BMC Firmware Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Title: BIOS/BMC Engineer
Location: Dubai (100% onsite)
Permanent hire with Client

We are looking for Software engineer to build and own the server related software/firmware. As a BMC (Baseboard Management Controller) and BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) SW Development Engineer you will work with a team of world-class developers who thrive on creating innovative, scalable solutions for new next-generation server platforms. You will be part of development efforts to build, validate, and support firmware in large-scale distributed software systems, using mainly open-source technologies. This role involves close collaboration with hardware teams, debugging issues, implementing updates, and supporting new hardware features for various new server products.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating with the customer to develop and implement BMC firmware requirements.
• Accountable for designing, developing, and debugging of the firmware, tailored to the newest standards.
• Utilize your problem-solving skills to resolve any technical issues, and you will be required to collaborate with a multi-functional team to ensure and deliver a quality product that is functional, reliable, and useable.
• Create BMC images and document the process, run test to ensure firmware quality.
• Design, code, and debug BMC firmware.
• Write BIOS test cases to identify platform configurations, experiment with settings to detect unauthenticated tampering and code to test BIOS prevention mechanism.
• Develop BIOS platform, documentation and reference code for next-generation processors and chipsets.
• Validate CORE BIOS Platform Innovation Framework for EFI.
• Download, build and test CORE code drops from internal developers and Independent BIOS Vendors for reliability and compliance and quality.
• Design, develop and execute BIOS test plans and tools on external and internal core and product criteria.
• Coordinate with architects, software developers and peer validation teams to define and develop high-quality test procedures.
• Debug issues for root cause occasionally and to generate test reports to submit defects using existing tracking for closure.
• Plan and scope validation equipment and resources.
• Offer hands on development to specify, develop and test BIOS firmware and to coordinate with BIOS vendors on future feature sets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s in electrical or computer science
• 5 or more years of relevant experience
• Ability to adapt to a start-up fast paced dynamic environment
• Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and communication skills
• Knowledge of low-level protocols I2c/I3c, SPI/eSPI, UART, JTAG, PCIe
• knowledge of industry standard initiatives such as Redfish desirable and manageability protocols such as IPM
• Programming experience (JavaScript, Shell Scripting, Python, C, C++)
• Experience with Open-Source Baseboard Management Controller (c) Software Stack (OpenBMC)
• Experience with embedded Linux development and debugging tools
• Proficient with Source version control systems like Git and Review tools like GitLab
• Strong analytical skills and HW debug methodology expected