Cynet Systems · 2 weeks ago
Firmware Test Development Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expCynet Systems is a company seeking a Firmware Test Development Engineer to enhance their firmware validation processes. The role involves collaborating with architects and engineers to develop and execute test strategies that ensure firmware functionality and quality.
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Responsibilities
Partner with firmware architects and domain validation engineers to understand new and evolving firmware features
Define and implement platform-level end-to-end test flows to validate firmware functionality across boot and runtime
Develop detailed regression test cases and test procedures aligned with automation requirements and continuous integration practices
Ensure test designs are automation-friendly and compatible with existing or new test frameworks
Conduct test execution, debug issues, and collaborate with firmware developers to drive defect resolution
Contribute to test strategy and coverage analysis, focusing on system-level feature interactions and cross-domain dependencies
Participate in test infrastructure enhancements, improving test coverage, efficiency, and reporting
80% focus will be on test content creation and 20% on test execution
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or master's degree in a related discipline preferred
Preferred
Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience (firmware or software development or validation)
Knowledge of Pre and post-silicon firmware/system test environments
Debugging skills at SoC (System on a Chip) and System level
Experience with Computer Architecture concepts and Enterprise-class server platform features
Prior experience working on embedded firmware
Ability to program in C, C++, and scripting languages (Python, Perl, etc.)
Experience or knowledge in one plus of the following areas, with a focus on system/firmware development or testability, is highly desirable: Bios Concepts (ACPI, SMBios tables)
RAS (Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability) features and validation
Memory subsystem validation (DDR, persistent memory, error injection, etc.)
Power management and telemetry
Platform security features (TPM, SPDM, Secure boot, ROT-based attestation, etc.)
Virtualization and firmware enablement (ACPI, SR-IOV, etc.)
High-speed I/O validation (PCIe, CXL)
Sideband protocols: MCTP, SPDM, PLDM, RDE, etc
Company
Cynet Systems
Headquartered in Washington DC Metro Area, Cynet Systems is a top talent supplier for companies across North America.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashwani (Ash) M.
Partner and Co-CEO
Nikhil "Nick" Budhiraja
Founder / Co-CEO
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