Staff Firmware QA Engineer

Graphcore • Milpitas, CA

1d

About The Position

We are seeking a Staff Firmware QA Engineer to support validation and quality assurance for the rack-level firmware stack across Graphcore’s ARM-based server platforms. This role focuses on validating firmware components including SoC firmware (EDK II/UEFI), OpenBMC firmware, rack management services, and platform-level infrastructure used in hyperscale AI server deployments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of experience in firmware or platform validation for server or data center systems.
• Experience validating ARM server firmware stacks including UEFI/EDK II and OpenBMC platforms.
• Strong understanding of server architecture including power delivery, thermals, networking, and rack infrastructure.
• Experience validating firmware security features including Root of Trust and secure boot.
• Strong familiarity with firmware lifecycle management and firmware update frameworks.
• Experience building automation frameworks and CI/CD pipelines for firmware validation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience validating rack-scale firmware platforms in hyperscale or AI cloud environments.
• Hands-on experience with EDK II/UEFI validation and OpenBMC system testing.
• Experience validating firmware for liquid-cooled or high-density server platforms.
• Experience building hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or rack-level automated validation environments.
• Experience validating high-speed interconnects such as PCIe in large-scale deployments.
• Familiarity with hardware debug tools including JTAG, GDB, and logic analyzers.
• Experience validating platform management protocols such as Redfish, PLDM, MCTP, and IPMI.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute validation strategy for rack-level firmware stacks across ARM server platforms.
• Develop validation plans and automated test frameworks for platform bring-up and firmware lifecycle management.
• Integrate automated test cases for rack-level firmware components into CI/CD pipelines.
• Validate firmware update frameworks including signed updates, redundancy mechanisms, and rollback protection.
• Drive validation of platform security features including Root of Trust, secure boot, and TPM integration.
• Participate in system-level debugging and root cause analysis across firmware, hardware, and platform integration.
• Develop automation frameworks and regression testing pipelines supporting firmware validation.
• Collaborate with silicon vendors, ODM partners, and platform engineering teams during bring-up and manufacturing ramp.

Benefits

• In addition to a competitive salary, Graphcore offers a competitive benefits package.
• We welcome people of different backgrounds and experiences; we’re committed to building an inclusive work environment that makes Graphcore a great home for everyone.
• We offer an equal opportunity process and understand that there are visible and invisible differences in all of us.
• We can provide a flexible approach to interview and encourage you to chat to us if you require any reasonable adjustments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level