecting, designing and developing firmware/software solutions. Experience in Embedded Linux, U-Boot and Board Support Packages (BSP) porting. 1+ years of experience with any of the following: Platform initialization, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs, Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts or multi-threading technologies. 4+ years of professional experience in architecting, designing and developing firmware/software solutions. Experience and in Embedded Linux, U-Boot and Board Support Packages (BSP) porting. 4+ years of experience with any of the following: Platform initialization, low level drivers for peripherals such as PCIe, I2C, eMMC, SPI, USB, UARTs, Memory Management, Scheduling, Interrupts or multi-threading technologies. In-depth knowledge of hardware and firmware interfaces: OpenBMC, DMTF, MCTP, Redfish, PLDM, SPDM and RAS. - Collaboration (aligned with team, across teams). - Passionate about coaching team members and helping them grow. Seeks new technological challenges and able to deal with ambiguity. Problem solving, debugging troubleshooting skills, advanced design, and development skills. Ability to work independently with minimal supervision. Knowledge of core networking protocols and REST API frameworks. Design and architect firmware solutions for Cloud Hardware systems, focusing on system-level E2E design, debugging and troubleshooting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including hardware engineers, software developers, validation & integration, and product managers to define firmware requirements and specifications. Develop and maintain firmware architecture, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability. Develop Security threat models for the platform working with vendors & security teams. Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in firmware technologies, and provide recommendations for improvement. Design and implement firmware modules to support various hardware interfaces, including USB, SPI, I2C, I3C, PCIe, and other related protocols. - Provide technical leadership and guidance to internal developers or external partners to deliver serviceable, reliable, and scalable solutions. Contribute to product vision and roadmap by bringing innovation to server manageability ecosystem. Perform system-level debugging and troubleshooting to identify and resolve hardware/firmware-related issues.

Responsibilities

Design and implement firmware solutions for Cloud Hardware systems, focusing on system-level end-to-end design, debugging, and troubleshooting. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define firmware requirements and specifications, ensuring scalability, modularity, and maintainability.