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AMD · 20 hours ago

Firmware Engineer UEFI BIOS

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$127K/yr - $191K/yr

5+ years exp

AMD is a leading company in the technology sector focused on next-generation computing experiences. They are seeking a Senior Systems Design Engineer who will contribute to product development by driving scalable and automated solutions, ensuring defect-free firmware, and collaborating across various teams.

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Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Leanne Bevins

Responsibilities

Develop UEFI code to support bug fixes, features and customizations

Communicate effectively the BIOS development and debug status to key internal/external partners

Work closely with internal UEFI and silicon IP owners for problem analysis and resolution

Working with multiple teams, and tracking test execution to make sure all features are validated and optimized on time

Work with worldwide engineering teams on hardware and firmware issues during board design, work through board bring up, feature enablement, bug triage/resolution and product sustaining support

Work directly with OEMs collecting product requirements, feature enablement, and debug investigations

Develop and drive standard methodologies within the BIOS development team

Produce internal documentation for feature development and testing on assigned projects

Participate in the continuous improvement of the customer BIOS development processes

Qualification

UEFIC programmingX86 architectureLow-level hardwareACPI architecturePython scriptingAnalytical skillsCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelors or Masters degree in electrical or computer engineering

Preferred

Expert C programming experience, with strong debugging skills in relation to methodology and analytical skills

Extensive knowledge of system architecture, technical debug, and validation strategy

Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and pronounced attention to details

Must be a self-starter, and able to independently drive tasks to completion

Low-level hardware experience

Expert in UEFI and x86 architecture required, (a plus if experienced in AMD x86)

Knowledge in ACPI architecture and coding

Knowledge of hardware interfaces (PCIe, SPI, I2C, DDR, USB SATA) encouraged

Knowledge of ARM microcontrollers

Knowledge of software development process methodology

Knowledge of industry standard initiatives such as (UEFI, ACPI, SMBIOS, PCIe) encouraged

Solid understanding of different flavors of Git source version control

Strong Python scripting experience preferred

Excellent communication skills: verbal, written and interpersonal while having the ability to grow with a dynamic and fast-paced work environment with quick results and delivery of engineering solutions

5+ years experience UEFI BIOS development