TPI Global Solutions · 2 weeks ago
Firmware Test Development Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
6+ years expTPI Global Solutions is seeking a collaborative and motivated System Firmware Test Development Engineer to join their firmware QA team. The role involves collaborating with firmware architects to define test strategies and develop regression test cases, ensuring high-quality firmware delivery through systematic validation frameworks.
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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
Firmware and Platform test development and validation
Experience of System BIOS / UEFI boot process
Collaborative and motivated
Ability to define end-to-end test strategies
Develop comprehensive regression test cases
Experience in systematic, automated, and scalable validation frameworks
Systems engineering expertise to find and resolve silicon platform firmware issues
Partner with firmware architects and domain validation engineers
Define and implement platform-level end-to-end test flows
Conduct test execution and debug issues
Collaborate with firmware developers to drive defect resolution
Participate in test infrastructure enhancements
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 or more of the following areas with 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
TPI Global Solutions
TPI Global started in 1998, providing technical professionals to businesses scrambling to fix the Y2K bug.
201-500 employees
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Claude Estes
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