Firmware Development Engineer

Intel Corporation • Santa Clara, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join Intel's Central Engineering Group (CEG) and play a pivotal role in showcasing Intel's cutting-edge manufacturing processes and IP through innovative firmware solutions. You'll work on test chips and System-on-Chip (SoC) projects across diverse architectures that demonstrate Intel's technological leadership in the industry. What You'll Do: Firmware Development: Design, develop, and debug ROM, bootloaders, and firmware across diverse hardware platforms. System Integration: Build and integrate firmware components into complete, bootable system images. Performance Optimization: Implement and optimize low-level code for seamless hardware-software interaction. Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough design reviews, testing, and validation to ensure robust firmware releases. Problem Solving: Debug and resolve complex boot, platform, and system-level issues. Test Development: Create comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and supporting automation frameworks. Multi-Platform Work: Develop across simulated environments, FPGAs, and physical hardware. Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with RTL and board design engineers to solve challenging cross-domain issues. Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to team members and stakeholders. The successful candidate must demonstrate the following: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset. Adaptability to work effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• 6+ years of firmware development experience.
• Strong C/C++ programming skills with proven expertise to solve complex real-world problems.
• Deep understanding of one or more computer architectures (ARM, x86, and/or RISC-V) and associated firmware stacks.
• Linux development expertise including GNU toolchain proficiency.
• Hardware debugging experience with tools like JTAG, GDB, and similar platforms.
• Industry protocol knowledge including ACPI, PCIe, USB, SMBIOS, GPIO, UART.

Nice To Haves

• UEFI/BIOS development experience with EDK II, Coreboot, or similar frameworks.
• Security implementation experience, particularly secure boot processes.
• Linux driver development background.
• Deep knowledge of Linux and Windows boot processes.
• Experience with AI assisted and agent based coding.

Responsibilities

• Firmware Development: Design, develop, and debug ROM, bootloaders, and firmware across diverse hardware platforms.
• System Integration: Build and integrate firmware components into complete, bootable system images.
• Performance Optimization: Implement and optimize low-level code for seamless hardware-software interaction.
• Quality Assurance: Conduct thorough design reviews, testing, and validation to ensure robust firmware releases.
• Problem Solving: Debug and resolve complex boot, platform, and system-level issues.
• Test Development: Create comprehensive unit tests, integration tests, and supporting automation frameworks.
• Multi-Platform Work: Develop across simulated environments, FPGAs, and physical hardware.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with RTL and board design engineers to solve challenging cross-domain issues.
• Technical Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to team members and stakeholders.

Benefits

• We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
• Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees