Software Firmware Engineer at HP Law

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

09 Jan, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

C/C++ Programming, Embedded Systems, Firmware Development, Hardware Integration, Debugging, Test Automation, Security, Communication Protocols, Linux, Scripting, Analytical Skills, Problem-Solving, Documentation, Collaboration, Firmware Update Mechanisms, System Management

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

System Management Firmware Development: Design and implement embedded firmware for BMCs, system controllers, and management microcontrollers responsible for hardware telemetry, power management, and remote system control. Out-of-Band Manageability: Develop and integrate firmware features that enable remote monitoring, diagnostics, and power control, supporting enterprise-class manageability solutions (e.g., Redfish). Firmware-Software Integration: Collaborate with system software teams to interface system management firmware with higher-level management tools, utilities, and orchestration frameworks. Security & Reliability: Develop secure firmware update mechanisms, authentication schemes, and system recovery features to protect firmware integrity and ensure continuous uptime. Hardware Bring-Up & Validation: Work with hardware engineers to validate new controller designs, debug communication buses (I²C, SPI, UART, SMBus), and tune control algorithms. Automation & Testing: Build and maintain test automation frameworks (Python, PowerShell, or Bash) to validate firmware functionality and solution features. Documentation & Collaboration: Write detailed technical specifications, API documentation, and release notes; contribute to design reviews and cross-functional technical discussions. Impacts multiple teams and may act as a team or project leader providing direction to team activities and facilitates information validation and team decision making process. Required Knowledge of PC/workstation system architecture (CPU, chipset, memory, peripherals). Strong C/C++ programming skills Understanding of clean code principles Experience with OpenEmbedded, Yocto, microcontrollers, embedded systems or other low-level code. Experience with debuggers, protocol analyzers, and software development tools. Knowledge of hardware-software integration and low-level system design. Familiarity with I²C, SPI, UART, GPIO, and SMBus communication protocols. Experience with hardware bring-up, firmware debugging, and integration testing. Test driven development experience Software security knowledge Experience with secure firmware update, cryptographic signing, and firmware recovery mechanisms. Experience developing firmware for BMCs, system controllers, or platform management Knowledge of Redfish or similar out-of-band management standards. Familiarity with Linux-based firmware environments and open-source BMC stacks (e.g., OpenBMC). Scripting experience with Python, PowerShell, or Bash for test and automation. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on, investigative mindset. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Ability to collaborate across hardware, software, and validation teams. A passion for building highly reliable, serviceable, and intelligent systems. Results Oriented Learning Agility Customer Centricity Four-year or Graduate Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence. Typically has 4-7 years of work experience, preferably in embedded or firmware engineering, programming, or a related field or an advanced degree with 3-5 years of work experience.

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Responsibilities

The Software Firmware Engineer will design and implement embedded firmware for system management components, focusing on remote monitoring and diagnostics. They will also collaborate with software teams and hardware engineers to ensure firmware functionality and reliability.